Why Azure Active Directory (AD) connect and Azure B2B integration is necessary?
In today’s interconnected corporate environment, successful collaboration with stakeholders and external partners is essential. Therefore, a robust structure that ensures efficiency and security, and enables continuous resource sharing is necessary. Azure Active Directory B2B and Azure Active Directory Connect…
Azure AD Connect: Advanced filtering for synchronization
April 27, 2024
This guide delves into the Azure AD Connect filtering options, showcasing how these settings can optimize synchronization and security within your organization.
Azure AD-Connect is a tool that connects on-prem identities to Microsoft Azure AD. It has numerous features to offer, some being synchronization, integration, and authentication. Here, synchronization is significantly more popular than the…
Understanding Tombstone Objects in Active Directory
April 27, 2024
The tombstone object: What is it?
Imagine accidentally deleting a user account in active directory. A tombstone object steps in, holding significant information like the deleted object’s unique identifier and security details.
An object that is deleted from active directory is not eliminated from the database; rather, AD creates an object that is simpler and is referred to as a…
Essential practices for remote access data security
April 27, 2024
Why you should ensure data security in remote access?
As more employees opt for remote work, ensuring strong data security practices becomes vital for any organization. However, the remote work environment has given adversaries an easy target. Employees without sufficient knowledge of data security can fall victim to phishing, ransomware, or malware injections. To prevent your network from being…
How to export Entra ID logs efficiently
April 27, 2024
Microsoft Entra ID, formerly known as Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), is a panoramic cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution from Microsoft. It serves as the central hub for supervising user identities, access controls, and authentication within your organization’s environment. Beyond user provisioning and single sign-on (SSO), Entra ID provides robust auditing…
How to detect illicit applications In Microsoft Entra ID
April 27, 2024
Microsoft Entra ID is a powerful security platform designed to protect your system or network from malicious applications. It uses advanced threat intelligence and behavioral analytics to identify and block any software that attempts to breach your system’s security. By continuously monitoring network traffic and analyzing user behavior, Entra ID identifies suspicious activities, Detects…
One crucial aspect of maintaining security is detecting login attempts originating from outside of your organization’s trusted locations.
While username and password are the most common login credentials, other secure methods have also been developed in recent times:
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): This adds an extra layer of security by requiring an additional factor besides your…
Enable Azure AD Password Writeback: Step-by-step guide
April 27, 2024
Self-service password reset and password writeback : Simplified
The self-service password reset (SSPR) in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), now known as Microsoft Entra ID, lets users to reset or change their passwords on cloud. With the password writeback feature, the updated password in cloud, also gets written back in the on-premises active directory (AD) of the organization.
Why to enable…
The changing digital landscape introduces a greater risk of identity theft and data concerns. In 2023, compromised credentials accounted for almost 20 percent of security breaches, making them the most common initial attack vector. Microsoft Entra Verified ID steps in with a Decentralized Identity approach to digital data, representing the next generation of identity management.
What is…
Managing guest access safely with Microsoft Entra
April 27, 2024
Businesses often require several partners, organizations, and customers to collaborate and exchange data. Microsoft Entra allows these external entities to access your IT environment seamlessly without compromising on security. Guest access can be managed through Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Entra ID Governance.
Guest access management with Microsoft Entra ID
Here’s how you can manage…
