Many of us have set up a geo-blocking conditional access policy to prevent sign ins from unapproved countries. If you haven’t already, look to implement this as it gives you great protection against potentially malicious sign ins. This policy inevitably creates a support burden when users are traveling to a country that is not approved […]
In today’s digital landscape, securing local admin accounts is paramount. Mismanagement of these accounts can lead to severe security breaches, compromising sensitive data and systems. What are your standards when it comes to managing local admin passwords and accounts? This article outlines best practices for managing these accounts and passwords securely, alongside effective troubleshooting, preventative, […]
Securing SharePoint Online is a multi-layered approach and can get highly complex due to the nature of permissions. I would say most of the settings in SharePoint online are not secure by default so I wanted to write this article to show you how to lock down some of the default sharing policies for links […]
As cybersecurity insurance continues to evolve, I believe we are going to continue to see stricter requirements in reporting as it relates to common questionnaire topics such as organizations requiring MFA. Self-attestation will not be enough for most insurance providers out there in my opinion. As Microsoft MFA has evolved over the years, reporting has […]
In a previous article, I discussed initial user compromise with cookie hijacking and the subsequent attacks we could see after. This week, I wanted to zoom in on persistence techniques and talk about the common methods we see in Microsoft 365 today. I also pair these with recommended security baselines (mapped to the CIS Controls) […]
In previous articles, I’ve talked about how Passkeys are one of the strongest forms of MFA that you could roll out in an organization given that they are considered phishing resistant and can protect us against threats like a man in the middle attack. It’s unlikely that many of us have reached a maturity level […]
MFA methods have evolved greatly over the years to accommodate shifts in the attack surface as well as new attack methods. In this article, I wanted to cover the evolution of MFA and highlight how different types of MFA can still leave your users exposed. This includes common attack methods and how to overcome them […]
As a general principle, you should always try to institute a strict policy of requiring managed devices to access corporate resources across your customers. You would think selling a customer on this wouldn’t be hard given the security considerations, but the reality is that we will always have customers that will get upset if you […]
Checklist do not equal compliance One of the major gaps I hear when talking to MSPs about security and compliance is a lack of understanding the “why” behind the security checklist being instituted in client environments. Many of us out there follow some checklist, especially for Microsoft 365, that we try to implement in our […]
Checklist do not equal compliance One of the major gaps I hear when talking to MSPs about security and compliance is a lack of understanding the “why” behind the security checklist being instituted in client environments. Many of us out there follow some checklist, especially for Microsoft 365, that we try to implement in our […]
🛡️ Mapping Microsoft 365 Security Controls to NIST CSF 2.0 NIST has released the 2.0 draft of its Cybersecurity Framework so I wanted to create a new enablement guide that maps Microsoft security controls to the framework. The Framework has been used widely to reduce cybersecurity risks since its initial publication in 2014. Many organizations […]
Many of us out there are using Microsoft Teams as our main source of collaboration. This includes chats, meetings, and even file sharing. As an organization, its where we are potentially sharing tons, if not all, of our sensitive information which is why it is SO important to protect. I wanted to walk you through […]
