Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

Role-based access control (RBAC) in Azure

December 19, 2025
Azure RBAC is the authorization system used to control who can do what across Azure resources. It is designed to keep access granular, auditable, and aligned to real operational responsibilities—without turning permissions into a messy pile of one-off exceptions. In practice, Azure RBAC works best when it is treated as an operating model, not a one-time configuration task: define roles clearly…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

Secure score improvements using Entra ID insights

November 21, 2025
Secure Score Improvements Using Entra ID Insights Microsoft Secure Score is most useful when it’s treated as a risk-reduction roadmap, not a vanity metric. If Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is your identity control plane, then the best Secure Score gains usually come from identity-driven changes: stronger authentication, tighter access conditions, reduced privilege…
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Authentication MethodsMicrosoft Entra ID

Setting up MFA policies in hybrid environments

November 21, 2025
What you’ll build Hybrid MFA basics: where MFA can be enforced Prerequisites and guardrails (don’t skip) A practical MFA policy model for hybrid orgs Implementation steps in Entra Conditional Access Extending MFA to on-prem apps, VPN, and RADIUS Rollout plan: pilot → broad deployment Monitoring and troubleshooting Ready-to-use policy templates FAQs …
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Identity GovernanceMicrosoft Entra ID

Creating compliance alerts with Entra Identity Governance

November 14, 2025
Creating Compliance Alerts with Microsoft Entra Identity Governance “Compliance alerts” in identity land are simple: you define what should be true (policy), detect when reality drifts (signal), and notify the right owner fast enough to fix it (response). Microsoft Entra Identity Governance (Identity Governance) gives you strong policy primitives—like access reviews, …
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Identity Protection & RiskMicrosoft Entra ID

Delegating OU permissions with minimal risk: the expert’s comparison guide

September 29, 2025
Short definition: Active Directory OU delegation is granting scoped, task-specific permissions on Organizational Units (OUs) to security groups—without domain-wide admin rights—so teams can safely manage only what they must. Why OU delegation matters now Modern AD estates are bigger, more hybrid, and more frequently touched by non-admins than ever. Help desks need to reset passwords…
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Identity Protection & RiskMicrosoft Entra ID

Risk-based lockout policy tuning

September 17, 2025
Risk-based lockout policy tuning: Cloud vs on-prem comparisons, deep mechanics, and technical implementation Risk-based lockout policy tuning is the practice of adjusting lockout behavior based on the assessed risk of an authentication attempt, rather than relying on a fixed “X failed passwords = lockout” rule. The goal is simple: slow attackers down hard while keeping…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

FSMO placement strategies for hybrid and cloud scenarios

September 5, 2025
Active Directory • Hybrid architecture In hybrid identity, where some domain controllers live on‑premises and others in Azure, where you place AD’s five operations‑master roles decides authentication speed, change safety, and your failure blast radius. Quick definition: FSMO placement strategies for hybrid and cloud scenarios are the rules and patterns for hosting the Schema, Domain…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

Azure Backup - An overview

July 24, 2024
Why cloud backup over a traditional one? A cloud-based backup service allows organizations to remotely back up applications, data, and systems from a single location. Depending on their resources and requirements, organizations can use a public or private server as their cloud backup infrastructure. Cloud-based backup is preferred by many due to its efficiency in storage and data management. Here…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

How to configure machine backups with Azure

July 23, 2024
From critical documents to customer information and operational databases, safeguarding this data is paramount. With the increasing adoption of cloud technology, organizations are turning to platforms like Azure for robust solutions to manage and protect their data effectively. One crucial aspect is configuring virtual machine backups using Azure, ensuring resilience against potential data loss…
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