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In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, cybersecurity demands more than just great technology—it requires great teamwork. That’s the story behind the collaboration between Microsoft Defender Ex...
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Automate Security Workflows in Microsoft Sentinel with BlinkOps
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Introducing…the Cyber Dial Agent; a browser add-on and agent that streamlines security investigations by providing analysts with a unified, menu-driven interface to quickly access relevant pages in M...
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The new Azure AD sign-in and “Keep me signed in” experiences rolling out now!
We're excited to announce that the general availability rollout of the new Azure AD sign-in and “Keep me signed in” experiences has started! These experiences should reach all users globally by the end of the week. Users who go to our sign-in page will start to see the new experiences by default, but a link allowing users to go back to the old experiences will be available until early December to give you some extra time to make the transition. We'd like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the delays we have had with these features and thank you all for your patience. When we released these experiences in preview, we received a lot of great feedback from you and it was pretty clear we needed to take a little extra time to ensure the new experiences worked well with all the scenarios Azure AD sign-in is used for. Read about it in the Enterprise Mobility & Security blog.
Web content filtering and indicator aren't working on third party browser
Hi, we have just noticed that web content filtering and customized indicators are not working on third party browsers after upgraded defender for endpoint to 4.18.23050.3, the issue has happened to both Win10 and Win11 machines. Has anyone else got the same issue?
Convert On-Prem AD Users from Office 365/Azure AD to In-Cloud accounts
Hi We have currently setup a ADConnect Sync to Office 365, this is working well. We would like to start converting Sync'ed accounts in Office 365/Azure AD to "In Cloud" accounts. Can you advise or does anyone know how we might approach this? Or can point to alternative resources? We need to ensure the accounts in Office 365/Azure AD remain active and usable. Much appreciated Paul
Azure AD SCIM Validator is in General Availability (GA) Status
You can now validate the compatibility of your SCIM provisioning endpoint and Azure AD code base using our Azure AD SCIM Validator. This tool can be used by ISVs who want to build SCIM compatible servers either for gallery app or generic app and developers building their line of business SCIM apps. https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/app-provisioning/scim-validator-tutorialNinja Cat Giveaway: Episode 2 | Mastering email authentication and slashing overrides: Part 2
For this episode, your opportunity to win a plush ninja cat is the following - Reply to this thread with: Did you spot ninja cat throughout episode? Mention your favorite on-screen ninja cat appearance in this episode along with one thing you’ve learned from this episode of the Ninja Show! This offer is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer. This offer ends on April 14 th , 2023, or until supplies are exhausted and is not redeemable for cash. Taxes, if there are any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Any gift returned as non-deliverable will not be re-sent. Please allow 6-8 weeks for shipment of your gift. Microsoft reserves the right to cancel, change, or suspend this offer at any time without notice. Offer void in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Region of Crimea, Russia, and where prohibited.
SenseNdr.exe is slowly eating the memory
Hello, For a few days now, we have some Windows Server 2019 physical machines where almot all the memory is commited to sensendr.exe. If you terminate sensendr.exe, the process comes back after a few minutes. On one machine the problem came back after a little bit more than one day, on the others the problem has not come back (yet). All the machines are patches with the 2024-09 CU. Here is a view of the resource monitor : On another machine : Do you have any idea what could cause that and how to avoid it ? We can't find any error messages that could explain the problem. Thanks in advance for your answers Marc
Cybersecurity Month Tech Community Giveaway!
Hey everyone! October is Cybersecurity Month and we wanted to celebrate by giving away some awesome Microsoft Swag to 20 lucky Tech Community members as a thank you for supporting this community. All you must do to enter is share our registration link to your favorite social media platform (Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, etc), take a screenshot and post down below for proof, and send an email with the screenshot of your post to bweenig@microsoft.com. At the end of October, we will be selecting 20 responders at random to receive some exclusive Microsoft swag. Good luck and thanks again!
Azure Active Directory Webinar Community
Our 12-part AAD Webinar program has now concluded. Check back here soon to learn about our FY21 webinar plans! Want to watch and listen to these webinars? Check back a few weeks after each webinar session at https://aka.ms/AADWebinarRecordings. Time & Date Webinar Topics March 5, 2020 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1500 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1900 GMT Registration closed Your journey to passwordless (You will learn about options to minimize use of passwords today and how to work toward a passwordless future.) March 12, 2020 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1400 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1800 GMT Registration closed Manage Partner Access with B2B (You will learn how to collaborate with your partners in a secure manner.) March 19, 2020 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1400 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1800 GMT Registration closed Enable New Customer Experiences with B2C (You will learn how to enable new customer experiences with Azure AD B2C.) June 11, 2020 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1400 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1800 GMT Registration closed Identity Governance for Modern Organizations (We will introduce tools to govern the lifecycle of user and guest identities in your Azure AD and Office 365 deployment.) June 18, 2020 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1400 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1800 GMT Registration closed Getting started with Azure AD Reporting and Insights (You will learn how to Interpret Azure AD Logs, Integrate with your SIEM tools and Gather Insights about your Azure AD Service.) June 25, 2020 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1400 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1800 GMT Registration closed Azure AD as the New Security Control Plane (You will learn how to assess and implement a modern approach to secure your organization identities with Azure AD.) 2019 Webinar Dates 2019 Webinar Topics September 5, 2019 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1500 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1900 GMT Registration closed Getting started with hybrid identity Learn how and why to integrate your on-premises identities with Azure AD. September 12, 2019 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1500 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1900 GMT Registration closed Integrating your applications with Azure Active Directory Learn how integrating your line of business and SaaS apps using Azure Active Directory enables advanced security, single sign-on, and convenience for you and your users. September 19, 2019 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1500 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1900 GMT Registration closed Take your apps to the next level with provisioning Simplify identity lifecycle management with Azure AD automatic user and group provisioning for SaaS applications. October 3, 2019 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1500 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1900 GMT Registration closed Upgrade your security with multi-factor authentication Protect your users by leveraging Azure AD and 3rd party multi-factor authentication. October 10, 2019 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1500 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1900 GMT Registration closed Starting your journey to Zero Trust with Conditional Access & Identity Protection Today's cloud technology and mobile workforce challenge traditional approaches to security. Learn how to shore-up your environment by following zero trust methodologies and Azure AD technologies. October 17, 2019 1. 0700 PT / 1000 ET / 1500 GMT 2. 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1900 GMT Registration closed Empower your users with better IT scalability Learn how Azure AD enables your users to reset their passwords securely and manage their own security and allows you to scale IT management of groups. Want to listen to the recording? Check back a few weeks after the webinar session at https://aka.ms/AADWebinarRecordings.Azure Active Directory Webinar Recordings
Below you will find links for the recordings of the Azure Active Directory webinar sessions in YouTube format. Note, these webinar recordings will be available roughly 2-3 weeks after each of the live webinars. Live links will be posted as soon as they are available. We will also post a pdf of the PPT used in each webinar as soon as we have that available. ALSO NOTE: COVID has delayed recordings of March and June sessions, but we hope to have those posted below by end of June / early July. Please also note: Depending on your Internet connection it may take up to fifteen seconds or so for the recording to start. Check in at our webinar community for FY21 updates: https://aka.ms/AADWebinarCommunity. Date Topic Recording PPT Presentation March 5, 2020 Your journey to passwordless (You will learn about options to minimize use of passwords today and how to work toward a passwordless future.) YouTube Link March 12, 2020 Manage Partner Access with B2B (You will learn how to collaborate with your partners in a secure manner.) YouTube Link March 19, 2020 Enable New Customer Experiences with B2C (You will learn how to enable new customer experiences with Azure AD B2C.) YouTube Link June 11, 2020 Identity Governance for Modern Organizations (We will introduce tools to govern the lifecycle of user and guest identities in your Azure AD and Office 365 deployment.) YouTube Link June 18, 2020 Getting started with Azure AD Reporting and Insights (You will learn how to Interpret Azure AD Logs, Integrate with your SIEM tools and Gather Insights about your Azure AD Service.) YouTube Link June 25, 2020 Azure AD as the New Security Control Plane (You will learn how to assess and implement a modern approach to secure your organization identities with Azure AD.) YouTube Link 2019 Recordings & PowerPoint Presentations September 5, 2019 Getting started with hybrid identity Learn how and why to integrate your on-premises identities with Azure AD. YouTube Link September 12, 2019 Integrating your applications with Azure Active Directory Learn how integrating your line of business and SaaS apps using Azure Active Directory enables advanced security, single sign-on, and convenience for you and your users. YouTube Link September 19, 2019 Take your apps to the next level with provisioning Simplify identity lifecycle management with Azure AD automatic user and group provisioning for SaaS applications. YouTube Link October 3, 2019 Upgrade your security with multi-factor authentication Protect your users by leveraging Azure AD and 3rd party multi-factor authentication. YouTube Link October 10, 2019 Starting your journey to Zero Trust with Conditional Access & Identity Protection Today's cloud technology and mobile workforce challenged traditional approaches to security. Learn how to shore-up your environment by following zero trust methodologies and Azure AD technologies. YouTube Link October 17, 2019 Empower your users with better IT scalability Learn how Azure AD enables your users to reset their passwords securely and manage their own security and allows you to scale IT management of groups. YouTube Link Thanks for watching and please feel free to share these links!Secure Score - Enable conditional access policies to block legacy authentication.
Hi all, it reports me to block legacy authentications for all users, however I have already done so by configuring conditional access; does anyone else have the same report despite the fact that we have already implemented blocking?Failed Downloading Information Protection Policy
We have configured Sensitivity Labels in Office 365 Security and published the Classification Labels. We have installed Azure AIP Unified Labelling client on Desktop. We are unable to see the labels in our Office Apps. We are getting error ' Failed Downloading Information Protection Policy'Azure AD group-based license management for Office 365 and more
This looks awesome - simplify licence management for Office 365, EMS, Dynamics 365 and more with the https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2017/02/22/announcing-the-public-preview-of-azure-ad-group-based-license-management-for-office-365-and-more/: Microsoft cloud services such as Office 365, Enterprise Mobility + Security, Dynamics CRM, and other similar products require licenses to be assigned to each user who needs access to these services. Until now, licenses could only be assigned at individual user level, which can male large-scale management difficult for our customers. We have introduced a new capability of the Azure AD license management system: group-based licensing. It is now possible to assign one or more product licenses to a group. Azure AD will make sure that the licenses are assigned to all members of the group. Any new members joining the group will be assigned the appropriate licenses and when they leave the group those licenses will be removed. This eliminates the need for automating license management via PowerShell to reflect changes in the organization and departmental structure on a per-user basis. Here is the documentation with the steps to get started - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-licensing-whatis-azure-portalNinja Cat Giveaway: Episode 3 | Sentinel integration
For this episode, your opportunity to win a plush ninja cat is the following - Reply to this thread with: what was your favorite feature Javier presented? Oh and what does UEBA stand for? This offer is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer. This offer ends on April 14 th , 2023, or until supplies are exhausted and is not redeemable for cash. Taxes, if there are any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Any gift returned as non-deliverable will not be re-sent. Please allow 6-8 weeks for shipment of your gift. Microsoft reserves the right to cancel, change, or suspend this offer at any time without notice. Offer void in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Region of Crimea, Russia, and where prohibited.
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