Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 still receive updates to improve the experiences and security of Microsoft’s on-premises powerhouses. This is the list of Identity-related updates and fixes we saw for January 2023: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following update … Continue reading "On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for January 2023"
Pictures from IT Community User Group Križevci, January 2023
Last month I presented at the IT Community User Group in Križevci, Croatia. About Križevci and its IT Community User Group Križevci is a small city located Northeast of Zagreb. If you're going by car, you need less than an hour to get there (of course, if your start your ride in Zagreb 😁). My … Continue reading "Pictures from IT Community User Group Križevci, January 2023"
What's New in Microsoft Defender for Identity in January 2023
Microsoft Defender for Identity helps Active Directory admins defend against advanced persistent threats (APTs) targeting their Active Directory Domain Services infrastructures. It is a cloud-based service, where agents on Domain Controllers provide signals to Microsoft's Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to detect and report on attacks. Its dashboard allows Active Directory admins to investigate and remediate … Continue reading "What's New in Microsoft Defender for Identity in January 2023"
What's New in Azure Active Directory for January 2023
Azure Active Directory is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its Release Notes for Azure Active Directory, Microsoft communicated the following planned, new and changed functionality for Azure Active Directory for January 2023: What's Deprecated Apple Watch companion app removed from Authenticator … Continue reading "What's New in Azure Active Directory for January 2023"
Microsoft Graph PowerShell Tips and Tricks, Part 1: Introduction
The AzureAD, MSOnline and AzureADPreview PowerShell modules are scheduled for deprecation. The schedule has changed a couple of times. To be prepared, admins should get going with the new Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK module. However, the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK works differently. There's a learning curve that has proven steep. Many admins who have walked … Continue reading "Microsoft Graph PowerShell Tips and Tricks, Part 1: Introduction"
Join us for a webinar on Preventing attacks against Active Directory using Entra and Netwrix technologies
I’m proud to announce that I will be co-presenting a webinar with Netwrix’ Dirk Schrader on Tuesday February 21st, 2023 at 8PM CET (UTC+1) on preventing attacks against Active Directory using Entra and Netwrix technologies. About the webinar Active Directory controls access to critical systems and data for organizations around the world, but it … Continue reading "Join us for a webinar on Preventing attacks against Active Directory using Entra and Netwrix technologies"
I'm an Xcitium Most Valuable Professional
I'm proud to share that I've been named one of the 11 Xcitium Most Valuable Professionals worldwide. About Xcitium MVPs Xcitium Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) are recognized as cybersecurity experts who exhibit exceptional technical expertise and a talent for both sharing their knowledge, and building communities. The Trusted Advisory MVP Council is a cohort of … Continue reading "I'm an Xcitium Most Valuable Professional"
Best Active Directory Monitoring tool
Today, Active Directory is still the cornerstone of most networking infrastructure environments. In Hybrid Identity environments, where on-premises Active Directory is coupled with Azure AD, the reliance on Active Directory is enormous. In these environments, the answers to the question ‘What if something would happen to Active Directory?’ range from ‘Everything goes down’ to ‘Game … Continue reading "Best Active Directory Monitoring tool"
You're invited to the IT-University Masterclass – Adequately Securing Active Directory
On February 6th, 2023, I will be presenting a masterclass, together with Raymond Comvalius for IT-University.nl. Dutch Raymond and I will be presenting on a topic that is close to my heart: Active Directory. Active Directory has captivated the hearts of adversaries. Some ransomware gangs just simply lose interest want the device of a potential victim … Continue reading "You're invited to the IT-University Masterclass – Adequately Securing Active Directory"
Existing Azure MFA Server deployments stop working starting September 30, 2024
Microsoft announced the final stage of deprecating Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Server. Deprecating Azure MFA Server Deprecating a crucial element in crucial processes for organizations is not something that Microsoft takes lightly: Since MFA Server 8, released on April 10, 2018. MFA registrations for the Authenticator app flow through the Azure MFA infrastructure instead of … Continue reading "Existing Azure MFA Server deployments stop working starting September 30, 2024"