May 2026

How to Use Group Policy Objects for AD Tiering – Active Directory Security

Active Directory / Ravenswood Contributor

Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are powerful tools for managing Active Directory (AD) environments, but their true potential emerges when deployed strategically within a tiered access model. In this article, you’ll discover how to leverage GPOs to enforce administrative boundaries, prevent privilege escalation, and strengthen your organization’s identity security posture. As specialists in AD security and […]

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Secure Boot Certificate Expiration: What’s Changing in 2026 and How to Prepare Your Devices

Hidra Antar

Starting in June 2026, three Microsoft Secure Boot certificates that have protected Windows devices for over a decade will begin to expire. For most organizations, the consequence isn’t immediate—devices will continue to boot, applications will continue to run, and users won’t notice a thing. The risk is quieter than that. Once these certificates expire, the

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How To Control Your Privileged Access – Integrating PAWs with Microsoft Entra PIM

Ravenswood Contributor

Traditional privileged access management approaches are failing to protect against sophisticated cyberattacks targeting administrative credentials. Static administrative privileges, persistent elevated access, and reliance on perimeter-based security create vulnerabilities that attackers routinely exploit. Organizations need a multi-layered defense strategy that addresses these weaknesses while maintaining operational efficiency for legitimate administrative activities. The integration of Privileged Access

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Dynamic Device Groups in Intune Using Microsoft Graph API – Inventory-Based Group Assignment

Active Directory Blog, Active Directory, Intune Intune / Hidra Antar

Microsoft Intune has continued to mature since its initial release in 2011, gaining new features and capabilities every year. However, in the world of modern cloud management, Intune is still missing one critical piece: dynamic group membership based on device inventory. Other device management providers like Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), Jamf, and NinjaRMM, offer

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Entra Verified ID Setup & Overview – Microsoft Entra Suite

Entra ID / Ravenswood Contributor

In today’s digital landscape, secure identity verification is paramount for organizations of all sizes. Microsoft’s Entra Verified ID offers a revolutionary approach to managing digital identities, providing enhanced security while simplifying the verification process. As Microsoft identity and access specialists, Ravenswood Technology Group has extensive experience implementing Entra solutions across various organizations. In this guide,

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What is Microsoft Entra ID? A Comprehensive Guide – Ravenswood Technology Group

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Identity and access management (IAM) is a practice that’s been in enterprises for decades, but what it means and how you manage it has changed drastically. As organizations continue to embrace hybrid and cloud-first models for technology, the need for a secure, scalable, and intelligent cloud-first identity platform has never been greater. Enter Microsoft Entra

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