Today I want to show you how easy you can get all the information you need to help you troubleshoot Azure runbook errors. I have set up very simple powershell script to run under the Azure automation account which collects data about the VMs. There are million great articles about the Azure Automation Accounts, so… READ MORE
DirectAccess has been around for many years, and with Microsoft now moving in the direction of Always On VPN, I’m often asked “What’s the difference between DirectAccess and Always On VPN?” Fundamentally they both provide seamless and transparent, always on remote access. However, Always On VPN has a number of advantages over DirectAccess in terms of security,… READ MORE
Last year, during our PASS Summit and SQL Bits precons, we highlighted the reasons that PowerShell is even more secure than GUI administration. I even created a cute lil logo for it 😁 Recently, our team had a discussion about security in #dbatools-dev and I realized I should probably highlight why PowerShell and dbatools are ideal for every organization, including security-minded organizations. If you’re… READ MORE
In today’s world where data security and privacy controls are of paramount importance for IT departments, one needs to make sure that our Office 365 environments are secured from both internal and external threats.
In this blog post, I will be talking about Azure advanced threat protection deployment, and walk you through my experience doing large implementation in an environment with virtual domain controllers hosted on VMware clusters. You can also read about Azure advanced threat protection lateral movement, Azure ATP and Windows Defender ATP integration, and Azure ATP vs ATA. Azure advanced threat… READ MORE
In this blog post, I will be talking about Azure advanced threat protection lateral movement capability, and how this can extremely help you get a unique perspective on how attackers can move across your network and elevate their access once they compromise one your sensitive accounts. Furthermore, Azure ATP and Windows Defender ATP integration gives you the full picture… READ MORE
Announced late february 2018, Microsoft facilitates security tests such as Phishing Attach, brut force and spray attacks. To use these tools you’ll need one user under Enterprise license E5. In this way, you can test the security of your office 365 tenant and evaluate how your users will respond to a fake office 365 log-in page (phishing attack) or… READ MORE
When it comes to cloud services, many organizations seem to forget their basic rules and responsibilities surrounding security. Some tend to think because Microsoft hosts Office 365, for example, that Microsoft will handle security for them. Unfortunately, they couldn’t be more wrong. Microsoft will protect your data from those who attempt to gain access to… READ MORE
The latest trend that I notice by those who start using Office 365 is an immediate desire to start using all the tools available in Office 365 all at once. Why??? Way too often I see my clients start using Teams, Planner, Yammer, Office 365 Groups all at once, without having a clear strategy. When you go… READ MORE
General context Nowdays it is really important to being able to monitor and control the IT infrastructure of a company against security threats, identity risks, data breaches, etc. From a general viewpoint, it is clearly fundamental to have full control of the security of your infrastructure, but also from a EU GDPR perspective you have… READ MORE
