Azure Active Directory

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…