Common misunderstandings of Conditional Access
Check how authentication and policy requirements combine before treating a blocked sign-in as resolved.
CAPremortem
A tool to assess historical impact of report-only policies
MDE Analyzer²
Automate analysis of MDE Client Analyzer output for common issues
Device cleanup
Comprehensive automation for device cleanup
Enable all auditable events
The defaults are better than they used to be, but you can still do better.
Microsoft Graph PowerShell examples for Application Management
Use reviewed Graph PowerShell samples to report application credential expiry.
Query commonly abused binaries
Hunt for copied or renamed ie4uinit processes with version metadata and context.
Block unknown and unsupported platforms
Block unknown client platform claims with a carefully tested Conditional Access policy.
Capture network traffic in Chrome and Edge
Use the browser's built-in NetLog capture to troubleshoot awkward network issues.
Simplify MDE for macOS deployment
Bundle several Defender macOS permissions in one profile, then check the remaining deployment requirements.
Check out Intune Multi Admin Approval
Require a second admin to approve protected Intune changes before they are applied.
PowerShell 7 and ForEach-Object -Parallel
Process independent work in parallel with PowerShell 7 and a sensible throttle.
Enable Defender for Servers Plan 1 on selected machines
Use resource-level Defender for Servers Plan 1 and built-in Azure Policy for selected machines.
Review guest resharing in SharePoint and OneDrive
Review whether guests can reshare items they don't own, alongside their site permissions.
Collect files with OneDrive file requests
Use an upload-only link to collect files without exposing the destination folder.
Check Entra LAPS password history
Retrieve available Entra LAPS password history with Get-LapsAADPassword.
Trimarc Happy Hour
Trimarc Happy Hour
I joined the Trimarc team for a Happy Hour conversation about a little bit of everything.
Check which Defender email policy wins
Check preset policy scope before expecting a custom email protection policy to apply.
Use the authentication registration report
Filter the Graph authentication registration report instead of querying every user's methods.
Ingest Azure Activity Logs into Sentinel
Collect Azure Activity Logs in Sentinel and check which tables have ingestion charges.
Enable Azure cost anomaly alerts
Set up free cost anomaly alerts to help catch unexpected Azure spending.
Lab - Certificate Authority Setup
Lab - Certificate Authority Setup
This step-by-step tutorial is ideal for those looking to experiment with Certificate Authority setups in a lab environment. Learn how to configure an offline CA using OpenSSL, use it to sign an Enterprise ADCS Intermediate CA, and publish CRLs in an Azure Static Web App.
Intune - Microsoft Tunnel VPN Gateway
Intune - Microsoft Tunnel VPN Gateway
Note This article was last updated on 01/30/2025 for readability and updated URLs. I am working on updating this for the UI changes that have been made to Intune :)
Check Log Analytics ingestion delay
Compare event and ingestion timestamps to see how long records take to reach Log Analytics.
Azure Automation - Device Cleanup v2
Azure Automation - Device Cleanup v2
Note This article was last updated on 01/30/2025 for readability and updated URLs. We no longer need to manually load modules as shown, and this article will be completely overhauled to include backup of LAPS passwords and BitLocker keys to Azure Key Vault as well :)
Intune - Discover Defender AV exclusions using Proactive Remediation
Intune - Discover Defender AV exclusions using Proactive Remediation
Note This article was last updated on 01/30/2025 for readability and updated URLs. I am working on updating this for the UI changes that have been made to Intune :)
Intune - Block mounting of ISO files
Intune - Block mounting of ISO files
Note This article was last updated on 01/30/2025 for readability and updated URLs
AWS - Integrating PIM with Azure AD SSO for AWS Single-Account Access
AWS - Integrating PIM with Azure AD SSO for AWS Single-Account Access
Note This article was last updated on 01/30/2025 for readability and updated URLs
AWS - Integrating PIM with Azure AD SSO for AWS IAM Identity Center
AWS - Integrating PIM with Azure AD SSO for AWS IAM Identity Center
Note This article was last updated on 01/30/2025 for readability and updated URLs
Azure - Securing Subscriptions
Azure - Securing Subscriptions
Note This article was last updated on 01/30/2025 for readability and updated URLs