Using Azure AD Identity Protection to Monitor User Activity. In today’s digital age, organizations face numerous challenges securing their online systems and data from cyber threats. One such challenge is the risk of unauthorized access to user accounts, which leads to data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage. Organizations shall make use and utilize identity […]
How to Create Azure AD Application Registration (Step by Step). Are you looking to use Azure Active Directory for your app’s authentication and authorization? Well, then create a registration for the application in Azure AD. Registering an application in Azure AD utilizes Azure AD’s robust and enterprise grade authorization to enable Single Sign-on for Azure […]
The Importance of Role-Based Access Control in Azure AD. In today’s rapid digital age, it is a must to secure organizational data. One of the key measures to ensure data safety when hosting IT infrastructure in Azure is to adopt Role Based Access Control (RBAC). Limiting employee access to Azure AD resources to only what […]
How to Secure Azure AD Against Cyber Threats. In 2022, Mandiant discovered UNC3944-related malicious behavior focused on Microsoft Azure. According to research conducted by Mandiant, the attacker used the Serial Console on Azure VMs in an attempt to install malicious remote management software. This is just the latest addition to a long list of cyberthreats […]
What is Event ID 4771: Kerberos Pre-Authentication Failed. Event ID 4771 is a common error message that is generated by the Windows security auditing feature. It typically indicates that a user’s Kerberos pre-authentication attempt has failed. In this article, we’ll explore the causes and consequences of this error message and discuss best practices for troubleshooting […]
New-MgGroupMemberByRef – Add Users to Azure AD Group using Powershell. Do you want to simplify the process of adding users to Azure Active Directory Groups in your Azure tenant? Look no further as we introduce New-MgGroupMemberByRef, a powerful yet straightforward command to add users to Azure AD Groups via the Microsoft Graph PowerShell module. This […]
Check Azure AD Audit Logs for User Sign-Ins (Success and Failures). Are you determined to safeguard your Azure Active Directory against any security breach? Well, one of the most critical steps is staying vigilant and monitoring user sign in logs. Fortunately, Microsoft offers various ways to check Azure AD audit logs for user sign-ins, whether […]
How to Configure Azure AD Activity Logs for Effective Monitoring. Are you looking to improve the security and compliance of your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) environment? Enabling and configuring Azure AD activity logs for effective monitoring is one way to achieve this goal. In this article, I walk you through the steps to create […]
Fix – Connect-MsolService Not Recognized (How to Fix). Did you receive the “The term ‘Connect-MsolService’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program” error when you run the Connect-MsolService command? There is a simple fix for this error, so please continue with Fix – Connect-MsolService Not Recognized (How […]
Get-MgUser – Find Azure AD Users and Filter using PowerShell Script. Are you tired of manually sifting through the Azure portal to find the necessary user information? Look no further than the Get-MgUser cmdlet. This powerful cmdlet (part of the Microsoft.Graph.Users module) lets you quickly locate and filter Azure AD users based on specific criteria, […]