Traditional perimeter-based security models no longer suffice in today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape. The rise of hybrid work, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), and cloud applications necessitates a shift in how we approach security. Enter Zero Trust Security — a framework that assumes breach and enforces stringent verification mechanisms for every access request, irrespective of origin. Microsoft’s Azure … Read more
When working with Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory), developers and IT administrators often encounter two key concepts: Application Registration and Enterprise Applications. While these terms might seem interchangeable at first glance, they serve distinct purposes in Azure’s identity and access management ecosystem. This article will demystify these concepts, explore their differences, and provide practical insights for leveraging them … Read more
Introduction to Azure Entra ID In today’s complex cloud ecosystems, managing identity and access is critical to ensuring security, compliance, and operational efficiency. Azure Entra ID, formerly known as Azure Active Directory, is Microsoft’s comprehensive identity and access management (IAM) solution designed for modern enterprises. It provides secure access to applications, services, and resources, whether they … Read more
Generally, governance is an act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something (such as a country or an organization). With ever-growing cloud consumption, cloud governance is essential to oversee the control and usage of cloud environments. For Microsoft Azure, several governance constructs can be utilized, including Azure Management Groups, Subscriptions, … Read more
If you have an AWS environment and have been using Azure Active Directory(AAD) as your identity store, you would have utilized AWS Single Sign-on to sign in your users into AWS. With AWS SSO enabled, whenever a user elevates permissions in Azure AD, it can take up to 40 minutes to synchronize permissions to AWS. … Read more