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Boost Security and Transform Conditional Access with Entra ID’s Authentication Strengths

Leave a Comment / Blog, Identity, Identity Management, Security / Josh Goben

Microsoft Entra ID is a critical component of modern identity and access management. It acts as a front door to your applications and data by providing secure and auditable identity management. One of Entra ID’s key capabilities is Conditional Access (CA). CA allows you to require specific authentication controls. It also lets you make policy […]

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Azure Automation and SQL Server

Leave a Comment / Blog, Security / Andy Schneider

Microsoft Azure Automation is a service that is designed to automate operational tasks across Azure and on-premises environments. It provides a way to create, test, and manage runbooks, which are scripts written in PowerShell or Python. Runbooks can perform a wide range of tasks, from starting a virtual machine to complex operations such as orchestrating

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Highly Available, Secure, and Convenient: Leveraging Azure Blob Storage for your PKI Needs, Part 1

Active Directory Health Check

Leave a Comment / Video / Andy Schneider

[VIDEO] [VIDEO] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddzKbxIQCqE It is essential to keep your Active Directory (AD) configuration up-to-date and secure. The Ravenswood℠ AD Health Check (ADHC) Tool is a comprehensive solution rooted in decades of practice. It assesses risk in three key areas of your AD – configuration, security, and operational procedures – and creates a snapshot of your

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Windows 365 Boot and Switch: Building a Solid Foundation

6 Tips to Harden Your Windows LAPS Deployment

Leave a Comment / Active Directory, Blog, Security / Thomas Garrity

In a previous blog post, we covered how to migrate to Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS). With Windows LAPS deployments gaining traction, it’s important to review configuration items and implement policies that can harden your endpoints and mitigate attacks from bad actors. Secret encryption, secret history, access control list (ACL) monitoring, and more play

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Migrating to Windows LAPS

Leave a Comment / Active Directory, Blog, Security / Thomas Garrity

Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS), now integrated into the OS, is the replacement for Microsoft LAPS, which was a separate installation. Windows LAPS is a native, built-in solution with increased functionality and security features. It also provides an emulation mode to help you migrate from legacy LAPS. Now is the time to migrate to

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Review Your Privileged Users & Groups

The State of Security with Brian Desmond

Leave a Comment / Podcast / Brian Desmond

[PODCAST] The State of Security with Brian Desmond What are in-the-trenches pros observing when it comes to Active Directory and identity security in 2023? Brian Desmond from Ravenswood Technology Group returns to the HIP Podcast to provide updates on current challenges and trends, including Active Directory hardening, PKI, and Tier 0 infrastructure protection. LISTEN NOW

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Securing On-Premises Access Is Easier Than You Think: Utilizing the Entra Application Proxy

Leave a Comment / Active Directory, Blog, Security / Tony LaGrassa

In a previous blog post , we discussed taking advantage of Entra (formerly Azure Active Directory) Application Proxies to allow access to on-premises applications without a dependency on traditional tools such as a VPN. That blog includes a few great points that should be highlighted again. For example, in most organizations an Entra Application Proxy:

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