Understanding Authentication Strengths in Conditional Access
As cyberattacks become more targeted and identity becomes the core of security strategy, IT administrators are rethinking how users authenticate to sensitive resources. Organizations widely adopt Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to...
Can I Use Azure With A RADIUS Server?
Organizations worldwide are making the transition to cloud-based network solutions. To ease the transition, Microsoft created Entra to aid clients in moving their directories from on-premise Active Directory (AD) to...
How to Integrate with Entra ID For Effective Certificate Management
The transition from on-premise Active Directory (AD) to cloud-based Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) can be tricky, leaving Azure admins searching for an easy way to migrate. Unlike AD, there...
How to Configure Azure AD CBA
With the introduction of Azure AD CBA, Microsoft has taken steps to move past using passwords - and your organization can, too.
Setup Microsoft Defender for Cloud Conditional Access App Control
Managed PKI solution for Microsoft Defender for Cloud Conditional Access App Control
MacOS AD Bind Issues Post Microsoft Kerberos Update
On October 11th, 2022 Microsoft pushed an update to enforce domain controller validation for Active Directory. The purpose of this update is to shore up a security bypass vulnerability that...
LDAP Authentication with Azure AD
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) authentication can confirm user identities across a network. It uses a centralized directory system for user authorization and authentication. On the other hand, Microsoft offers...
How To Set Up 802.1X Using Azure AD
You can configure 802.1X using Azure AD by syncing it with an LDAP server or enrolling every device with an x.509 certificate.
Your Guide To Renew Certificates On Microsoft CA
Organizations can leverage digital certificates to build a robust network, as certificates use public-private key encryption to encrypt information sent securely over-the-air. Managing digital certificates for a smaller organization is...
Does LDAP work with Entra ID? Yes and No
To make a long story short: Microsoft offers the ability to sync Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) with an LDAP server, which can suffice as a short-term solution. This means...
Why You Shouldn’t Use NPS with Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID)
Since cloud-based solutions are becoming the norm today, knowing how different identity and access management tools work together and what they do is important. This article details Microsoft NPS (Network...
A Complete Guide to Configuring Microsoft RADIUS Server
Need a solution for your network authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) requirements? RADIUS has been around for decades, used by thousands of organizations. Without a RADIUS server, authentication would have...
Configure Azure AD Continuous Access Evaluation for RADIUS
Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) is an essential security feature in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) that constantly monitors and evaluates user access to resources. Through CAE, Azure provides a proactive...
Configuring Azure AD CBA with Conditional Access Policies
Conditional Access Policies, the If-Then statements available in Microsoft Azure AD (Entra ID), enable a much more granular level of access control over the resources managed with Azure AD /...
Azure AD Conditional Access with 802.1X
The post-pandemic world is witnessing an exponential surge in cloud-based network solutions as many businesses transition into digital mode. Interestingly, many cutting-edge wireless technologies like 5G, virtual reality, and AI...
Device Authentication with User Attributes for Cloud Directories
When users and devices authenticate to your network, you should ideally have as much information from them as possible to make context-rich security decisions. Certificate-based authentication (CBA) empowers administrators to...
This Security Flaw is Preventing Organizations from Switching to Azure AD
The migration from on-premise to cloud-based network infrastructure is becoming more and more common. With better security, scalability, and user experience, the benefits of the cloud cannot be denied. For...
Top 3 Tips for Enrolling Chromebooks with AD CS
There has been a huge increase in the use of wireless devices to connect to organization’s secure networks and it’s created a new security challenge for network admins. Securely connecting...
Tying IP Addresses to Azure Active Directory Users
Effectively tracking and managing identity context is one of the most important aspects of a secure Azure-based network. Without accurate identity context, it’s near impossible to determine if someone is...
Everything You Need to Know About FIDO2
Security Keys are a method of authentication that is becoming increasingly more commonplace due to the additional layer of security they provide. They are a versatile security component that can...
I Have Active Directory, How do I Move to the Cloud?
It’s no secret that organizations are making the transition to cloud-based network environments. This is especially true considering the dramatic increase in remote work due to the global pandemic. Network...
What is Always On VPN?
The rise in remote working has steadily increased with new innovations in technology, but has seen a massive increase since the Covid-19 pandemic. Companies the world over have sent their...
How to Configure Azure AD Attributes on Certificates
Attribute mapping in Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) is easier than you might think. With a simple SAML application, you can use customizable Azure attributes to enforce dynamic policy options...
Can I Use Group Policy Objects with Azure?
As technology continues to migrate to cloud-based networking, many organizations have sought to take advantage of efficient cloud solutions. As a result, Microsoft-based organizations have been transitioning to Azure for...
What is a Microsoft Certificate Authority?
What is a Certificate Authority? A certificate authority (CA) is an entity that distributes digital certificates to devices. They assist in validating the identities of websites, individuals, and devices before...
How To Use Azure AD Conditional Access for a Zero Trust 802.1x Network
The standard method of thinking about network security is long overdue for an update. The usual “perimeter protection” approach consists of defining, and then controlling, a virtual boundary to make...
How To Use Active Directory in the Cloud
Organizations are making the much-needed transition to cloud-based network solutions. To ease the transition, Microsoft created Azure Active Directory to aid clients in moving their directories from the on-premise Active...
Can I Replace LDAP/OpenLDAP with Azure?
OpenLDAP is a free, open-source LDAP server that is used and trusted by organizations around the world. Historically, OpenLDAP has been a good solution for directory services and has succeeded...
Active Directory: Explained
Directory servers make it easy for admins to store and access resources including user and device information, computers, files, server, and much more. Back in the old days, in order...
LDAP vs SAML, Access Protocol Comparison
LDAP and SAML are major authentication protocols that securely authenticate users to a network. They determine how users interact with a resource by connecting them to the respective directory services,...
Strong Network Security with Azure
Azure AD is a highly effective IDP that was built as a successor to Active Directory (AD) to accommodate newer, cloud-centric organizations. AD does not work natively in the cloud,...
Enhanced Azure Authentication with Yubikey
The cross section of organizations that use Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) for identity management and Yubikeys for MFA is already sizable and growing by the day. Recent advancements in...
Secure Authentication for Azure Networks
Wireless security is crucial now that most sensitive data can be accessed online. It’s imperative for network administrators to dictate who can access the network and how much they’re allowed...
Use Azure AD B2C for 802.1x Authentication
Microsoft employs a myriad of acronyms for their product names, so it’s often difficult to tell them apart or to guess their function. “Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) B2C” is...
How to Use VPN With Azure AD
As cloud-based solutions are gaining popularity, many organizations are having trouble transitioning to their on-prem servers. To help alleviate some stress, Microsoft created Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) to aid...
A Cloud PKI Solution for Azure AD
Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) customers can ditch password-based authentication and switch to x.509 certificate-based authentication. Digital certificates offer vast improvements to network security, efficiency, and user experience. But in...
Can I Use Passpoint with Microsoft Azure?
The best way to ensure roaming internet access for employees is by deploying Passpoint. Whether you just need to be covered across campus or want to extend your network to...