Merill Fernando  

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Just dropped a new Entra Chat episode with Sean Metcalf and honestly my brain is full 🀯

Sean has been doing Microsoft identity security since Azure AD was barely a thing and he still sees the same misconfigs in enterprise environments every. single. day.

πŸŽ™οΈ Watch β†’ https://entra.news/p/stop-leaving-the-door-open-the-entra

Most IT admins treat Conditional Access like Whac-A-Mole. πŸ”¨

In this episode of Entra.Chat, Per Torben breaks down why the standard docs aren't enough and how to build a scalable security framework that actually works.

Don't get locked out. Get secure. πŸ”’

🎧 https://entra.news/p/how-to-design-bullet-proof-conditional

Stop clicking through 15 menus just to find one Azure blade

πŸ›‘ 55,000+ Microsoft pros use https://cmd.ms to skip the portal fatigue.

I just launched a massive V2 rewrite:

⚑️ 100% keyboard-driven
🎯 Jump to any blade instantly
πŸ” New Purview + Security commands

Have you checked out this week's Entra news?

Get the latest scoop at https://entra.news/p/entra-news-143-this-week-in-microsoft

Microsoft Entra just got a "Superpower" πŸ¦Έβ€β™‚οΈ

The March 2026 updates are here, and they are a game-changer for Identity Admins.

I’m joined by MVPs Nathan McNulty, Ru Campbell, and Thomas Naunheim to go behind the scenes of:

✨ Native Backup & Recovery (The "Holy Grail" feature)
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Have you checked out this week's Entra.News newsletter?

Get it at https://entra.news/p/entra-news-142-this-week-in-microsoft

Your Conditional Access policies probably have gaps you don't know about

I talked to Emilien Socchi about how he built an engine that tests 250 MILLION sign-in combos in <20 minutes.

Runs Offline. No Throttling. No Limits.

Watch at https://entra.news/p/finding-every-mfa-gap-testing-250

Zero Trust for AI is here

Start exploring:
β†’ aka.ms/zerotrust/assessment

Workshop + roadmap:
β†’ aka.ms/ztworkshop

Bookmark this thread!
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And also πŸ‘‡

🌐 Network pillar
65+ checks across
Azure Networking + Global Secure Access

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Now the assessment expands πŸ‘‡

πŸ“Š Data pillar
40+ checks powered by Purview

See where you stand

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