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Sep 123 min read

The Benefits of moving to a Microsoft 365 Business Premium licence

It’s not unusual for small or medium sized businesses to want to minimise software costs and purchase the bear minimum where possible. In...

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Sep 95 min read

The Value of Hiring a Security Consultant

Question: Do you really care about Cyber Security within your business, or is it seen as more of a hinderance / compliance requirement?...

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Sep 62 min read

Configuring Microsoft Defender for External Attack Surface Management (EASM)

Well let's start off first with what exactly is Microsoft Defender EASM? In a nutshell, it's a capability within the Azure Portal that...

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Aug 283 min read

Reducing Risks for Small / Medium Sized Companies

Quite rightly, the Microsoft Cloud platform is purchased by individuals and companies for specific tasks, such as communication,...

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Aug 261 min read

Restricting FIDO2 Passkey Use to Specific Hardware Models in Microsoft Entra

If you didn't know, Microsoft offers the option to define the type of FIDO2 Passkey device that can be used for registration in your...

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Aug 142 min read

So you're thinking of moving to MS Sentinel but don't know where to start

The mere thought of moving to a dedicated SIEM solution can feel daunting for many businesses at the best of times, and let's be honest...

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Aug 52 min read

The Race to going Passwordless

In the ongoing battle against malicious attacks, security vendors are having to come up with stronger solutions to secure our online...

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Jul 234 min read

Are Modern Security Controls overkill or not enough?

Security breaches have almost become the norm in the media these days, where millions upon millions of company records are either lost or...

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Jul 224 min read

Defender for Servers - Staging your updates (be careful!)

So you're considering deploying Microsoft Defender to your server estate, but you're concerned about controlling how often they update,...

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Aug 19, 20232 min read

Buying the latest Next-Gen Security Product isn't a silver bullet solution

The IT industry has a constant stream of sales waffle and acronyms for the latest and greatest technology. Whether it's Next-gen...

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Aug 6, 20234 min read

Configuring Azure PIM with Security Groups

So firstly what is Azure PIM? Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is a service in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) that enables you to...

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Jul 15, 20234 min read

MS Defender for Endpoint Policy Tips #01 - Beware of this policy!

So you're rolling out Defender for Endpoint and you're really getting stuck in to the more complex policies under the hood with the...

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Jul 8, 20231 min read

Defender for Identity Reporting

Microsoft have finally added improved reporting to the Defender for Identity capabilities, with the implementation of four new reports....

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Jul 8, 20232 min read

Identity PowerToys

Created by Merill Fernando, IdPowerToys provides a slick method to see all of your existing Conditional Access Policies in an easy to...

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May 15, 20231 min read

Configuration Analyser for Microsoft 365

Do you use Microsoft 365 for email, but aren't sure how to get the basic security controls sorted? Microsoft have you covered now with...

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Apr 2, 20232 min read

Conditional Access Policies - Token Protection (currently in preview)

Token protection helps to reduce an attack surface through binding a token to the device and preventing against "replay attacks" where a...

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Apr 1, 20233 min read

Implementing FIDO2 Security Keys support for Azure Privileged Accounts

Ever heard of Yubikeys by Yubico? Well I'm a bit of a fan myself and have used them for a variety of online accounts for many years now....

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Mar 28, 20231 min read

How to install the new Microsoft Teams Client

Microsoft have just released a brand new Teams client in public preview with a multitude of enhancements ranging from; - Improved...

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Mar 11, 20231 min read

Secure your Azure Subscriptions - Part 1

There are some simple steps you can do to add a little extra security to your Azure Subscriptions to protect against accidental or...

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Feb 19, 20231 min read

Azure Conditional Access Policies - Force MFA for Admin Roles

If you don't have multi-factor authentication configured for your Administrator accounts, then you're leaving your Azure environment more...

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Feb 4, 20232 min read

Azure Conditional Access Policies - Prevent logging on from specific countries

Disclaimer: CA Policies can cause significant impact to business if configured incorrectly, so please ensure you takes measures to...

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Dec 28, 20222 min read

How do I set up an Azure Test Environment?

Here are two options for setting up an Azure Test environment Option 1: Setting up a basic Azure Account Go to the Azure website...

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Dec 27, 20222 min read

Using Chat GPT for Powershell Scripting

What's Chat GPT? Chat GPT, or Generative Pre-training Transformer, is a powerful tool that can assist in writing PowerShell scripts....

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Dec 22, 20224 min read

Building a Career in Cyber Security

These days you apparently need five years’ experience in security before the age of 12 to even be considered an entry level position...

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