Microsoft Authenticator App: Improve security with app and location information
Multi-Factor Authentication improves security of every identity. Microsoft is working constantly to improve the security of their Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure accounts. A new feature has been added to the Microsoft Authenticator App, which displays additional information in multi-factor authentication approval requests:
Disabling Basic Auth: Microsoft 365 SMTP Relay for Non-TLS Devices
As of October 1, 2022, basic athentication (legacy authentication) will be disabled for EWS, RPS, POP, IMAP, MAPI, RPC, OAB, SMTP AUTH, and EAS protocols in Exchange Online. The basic authentication is a big security issue, since a user name and password are already sufficient for sign in. After deactivating basic authentication, modern authentication (based on OAuth 2.0) becomes active. Modern authentication requires a second factor (multi-factor authentication).
Onboarding Microsoft Defender for Business
Microsoft Defender for Business provides holistic security for multiple operating systems. Built-in intelligence ensures immediate detection, defense and response to current threats such as ransomware, malware or pishing. Microsoft Defender for Business is suitable for companies with up to 300 employees. The rollout of this software within an Active Directory domain is very simple. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to perform the rollout with default settings.
Installation and Configuration of Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync
Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync is an advanced synchronization solution that enables seamless integration of objects from Active Directory into Microsoft Entra ID. This technology simplifies synchronization by orchestrating the deployment of Active Directory objects within Microsoft Entra ID in the Microsoft Cloud Services. For the on-premises infrastructure, only the installation of a lightweight agent is required, reducing complexity and enhancing efficiency.
Review and remove inactive users from Microsoft 365 groups with Access Review
Permissions for Microsoft 365 groups or applications can change constantly. This makes the effort of checking permissions time-consuming and inefficient. With the Azure Active Directory feature “Access Review”, this task can be largely automated and inactive users and guests can be removed from the Microsoft 365 groups and applications with just a few clicks.