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Microsoft Entra ID App Registration and Enterprise App Security Explained

One of the main reasons that application governance is often overlooked, as it relates to an organization’s cloud security posture, is because the topic is not fully understood. . However, it is vitally important to understand the fundamentals of Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)  – tenants, app registrations, enterprise apps, and consent –...

Last Update: Apr 17, 2024

About Azure Active Directory

Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), recently renamed to Microsoft Entra ID, is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service, which enables employees to sign in and access resources in a secure and seamless manner. It aids organizations to safeguard sensitive data and applications, simplifies user management, and offers a unified, scalable solution for identity management.

Azure AD also allows users to access external resources such as Microsoft Office 365, the Azure portal, and thousands of other SaaS applications.

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How to Properly Secure and Govern Microsoft Entra ID Apps

Last Update: Apr 17, 2024

Microsoft Entra ID, formerly Azure Active Directory (AD), is Microsoft’s cloud-native identity management platform. It only takes one compromised Entra ID user account to consent to a rogue app that siphons all the user’s Microsoft 365 data or to take over their mailbox. Business Email Compromise (BEC) amounts to $8 million in losses on a…

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Cloud Computing

Microsoft Graph Activity Logs Redefine Security Monitoring

Microsoft has announced the general availability of the activity logs feature in Microsoft Graph. This capability enables organizations to gain insights into all HTTP requests that the Microsoft Graph service received and processed for a specific tenant. Microsoft Graph is an API that collects user and organizational data from various Microsoft services, including Microsoft 365,…

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Security

Budget for Operational Resilience in 2023

Last Update: Apr 16, 2024

With budgets tightening and a recession predicted to dominate the economic outlook in 2023, and a shift in the way we all work, IT is under more pressure than ever to make apps and services available anytime, anyplace – while meeting demands to keep devices and data secure. This video is sponsored by Semperis As…

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Security

How to Set Up (Microsoft Entra) Azure AD Domain Services

Last Update: Apr 16, 2024

How to set up Azure Active Directory Domain Services

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Storage

What is Azure AD Domain Services?

Last Update: Apr 16, 2024

Learn about Azure AD Domain Services and how does it differs from Azure Active Directory.

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Network Security

Microsoft Introduces New Entra Recommendations to Fortify Application Defenses

Microsoft has announced several new and upcoming recommendations for Entra ID customers. These recommendations enable organizations to improve the health and security of their applications. The Microsoft Entra recommendations feature enables customers to track all settings and resources within their organization. This feature simplifies the monitoring of the tenant’s status, ensuring it remains secure and…

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Security

What Is Multifactor Authentication and How Does It Work?

Last Update: Apr 08, 2024

Russell explain what multi-factor authentication is and why you should enable it.

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Cloud Computing

Microsoft Entra ID Now Supports External to Internal User Account Conversion

Microsoft has released a new “convert to internal user” feature in preview for its Microsoft Entra ID service. The latest release allows IT administrators to seamlessly convert external accounts into internal ones to ensure a smooth transition without disrupting user access and workflows. Microsoft mentioned that most enterprise customers use a combination of internal and…

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Microsoft Releases New Conditional Access Policy to Require Reauthentications

Microsoft has announced a new reauthentication policy for its Microsoft Entra Conditional Access service. The new “sign-in frequency – every time” policy allows organizations to require users to perform a fresh authentication each time they access critical applications or perform sensitive actions. Single sign-on is an authentication method that lets users access multiple applications or…

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