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Streamline privacy management with Microsoft Priva

Protect and govern personal information, reduce privacy risks, and manage subject rights requests at scale with Microsoft Priva privacy risk management solutions.

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March 2, 2021

7 min read

4 ways Microsoft is delivering security for all in a Zero Trust world

Today we’re excited to share with you several new innovations across four key areas—identity, security, compliance, and skilling—to give you the holistic security protection you need to meet today’s most challenging security demands.
February 24, 2021

5 min read

Becoming resilient by understanding cybersecurity risks: Part 3—a security pro’s perspective

Get insights on how to work with business leaders to manage risk and defend against sophisticated cyber threats.
February 17, 2021

5 min read

6 strategies to reduce cybersecurity alert fatigue in your SOC

Alert fatigue is a top of mind challenge when it comes to security monitoring.
January 25, 2021

1 min read

How companies are securing devices with Zero Trust practices

Organizations are seeing a substantial increase in the diversity of devices accessing their networks.
Simplify endpoint management with Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based unified endpoint management platform that empowers IT to manage, assess, and protect apps and devices.

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January 25, 2021

9 min read

Identity governance: The power of “Why not?”

Innovation requires the courage to take risks and the leadership skills to show others that risks are worth taking.
January 21, 2021

7 min read

The dynamic duo: How to build a red and blue team to strengthen your cybersecurity, Part 2

In this blog, Jake Williams, Founder of Rendition InfoSec, shares his guidance and best practices on how to structure and evolve red and blue teams.
January 19, 2021

4 min read

Using Zero Trust principles to protect against sophisticated attacks like Solorigate

The Solorigate supply chain attack has captured the focus of the world over the last month.
January 19, 2021

1 min read

How IT leaders are securing identities with Zero Trust

The past twelve months have been a remarkable time of digital transformation as organizations, and especially digital security teams, adapt to working remotely and shifting business operations.
Secure and verify every identity with Microsoft Entra

Microsoft Entra expands beyond identity and access management with new product categories such as cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM) and decentralized identity.

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January 14, 2021

11 min read

Increasing resilience against Solorigate and other sophisticated attacks with Microsoft Defender

This blog is a guide for security administrators using Microsoft 365 Defender and Azure Defender to identify and implement security configuration and posture improvements that harden enterprise environments against Solorigate’s attack patterns.
January 5, 2021

6 min read

The dynamic duo: How to build a red and blue team to strengthen your cybersecurity, Part 1

In this blog, Jake Williams, Founder of Rendition InfoSec, shares his insights on the 2020 threat landscape—who to watch for and why—and how to think about red and blue teaming within your organization.
December 21, 2020

17 min read

Advice for incident responders on recovery from systemic identity compromises

Customers across the globe are asking for guidance on recovering their infrastructure after being impacted by Solorigate.
December 9, 2020

1 min read

Building a Zero Trust business plan

These past six months have been a remarkable time of transformation for many IT organizations.