Category Archives: Entra ID
Join Raymond and me as we discuss “UnOauthorized” with Eric Woodruff
Birds of a feather flock together. So, when fellow Security MVP and Identity nerd Eric Woodruff visited our home country, Raymond Comvalius and I didn’t hesitate to offer him a pancake ‘breakfast’ to chat about all things Entra. Lunch and a laid-back conversation on Raymond’s couch unearthed some valuable discussion for us Identity & Security […]
What's New in Entra ID for August 2024
Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD 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 Entra ID and in the Message Center, Microsoft communicated the following planned, new and changed functionality for Entra ID for August 2024: What's Planned […]
Entra ID Application Security – A Complex Problem with a Community Solution
Application governance in Entra is a hot topic these days, especially in the context of zero trust, where we aim for least-privilege access in terms of Graph API permissions, explicitly verify the identities of publishers and people in our organizations and assume breach. Many organizations are decommissioning Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and switching […]
What's New in Entra ID for July 2024
Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD 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 Entra ID, Microsoft communicated the following planned, new and changed functionality for Entra ID for July 2024: What's Planned New SAML applications can't receive […]
Sympathy for the devil, empathy for the Identity professional
Working with Microsoft-focused identity admins, I noticed a couple of common themes with these fellow identity people that make them feel like they can't make any right decisions anymore, they got stuck somehow and feel miserable all the time… In their minds, a perfect storm is raging. Identity professionals in this state are experienced as […]
The Recording of our '265 Days of Alarming Entra ID Application Discoveries' webinar is now available on-demand
On July 10th, 2024, Nicolas Blank, Alistair Pugin and I recorded a 1-hour webinar on the alarming discoveries we did while using ENow Software's Application Governance Accelerator. The recording of this webinar is now available on-demand.
Why backing up and restoring Entra ID with Veeam is a big thing
During the Opening Keynote of VeeamON 2024 in Fort Lauderdale from June 3rd, 2024, to June 5th, 2024, Anton Gostev, Chief Product Officer at Veeam announced providing data resilience for several new platforms, including Entra ID (previously known as Azure AD). As a Veeam Vanguard, I have had many discussions with Veeam leadership stressing out […]
What's New in Entra ID for June 2024
Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD 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 Entra ID, Microsoft communicated the following planned, new and changed functionality for Entra ID for June 2024: What's Planned Refactored account details screen in […]
Join me for a webinar on SaaS app security posture management
On Wednesday, Jule 10th, 2024, join me to understand the 'red flags,' the most significant risks, and challenges companies face and unlock the secrets of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Security Posture Management. We dive deep into the threats and startling discoveries uncovered in the data over the past 265 days using the ENow App Governance Accelerator tool. […]
What's New in Entra ID for May 2024
Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD 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 Entra ID, through the Microsoft 365 Message Center, The What's New hub in the Entra Portal and Build's Book of News, Microsoft communicated the following […]
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