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  S7E9 - May News 05.06.2026 1Std. 1Min.

  This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updatesLots of Azure changes and new featuresWhat did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S7E8 - April News 15.05.2026 41Min.

  This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updatesLots of Azure changes and new featuresWhat did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S7E7 - March News 10.04.2026 52Min.

  This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updatesLots of Azure changes and new featuresWhat did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S7E6 - ITDR - A must in all organisations 20.03.2026 40Min.

  Alan and Sam discuss the importance of monitoring identities across all systems. Alan goes through wat ITDR is, why it is important and the benefit. Here are a few areas we covered:Why is it important to monitory your identitieswhat is Identity Threat Detect and Response (ITDR)How does Microsoft provide ITDRHow is it licensedWhat did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S7E5 - February News 13.03.2026 47Min.

  This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updatesLots of Azure changes and new featuresWhat did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S7E4 - Unified Tenant Configuration Management APIs 27.02.2026 56Min.

  Alan and Sam dive into configuration drift with M365 and assessment against security baselines. Here are a few things we covered:What is configuration drift, and why a security baseline is important.Microsoft’s new Unified Tenant Configuration Management APIs for managing drifts.How to get it set up and advice for authentication.What’s covered, the limitations and how it works.What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S7E03 - January News 13.02.2026 56Min.

  This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updatesLots of Azure changes and new featuresWhat did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S7E02 - Entra Account Recovery - Next Level Self Service 30.01.2026 49Min.

  Alan and Sam dive into the next level of self-service for Entra accounts. Alan takes us through what Entra Account Recovery is and how it is different to Self-Service Password Reset. Here are a few things we covered:Impacts on helpdesks when users have to call in to get their account recovered.What Self-Service Password Reset itWhat Entra Account RecoveryHow to setup Entra Account RecoveryWhat did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S7E01 - December News 16.01.2026 54Min.

  This week, Alan and Sam Introduce season 7 and talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updatesLots of Azure changes and new featuresWhat did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S2E6 - Microsoft Entra – Securing and Managing Cloud Identities 12.08.2022 1Std. 5Min.

  Alan and Sam discuss how Azure AD, part of the Microsoft Entra family can secure your identity in the cloud. Alan takes the role of the 'Expert' and explains his viewpoint of the product and why we should consider the premium features within Azure AD to secure and manage cloud identity. What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S3E7 - Azure Stack - Take Azure with you to the Edge 17.02.2023 1Std.

  Alan and Sam discuss how Azure Stack solutions can help bring the capabilities of Azure management plane to your on-premises and edge environments. Sam goes through the three solutions, what their capabilities are and example use cases / workloads. What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S6E19 - Microsoft updates July - new products and features released 08.08.2025 37Min.

  This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest. Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered: Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updates Lots of Azure changes and new features What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.Read transcript
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  S6E18 - Securing Access to Your Virtual Machines with Azure Bastion 18.07.2025 55Min.

  In this episode, we explore Azure Bastion, Microsoft’s fully managed Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution designed to provide secure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) access to Azure virtual machines (VMs). This Q&A-style episode dives deep into how Azure Bastion strengthens cloud security by eliminating the need for public IP addresses on VMs, reducing exposure to external threats like port scanning or protocol exploits. Alan poses critical questions about Azure Bastion’s functionality, architecture, deployment options, and integration with Azure’s security ecosystem, while our consultant delivers actionable insights tailored for IT administrators, security professionals, and cloud architects. We cover: Core Functionality: How Azure Bastion enables secure, clientless RDP/SSH access via the Azure portal or native clients, protecting VMs by removing public IP dependencies. Architecture Breakdown: The role of the dedicated AzureBastionSubnet, private IP connectivity, and TLS-based sessions, including support for zonal deployments for high availability. SKU Options: A detailed look at Developer, Basic, Standard, and Premium SKUs, highlighting features like session recording, Private Link integration, and host scaling for different organizational needs. Security Integrations: How Azure Bastion works with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Entra ID (with MFA and conditional access), Azure Private Link, and Azure Monitor to enforce Zero Trust principles and ensure compliance. Real-World Use Cases: Practical scenarios, such as secure admin access for global teams, compliance for regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance), and streamlined dev/test environments, with examples like Metinvest’s global VM management. Best Practices: Tips for deployment (e.g., subnet sizing, VNet peering), security (e.g., MFA, NSG configuration), monitoring (e.g., Azure Monitor logs), and cost management (e.g., SKU selection, scaling strategies). Limitations and Considerations: Key factors like SKU constraints, regional availability for zonal deployments, performance considerations, and cost implications, with guidance on mitigating challenges. What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.Read transcript
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  S2E12 - Microsoft Purview Information Protection – Classify and Secure Your data 23.09.2022

  Alan and Sam discuss how Microsoft Purview Information Protection can help label, classify and protect your data in Office 365 . Alan takes the role of the 'Expert' and explains how you can easily start labelling document, as well as encrypt them to protect data leaving your organisation. What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S4E20 - Microsoft Entra ID - A single cloud identity to rule them all. 27.10.2023 48Min.

  Alan and Sam the concept discuss cloud identities and how cloud identity providers like Microsoft Entra ID can help manage and secure those identities. Here are a few things we covered: What is a cloud Identity? What capabilities does Microsoft Entra ID have? Can you bring your on-premises ID up to the cloud? How can it integrate into SaaS application? What security features are available? How is it licensed. What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S2E21 - Season Finale! - End of Season Recap 25.11.2022 44Min.

  Alan and Sam discuss how Season 2 has gone. They discuss their best episodes, the podcast stats and what the plans are for Season 3 in the new year. We would like to say thank all their listeners of this season and look forward to providing content in the next season. What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S2E1 - Aaaaaaaand We're Back! 04.07.2022 20Min.

  In this episode, Alan and Sam discuss the Podcast, what's happened and what we are planning over the next season. Also with a big a apology that we have been absent for over a year. What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.
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  S6E7 - Microsoft updates February - new products and features released 14.03.2025 47Min.

  This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest. Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered: Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updates Lots of Azure changes and new features What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.Read transcript
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  S6E26 - Classify and protect your data using Purview sensitivity labels 31.10.2025 40Min.

  In this episode, Alan and Sam drive into the importance of classifying data in an organisation. Alan goes through the capability in Purview to tag files and encrypt them. Here are a few things we covered in this episode: Why is it important to classify data in an organisation How can Purview help with the applying labels to data How to get started and the process for getting users to adopt the process How is the Purview capability licensed What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.Read transcript
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  S6E20 - Unified SecOps Platform - Sentinel integration 22.08.2025 46Min.

  Alan and Sam discuss the integration of Microsoft Sentinel into the Defender XDR portal. Alan goes through the benefits of the integration and thing to watch out for when starting the migration. Here are a few things we covered: What is Microsoft’s Unified SecOps Platform? What are the announcements around Microsoft Sentinel’s interface moving? What are the benefits of the integration of Microsoft Sentinel? What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.Read transcript