Minimize disruption with cost-effective backup and disaster recovery solutions on Azure
A top of mind concern among our customers is keeping their applications and data workloads running and recoverable in the case of unforeseen events or disasters. For example, COVID-19 has presented daunting challenges for IT, which are only compounded by ... continue reading
Seven ways to achieve cost savings and deliver efficiencies with Azure infrastructure
The global health crisis has transformed the way we work and live. At Microsoft, we are committed to doing what we can to help our customers respond to the crisis and plan ahead for future success. In the past couple ... continue reading
“Why are my users not prompted for MFA as expected?”
“MFA” or ‘Multi-Factor Authentication’ is a process where something more than just a username and password is required before granting access to a resource. This could be a one-time code sent to a user’s cellphone via SMS text, a ... continue reading
Password-less FIDO2 Security Key Signin to Windows 10 HAADJ Devices
Fido2 for SSO was introduced first for cloud resources, then on-premises resources. For either, use Azure AD joined or Hybrid Azure AD joined Windows 10 devices.continue reading
Manage your authentication phone numbers and more in new Microsoft Graph beta APIs
Howdy folks! We’ve had a ton of requests for APIs to manage users’ authentication methods. That’s why it is so cool that today I get to announce that the first set of these APIs has reached beta in Microsoft Graph! ... continue reading
Azure AD security enforcement with Continuous Access Evaluation
In my last post, I looked at the difference between Microsoft’s Azure AD Identity Protection and Azure AD Conditional Access.While these capabilities can reduce the risk of a compromised account or a risky sign-in attempt from successfully completing an authentication ... continue reading
Timely security enforcement with Continuous Access Evaluation
In my last post, I looked at the difference between Microsoft’s Azure AD Identity Protection and Azure AD Conditional Access.While these capabilities can reduce the risk of a compromised account or a risky sign-in attempt from successfully completing an authentication ... continue reading
Lessons learned from the Microsoft SOC—Part 3c: A day in the life part 2
This is the sixth blog in the Lessons learned from the Microsoft SOC series designed to share our approach and experience from the front lines of our security operations center (SOC) protecting Microsoft and our Detection and Response Team (DART) ... continue reading
Zero Trust Deployment Guide for Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Microsoft is providing a series of deployment guides for customers who have engaged in a Zero Trust security strategy. In this guide, we cover how to deploy and configure Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) capabilities to support your Zero Trust ... continue reading
Unlimited SSO and new Azure AD features to simplify secure access management
Howdy folks, It’s been a busy period for the IT community. From enabling secure remote access and secure remote collaboration to empowering essential Firstline Workers—everything had to adjust to the challenges necessitated by COVID-19. We have continued working with customers ... continue reading
