Microsoft Entra

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…

Microsoft has detailed new features and capabilities added to its Entra certificate-based authentication (CBA) since its launch in October 2023. The company highlighted support for three additional username bindings, CBA affinity binding, CBA as Most Recently Used (MRU), and various other improvements. Microsoft Entra certificate-based authentication (CBA) helps organizations configure phishing-resistant MFA that complies with…

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 provides a comprehensive suite of tools for effectively administrating and managing various aspects of the Microsoft 365 platform. There’s not just one Office 365 portal, IT pros actually have access to various admin centers, each tailored to manage specific aspects of the platform. In this article, we will explore the key admin centers available…

Microsoft has released time-based one-time passcode (TOTP) support for Azure Active Directory (recently renamed Microsoft Entra ID) customers. The new security feature allows end users to validate their identity with temporary one-time passcodes generated by an authenticator app. Time-based password (TOTP) is one of the most popular multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods. It’s a temporary numeric…

Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (Windows LAPS) is a powerful tool that allows organizations to better manage and protect their local administrator account passwords on Windows devices. This feature is available on Azure Active Directory-joined or Windows Server Active Directory-joined devices. In this article, I will explain how to configure Windows LAPS in an Azure…

Microsoft has announced that it will soon rebrand Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) as Entra ID. The name change will be a gradual process, and it’s expected to be rolled out to all Microsoft products and experiences in the second half of 2023. The Microsoft Entra product family first made its debut back in May…

Microsoft has announced a slew of updates for its Microsoft Entra product family. The company detailed two new security offerings, Microsoft Entra Internet Access and Microsoft Entra Private Access, to protect organizations against cyberattacks. “In the last twelve months, we saw an average of more than 4,000 password attacks per second, an almost threefold increase…

Microsoft announced yesterday that its Entra External ID solution will hit general availability this summer. The new service seamlessly integrates Azure AD and Azure AD B2C, allowing organizations to select an identity provider that effectively manages user identities and application access. “Microsoft Entra External ID was purpose-built to personalize and secure access to applications while…