Have you ever felt that the native reporting options in the Microsoft Cloud are lacking? Well, you’re not alone - let’s talk about it. Visibility into your Microsoft Cloud identity and security configurations has never been more important… or more fragmented. While Microsoft offers native reporting options for specific parts of our environments, they are often too narrow, incomplete, or difficult to use without significant additional processing. That gap led to the creation o

With identities and access strengthened in part 2 , it’s time to turn our focus to real-world data protection  with Authentication Contexts. One of the more underused capabilities of Authentication Contexts is their power to secure data across the environment, whether through direct enforcement using Sensitivity Labels or by protecting user sessions via Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. In this post, we’ll explore exactly that: how to secure organizational data using Authent

Over my last few posts, I’ve casually mentioned Authentication Context a few times, so I thought it was about time we gave the feature a proper spotlight. Within Microsoft Entra, we sometimes encounter scenarios where we need to enforce specific conditions for certain sub-actions or unique requirements. While Conditional Access can directly enforce conditions in most cases, there are times when it’s trickier — especially if we want to enforce a condition for a single  action

Today kicks off a comprehensive blog series where I’ll delve into the security features of the Business Premium license SKU, offering detailed step-by-step guidance and best practices. In this first installment, we’ll explore the capabilities included in Business Premium and walk through the foundational configurations throughout the Admin center, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Defender and Microsoft 365 Apps Admin center. These are the key settings I recommend establishing right