Mitigating cybersecurity risks in healthcare: A proactive approach with Cyber Essentials and user life cycle management
As healthcare undergoes rapid digital transformation, the sector grapples with unprecedented cyber risks. This underscores the paramount importance of safeguarding patient data and healthcare operations.
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How to resend Azure AD invitation to guest user?
April 11, 2024
Why does an organization need guest users
In today’s digital landscape, organizations often collaborate with external businesses, providing access to certain resources or services within the organization’s digital ecosystem is essential for collaboration and facilitating workflows. Guest users enable seamless collaboration while maintaining security and control over important…
As organizations expand their Azure active directory (AD) usage, managing multiple subscriptions and organizing resources across various departments or projects becomes increasingly complex.
To streamline this process and ensure effective governance, Azure offers a feature called “Elevate access,” which allows users to manage all subscriptions centrally and management groups. This…
GPO to prevent regular users from changing MSI installation options
December 22, 2023
In a managed IT environment, ensuring the consistency and security of software installations is essential. Allowing regular users to change installation options during the installation of an MSI package can lead to configuration discrepancies and potential security risks. In this article, we will walk through the process of creating a Group Policy Object (GPO) to deny regular users the ability to…
Automatically deny elevation requests from standard users via GPO
December 15, 2023
In enterprise environments, maintaining strict control over user privileges is key to ensuring network security and operational efficiency. One aspect of this is managing elevation requests – particularly, automatically denying such requests from standard users. This article will guide system administrators through the process of creating a Group Policy Object (GPO) to achieve this, thereby…
Configuring Windows Defender Network Protection via Group Policy
December 8, 2023
In an increasingly interconnected world, network security is paramount for any organization. Windows Defender Network Protection is a critical feature that helps prevent employees from accessing dangerous domains that might host phishing scams, exploits, and other malicious content on the Internet. Configuring this feature across an enterprise environment can be efficiently managed using Group…
In the management of an enterprise IT environment, ensuring secure web browsing is crucial. One aspect of this is managing how users interact with security warnings, especially those related to SSL/TLS certificate errors. System administrators can enforce security protocols by preventing users from overriding certificate errors in Microsoft Edge using Group Policy. This article provides a detailed…
How to enable Windows Defender to analyze mail bodies and attachments via group policy
December 8, 2023
In an era where email remains a primary vector for cybersecurity threats, it’s crucial for system administrators to ensure that all possible precautions are taken to protect networked systems. One effective measure is configuring Windows Defender, the integrated antivirus solution in Windows, to thoroughly analyze mail bodies and attachments for malicious content. This article provides a…
Find a user's last logon time
November 20, 2023
Ensuring the security and maintenance of Active Directory user accounts is a critical aspect of system administration. One key piece of information is the last logon time for a user, which helps administrators identify inactive accounts and ensure the security of the network. In this guide, we will explore the process of finding a user’s last logon time in Active Directory using…
How to deploy Azure AD Connect with Custom Group Filtering Options
November 13, 2023
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Connect is the bridge between your on-premises directories and the Azure AD, enabling you to maintain a common user identity for your workforce and setting the stage for complex hybrid identity solutions. One of the most powerful features of Azure AD Connect is its ability to filter which objects are synchronized to the cloud directory, based on attributes…
