Amy Babinchak
Petri ContributorAmy Babinchak is a 22-time Microsoft MVP and AI Transformation Leader who helps MSPs build stronger, more secure, and more valuable businesses. She is the founding President of the National Society of IT Service Providers and the owner of Third Tier, where she delivers advanced support and strategic guidance to IT professionals worldwide. Amy co-owns SellMyMSP, advises on M&A for IT services firms, and is the author of “20 Questions Every Owner Asks Before Selling Their MSP.” She shares practical insights through her blog, regular columns for Petri and Hornetsecurity, and frequent appearances on industry podcasts and events.
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Why Microsoft 365’s Baseline Security Mode Is a Migration Target, Not a Flip Switch
- Jun 09, 2026
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Microsoft 365’s new Baseline Security Mode is an opt-in, secure-by-default bundle of 18 configuration settings across authentication, files, and room devices, exposed in Org settings → Security & privacy. It’s a better attempt at secure-by-default than Security Essentials. But this convenience hides some judgment calls you can’t outsource to a wizard. Don’t get me wrong…
Microsoft Security Without a Rulebook: The Problem with “Require Compliant Device”
- May 08, 2026
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Microsoft is increasingly making security‑critical decisions on behalf of organizations and not through policy, but through defaults. The “Require compliant device or hybrid-joined device” Conditional Access template is one of the clearest examples of security without a rulebook. The no-brainer policy that gets complicated fast Microsoft’s Require compliant or hybrid-joined device Conditional Access (CA) template seems like…