Brian Desmond

Brian Desmond

Brian is a principal at Ravenswood Technology Group where he leads a team of professionals focused on delivering best-in-breed consulting services for the Microsoft security and identity management ecosystem. Brian has been recognized annually as a Microsoft MVP since 2003 and is the author of the fourth and fifth editions of Active Directory from O'Reilly.

Office 365 for IT Pros

[E BOOK] Office 365 for IT Pros The only always up-to-date eBook about the Microsoft 365 cloud Office system, covering Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive

Recovering from Active Directory Disasters

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10 Quick Wins in Hybrid Identity

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Password Spray Attack Defense with Entra ID

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