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Jan 14, 2025 | 
blog.quest.com | Tony Redmond |Bryan Patton |Adwoa Boateng-Kwakye
Stop the bad guys from getting into your Microsoft 365 tenantProtecting access to a Microsoft 365 tenant should be a primary concern for the tenant administrators. With that thought in mind, it’s baffling that less than half of Entra ID monthly active accounts are protected by multifactor authentication. Poorly protected user accounts create vulnerabilities in Microsoft 365 tenants that can result in tenant compromise and data loss.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
blog.quest.com | Tony Redmond |Bryan Patton |Amy Babinchak |Becky Cross
A classic directory and much moreActive Directory is a directory, pure and simple, with deep roots in the original X.500-based Exchange Server directory store. Those moving from on-premises deployments to embrace the cloud, either in a pure or hybrid configuration, are often surprised by the expanded role that Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) plays in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. This article discusses why Entra ID is more than a classic directory. Instead, it is the cornerstone of Microsoft 365.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
blog.quest.com | Jennifer LuPiba |Bryan Patton |Matthew Vinton |Jason Morano
Each year, I get together with a group of my talented colleagues here at Quest to brainstorm about the key trends for the coming year. Not surprisingly, several of our predictions center around artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); I’ll reveal what our experts think is hype versus reality in this fast-moving and critically important area. But AI is not the only issue that’s driving important IT trends.
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Sep 24, 2023 | 
blog.quest.com | Susan Bradley |Bryan Patton |Amy Babinchak |Becky Cross
Why should you be reviewing cloud synchronization? What is the point of synchronization? If you are like any typical organization, you have a robust on-premises Active Directory structure with many uses, groups and customizations. Thus, your initial goal is to not reinvent the wheel, but rather to integrate your on-premises users with the users you intend to allow access to your cloud resources.
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Sep 8, 2023 | 
blog.quest.com | Matthew Vinton |Bryan Patton |Jason Morano |Microsoft messaging
I like to imagine that in some corner of Microsoft, the team responsible for Entra ID, formally known as Azure AD, is caught in a constant state of whiplash. On one hand, they have the unique and undoubtedly fulfilling opportunity to design a next-generation identity infrastructure that learns from and moves beyond the directory sins of the past.
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Sep 5, 2023 | 
blog.quest.com | Jason Morano |Bryan Patton |Brandon Colley |Windows environments. Brandon
A quick search for “DCSync” returns 83,500 pages. There is a lot of information out there to absorb. Don’t let the first result fool you, DCSync is more than just a McDonald’s employee portal. You could sift through the other 83,499 results or just continue reading here. This article explains what a DCSync attack is and why it’s used. The results of a successful DCSync attack may be devastating but there are defense and detection strategies that can better protect enterprises. What is a DCSync attack?
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Aug 21, 2023 | 
blog.quest.com | Jason Morano |Alistair Holmes |Michael Van Horenbeeck |Bryan Patton
Cyber risk insurance is a hot topic. With the increase in costly cyberattacks, especially ransomware campaigns, organizations of all sizes across all sectors are considering purchasing a policy. But what value does cyber risk insurance provide — and what gaps might it leave? What do insurers look for when deciding whether a company qualifies for a policy, and what could your organization do to not just ensure you qualify but actually reduce your premium?
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Jul 5, 2023 | 
blog.quest.com | Bryan Patton |Jason Morano
With the retirement of Microsoft’s traditional on-premises Active Directory (AD) certifications back in June of 2020, many on-premises Active Directory admins started leaving the field during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many others will be reaching retirement age in the next 5-10 years.
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Mar 31, 2023 | 
asthestorygrows.substack.com | Bryan Patton
Happy Friday everyone! What a crazy two weeks of pods! Andrew Schwab of Project 86, JB from August Burns Red, Jeremy from Earth Groans, and today we have Tyler Riley from Gideon on the podcast! Four really strong guests and some pretty solid interviews over the last two weeks. If you’re a Patreon member I shared a mix of upcoming guests on the pod. It’ll probably make it’s way over here some time next week.
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Mar 16, 2023 | 
securitybrief.co.uk | Bryan Patton
Active Directory attacks have been on the rise over the past few years, prompting more organisations to rethink their cybersecurity strategies and place more importance on AD protection. Protecting Active Directory is vital for one simple reason - Active Directory is an essential tool for providing authentication and authorisation services that helps IT ecosystems run smoothly. As Microsoft Office 365 adoption continues to grow, so does the complexity of securing AD.
