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James Babb

James Babb works with customers to implement effective security and identity management solutions that are supported by precise planning and design. At ease with exploring new technologies, he uses his background in programming and scripting to automate solutions where possible and has developed expertise in single sign-on platforms and automated role-based access control.

Many organizations control access to internal systems by simply relying on whether or not an account is enabled. However, users often change roles throughout their careers within a single organization. [...]

Active Directory (AD) is a cornerstone of IT infrastructure for many organizations, providing essential services for managing and securing resources. This guide will take you through the essentials of Active [...]

In today’s digital age, the complexity and connectivity of organizational ecosystems expose them to a myriad of security threats, with insider risks standing out as particularly worrisome. Recent trends indicate [...]

If you work in a higher education environment, there exists a set of standards that must be implemented to allow students and faculty to collaborate on projects at other schools [...]

In previous blog posts (Part 1, Part 2), we discussed a powerful feature in Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) known as dynamic membership rules. In short, Entra ID’s dynamic [...]

Are you ready to make the move to Entra (formerly Azure Active Directory) single sign-on (SSO)? Do you want to avoid the complications of federated authentication for Microsoft 365? Are [...]

In Part 1 of this blog post, we looked at what goes into thinking about and designing your automated access policies. As discussed, we want to first think about our [...]

Many organizations control access to internal systems by simply relying on whether or not an account is enabled. However, users often change roles throughout their careers within a single organization. [...]