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S6E9 - Monitor your OAuth Apps using Defender for Cloud Apps

This episode Alan and Sam dive into the issues around OAuth apps and understanding how they are being used. Alan discusses the issues organisations are facing when any user could consent to application and the cleansing process that needs to take place. He also goes into how App Governance in Defender for Cloud Apps can help. Here are the areas they covered: What are OAuth Apps? What is Defender for Cloud Apps? How can Defender for Cloud Apps help review consented apps? What policies can you deploy? What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.Read transcript

S6E8 - Mapping the Threatscape: Security Explorer & Attack Paths in Microsoft Defender for Cloud

In this episode, we dive into two great features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Security Explorer and Attack Paths. Join us as we unpack how these tools leverage the Cloud Security Graph to help you hunt down risks, map potential attack routes, and prioritize your cloud security efforts like never before. Whether you’re managing Azure, AWS, or a hybrid setup, this episode is packed with insights to level up your defense strategy. What You’ll Learn: How the Cloud Security Graph provides a unified view of your multicloud environment. Using Security Explorer to proactively identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations with custom queries. Visualizing Attack Paths to see how attackers could move from an entry point to your critical assets. Practical tips for prioritizing fixes and boosting your Secure Score. Real-world examples of these tools in action and how to get started today. What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.Read transcript

S6E7 - Microsoft updates February - new products and features released

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest. Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered: Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updates Lots of Azure changes and new features What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.Read transcript

S6E6 - Protect your servers with Defender for Server

Alan and Sam dive into Defender for Cloud's Protective workload for server. Alan goes through the different plans available and the features that are available. Here are a few things we covered: What is the Defender for Server Protective workload What features does it provide How easy is it to enable How much does it cost What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.Read transcript

S6E5 - Securing Your Data: Exploring Defender for Databases in Microsoft Defender for Cloud

In this episode, we dive into the world of database security with Microsoft's Defender for Databases. Join us as we explore how this tool within Microsoft Defender for Cloud can transform your approach to safeguarding your data against cyber threats. Topics Covered: Introduction to Defender for Databases Features and Capabilities Enabling and Configuring Defender for Databases Responding to Alerts What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site.