Introduction: In the realm of cloud security, compliance with regulatory standards is a crucial aspect that organizations must navigate meticulously. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, formerly known as Azure Security Center, offers an innovative solution to this challenge through its regulatory compliance policies. In this blog post, we’ll delve into what these policies are and the…
Crafting Sample Alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud: A Quick Guide Introduction Welcome to our quick guide on creating sample alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud! This powerful security tool offers comprehensive protection for your cloud resources, but effectively utilizing its capabilities requires understanding how to set up and manage alerts. This blog post will…
Mastering Continuous Reporting in Microsoft Defender for Cloud: A Step-by-Step Guide Introduction: Welcome to a comprehensive guide on leveraging continuous reporting in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. As businesses increasingly migrate to the cloud, ensuring robust security in cloud environments has become paramount. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, formerly known as Azure Security Center, stands as a…
Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, one of the most effective shields against cyber threats is an informed and vigilant workforce. As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, the importance of upskilling internal staff cannot be overstated. Microsoft 365, with its array of built-in capabilities, offers a robust platform for enhancing cybersecurity awareness and skills…
Set Azure Diagnostic settings to Log Analytics workspace using Azure policy. In this post, we will look at how to use Azure Policy to set Diagnostic settings to Log Analytics workspace. Let’s get started, sign in to Azure Admin Portal and type “Azure Policy” in the search bar. Select Policy. On the Policies page, Click…
Configure Terms of Use in Azure Active Directory In this post, we will look at how to configure Azure Active Directory Terms of Use. What are Azure AD Terms of Use: Terms of use in Azure AD is an easy way for organizations to present information to their end users. The information presented ensures that…
I am a Global Admin but don’t have access to Azure Subscriptions. One of the questions I get frequently is “If you are a Global Administrator, can you grant yourself access to the Azure Subscriptions?” The answer is YES you can and straight forward as well. To get started, navigate to Azure Active Directory and…
Migrate Azure VM’s between Azure Tenants In this post, we will look at a request from a customer to assist them with migrating Azure VM’s from one Azure Tenant to another. This request come at the back of a merger and the VM’s had complex configurations which will take longer to rebuild. The customer wanted…
Conditional Access Policy Templates In this post, we will look at Conditional Access Policy Templates a feature which is currently still in Public Preview. These templates are designed to provide a more convenient method of deploying new policies based on Microsoft’s recommendations. If you are new to Conditional access policies or simply just want to…
Block Internet Access on Azure VM using NSG (Network Security Group) In this short post, we will look at a quick way to Block Outbound Internet traffic for an Azure VM or Subnet. To restrict your users from accessing the internet and potentially accessing harmful sites. To get started we need to create a new…
Deploy Azure Automation Update Management In this post we will deploy Azure Automation Update Management to managed updates on both Azure and On-premises Servers. The solution caters for Linux and Windows Servers. This above reference architecture illustrates how to design a hybrid update management solution to manage updates on both Microsoft Azure and on-premises Windows…
Error trying to Join Azure Windows Server to Azure AD DS You receive the following error message when you try and join an Azure Windows Server VM to Azure Active Directory Domain Services. “The device is joined to Azure AD. To join the device to an Active Directory domain, you must first go to settings…