S6E12 - Microsoft updates April - new products and features released
This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.
Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:
Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updates
Lots of Azure changes and new features
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S6E11 - Insights into Microsoft Secure 2025
This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have been announced at Microsoft Secure 2025
Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:
Security Copilot Agents
Data Security Investigations
Innovations in Microsoft Entra
Detection and protection for emerging AI threats
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54:05
S6E10 - Microsoft updates March - new products and features released
This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.
Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:
Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updates
Lots of Azure changes and new features
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41:23
S6E9 - Monitor your OAuth Apps using Defender for Cloud Apps
This episode Alan and Sam dive into the issues around OAuth apps and understanding how they are being used. Alan discusses the issues organisations are facing when any user could consent to application and the cleansing process that needs to take place. He also goes into how App Governance in Defender for Cloud Apps can help. Here are the areas they covered:
What are OAuth Apps?
What is Defender for Cloud Apps?
How can Defender for Cloud Apps help review consented apps?
What policies can you deploy?
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S6E8 - Mapping the Threatscape: Security Explorer & Attack Paths in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
In this episode, we dive into two great features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Security Explorer and Attack Paths. Join us as we unpack how these tools leverage the Cloud Security Graph to help you hunt down risks, map potential attack routes, and prioritize your cloud security efforts like never before. Whether you’re managing Azure, AWS, or a hybrid setup, this episode is packed with insights to level up your defense strategy.
What You’ll Learn:
How the Cloud Security Graph provides a unified view of your multicloud environment.
Using Security Explorer to proactively identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations with custom queries.
Visualizing Attack Paths to see how attackers could move from an entry point to your critical assets.
Practical tips for prioritizing fixes and boosting your Secure Score.
Real-world examples of these tools in action and how to get started today.
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Listen with Alan Armstrong and Sam Foot as we talk about all things Microsoft Azure!
We are both technical consultants working with Azure day in, day out. Alan focuses on Identity and Security automation while Sam is a .NET developer deploying PaaS and SaaS solutions on Azure.
Each episode we have a topic we cover and we highlight some key news that we are interested in. No fluff, sales or products here, just two technical people having a light hearted chat.
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