Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Common Microsoft 365 Security Mistakes Series

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:30:41 +0000

Defender for Cloud Apps (MDA) is such a hidden gem. When talking with Microsoft 365 E5 customers, it’s amazing how few of them really grab MDA and squeeze all they can out of it. It’s often classified as a cloud access security broker (CASB) but that’s an oversimplication: the product can do so much more such as SaaS security posture management (SSPM) and, most topical in light of recent events, OAuth app governance.

Conditional Access - Common Microsoft 365 Security Mistakes Series

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:11:27 +0000

Conditional Access (CA) is front and center of any attempt to secure Microsoft 365. If you’ve spent any time securing your tenant and Entra resources, you’ll know what Conditional Access is by now, so we’ll assume at least a level 200 understanding, skip the introduction, and instead dive into the most common mistakes I see when helping folks out with it.

These aren’t listed in any particular order, and the devil’s in the details, so make sure you read the full post instead of just skimming the bullet points! There are also way more than five mistakes you can make with Conditional Access, but let’s start with these.

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Common Microsoft 365 Security Mistakes Series

Conditional Access - Common Microsoft 365 Security Mistakes Series