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Avoid the Microsoft Teams “Islands Mode” Trap Part 2
After some issues related to Guest Access Features in Microsoft Teams related to the Upgrade Mode configuration, I decided to update this article. In our modern managed projects, especially while leveraging native Azure AD joined devices, we typically conclude that:...
Avoid the Microsoft Teams “Islands Mode” Trap Part 1
I have been approached by many customers (both small as well as large Organizations) complaining about not so obvious and very confusing behavior between Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams. Those Organizations are already using Skype for Business (mainly...
Thinking outside of the box: using Teams Display devices to create a virtual office
Background. For a while now, unprecedented events have forced large parts of the world to change the way they work and, perhaps more importantly, from where work is performed. Office workers from around the globe have been working primarily from home, not only...
Setting up a bidirectional sync between Sentinel and JIRA
Many organizations that work with Azure Sentinel find that the built-in ‘ticketing’ capabilities are rather lightweight. More often than not, they are already using an existing ITSM tool and want to use this tool to manage their Azure Sentinel incidents.Within The...
5 things 2020 taught me in cybersecurity
In many regards, 2020 was a perilous year. In the wake of a global pandemic, the entire world had to change the way they live and work. This paradigm change not only presented a difficulty for people personally, also from an IT perspective – and more specifically...
Assigning MDATP tags through the machine name & logged on user with Logic Apps
Tags in Microsoft Defender ATP is an extremely powerful tool to identify certain high value machines, group devices into machine groups, or for reporting through the API/PowerBI. Tags in Microsoft Defender ATP is an extremely powerful tool to identify certain high...
Azure Sentinel is now generally available!
Great news! Earlier today, Microsoft announced the General Availability (GA) of Azure Sentinel which has been in public preview since earlier this year. Azure Sentinel is Microsoft’s initial attempt at building a cloud-SIEM and, through it, they enter...
Exchange Online & ransomware attacks: is it a real threat?
Recently, I was asked whether a ransomware attack on Exchange Online is a real risk and, what an organization could do to protect itself against or recover from such an attack. Before we dive into the specifics, it’s worth adding some more context. Although I’m...