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Active Directory Azure AD Azure AD Connect

Azure AD Connect Force Sync PowerShell/ Synchronization Service Manager

Azure AD Connect Force Sync PowerShell/ Synchronization Service Manager. As a default, the synchronization cycle in Azure AD is executed every 30 minutes. However, sometimes, as an Azure administrator, you may need to make urgent changes to on-premises AD objects and want them synchronized immediately with Azure AD.  For instance, forcing a sync is necessary, […]

Active Directory Azure AD

Domain Controller Security Best Practices – Hardening (Checklist)

Domain Controller Security Best Practices – Hardening (Checklist). In 2020 Microsoft released a patch that would fix Zerologon vulnerability that affected domain controllers. The vulnerability allowed attackers to gain access into domain controllers. How? By exploiting a flaw previously found in the Netlogon Remote Protocol cryptographic scheme. In turn, this vulnerability served as a further […]

Active Directory Office 365 PowerShell

Top 15 Office 365 PowerShell Commands (Users, Groups, Licensing)

Top 15 Office 365 PowerShell Commands (Users, Groups, Licensing). As a Windows PowerShell user, I am aware that using PowerShell for Office 365 administration may seem complicated to a lot of Office 365 users.  However, in my experience, Windows PowerShell is extremely useful tool for managing Office 365. Let’s learn the top 15 Office 365 […]

Active Directory Azure AD

Active Directory Security Groups Best Practices

Active Directory Security Groups Best Practices. There are powerful tools for administrators to control which Windows servers and network resources individual users have access to. By not properly managing these groups, you may unwittingly provide cybercriminals with a backdoor to enter your network and steal sensitive information. However, it is possible to keep your systems […]

Active Directory Azure AD Cybersecurity

Setup Azure Conditional Access + Multi Factor Authentication MFA

Setup Azure Conditional Access + Multi Factor Authentication MFA. Today’s cyberthreat environment is ever evolving. A while back, it was safe to assume that your account was safe with a password. Not anymore. Cybercrime has evolved. Hence, cybercriminals have devised new, sophisticated methods to steal passwords, render their use insufficient, and companies have taken notice. […]

Active Directory Azure AD Office 365

Azure AD Group Types Explained – Security / Microsoft 365 Groups

Azure AD Group Types Explained – Security / Microsoft 365 Groups. Microsoft’s current iterations of Azure and Microsoft 365 are the result of years of technological development aimed at providing a seamless experience for their customers. Hence, Microsoft created the groups feature in order to give users the ability to manage resources. However, this has led to […]

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