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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: Nov 10, 2023

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: Nov 09, 2023

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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Microsoft Entra ID to Get Automatic Conditional Access Policies This Month

Microsoft has announced plans to introduce new Conditional Access policies that will automatically protect customers against potential cyberattacks. Starting next week, the company will begin rolling out the new policies to all eligible commercial customers. “We’ve designed these policies based on our deep knowledge of the current cyberthreat landscape to help our customers strengthen their…

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Windows LAPS Introduces Microsoft Entra ID and Intune Support to Boost Protection

Microsoft has introduced support for Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Intune in its Windows LAPS solution. This update enables organizations to easily configure local administrator password policies to protect Windows devices against cyberattacks. Microsoft started rolling out Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (Windows LAPS) in April 2023. The solution replaces the legacy LAPS implementation (Microsoft…

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Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management Gets New Capabilities

Microsoft continues to raise the bar in cybersecurity by introducing two new features in its Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) solution. The latest update brings support for PIM for Groups and PIM integration with Conditional Access. Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management is a service that allows IT admins to manage, control, and track access to…

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Microsoft Entra ID Protection Updates Password Change Remediations

Microsoft has released a new update for its Entra ID Protection service. The security feature is designed to let IT admins automatically remediate user risk when on-premises password changes happen in hybrid environments. Microsoft Entra ID Protection (formerly called Azure AD Identity Protection) is a security tool that allows customers to detect, investigate, and mitigate…

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Microsoft to Finalize Entra ID Name Change in 2024

Microsoft unveiled its plans to rebrand Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to Entra ID back in July. Fast forward to today, and the company has provided an update on this transformative journey, with the name changes set to be finalized for on-premises customers in 2024. Microsoft announced the launch of the Entra product family back…

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Microsoft Entra ID Gets Conditional Access Overview Dashboard and Templates

In today’s constantly evolving digital landscape, finding the perfect harmony between strong security measures and seamless access for a hybrid workforce can prove to be quite a daunting task. To simplify this challenge, Microsoft has introduced a new Conditional Access overview dashboard, designed to assist Entra ID customers in effortlessly navigating this intricate terrain. The…

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Microsoft Releases Improvements for Entra ID Cross-Tenant Access Settings

Microsoft is improving the collaboration experience with updates to Entra ID cross-tenant access settings. These enhancements include support for custom roles in cross-tenant access settings, protected actions, the removal of partner limits, and more. Microsoft announced the commercial release of Entra ID cross-tenant collaboration settings in preview last year. The feature is designed to make…

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Five Tactics Towards Achieving Zero Trust with Azure Active Directory

For any modern enterprise that uses Azure Active Directory (now Microsoft Entra ID) to manage user and service access to cloud resources, it’s hard to escape the term Zero Trust (ZT), which implies that your organization must have a layered approach to security. In this article, you’ll learn about five Microsoft Zero Trust tactics for…

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