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

Getting annoyed or impatient when activating eligible roles in PIM — especially multiple roles at once? You’re not alone. Today, I’m sharing a solution to take the pain out of the process. Whenever I talk with clients, colleagues, or students about Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM), the first complaint I hear is always the same: activating roles is a headache! After hearing this one too many times, I decided to do something about it. What started as a quic

Today, I’ll take a closer look at Microsoft Entra Administrative Units (AUs)  and Restricted Management Administrative Units (RMAUs) Despite being incredibly useful, AUs and RMAUs are still underutilized in many environments. As organizations scale and responsibilities shift across teams, the need for scoped delegation becomes increasingly important. AUs let you define clear administrative boundaries, while RMAUs go a step further by blocking even high-privileged roles from m

In my last post I covered how to monitor the GOD Mode in Azure (Coined by the great John Savill ). While visibility and monitoring are great capabilities, there’s a big issue: the permanent  nature of the access. - Let's fix that! The way Elevated Access currently works, there’s no built-in way to manage, or restrict it—not through PIM for time- and approval-based access, not with access reviews, and not with entitlement management either. Once access is enabled for a user,

Join me as I connect the dots from my previous posts on the fundamental Identity Governance features in Microsoft Entra with Lifecycle...

Today, we’re exploring a vital feature of Microsoft Entra Identity Governance — Access Reviews . This powerful tool ensures that...

As the Conditional Access series wraps up , we’re diving headfirst into a new adventure in Identity Management! Join me as I explore the...