Conditional Access
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Secure Device Registration in Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Intune
By default, users can register devices in Microsoft Entra ID. Each device is represented as an object in Microsoft Entra ID and can be used for authentication and access. Once a user account is compromised, attackers can register their own devices and establish persistent access. Device registration is a security-critical process and must be secured. It is essential to define who is allowed to register devices, under which conditions registration is permitted, and which device types are accepted. Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Intune provide multiple control mechanisms that can be combined to enforce these requirements. Only when device registration is properly controlled can device compliance and Microsoft Entra Conditional…
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Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access Troubleshooting Guide
Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access (GSA) enables secure access to Microsoft 365 services, internet resources, and private applications through a unified endpoint client combined with centrally managed configuration. Issues in Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access can originate at multiple layers, including the client, traffic forwarding profile processing, name resolution, proxy configurations, or the interaction with authentication and Microsoft Entra Conditional Access. Effective Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access Troubleshooting therefore requires a structured approach to root cause analysis. This article outlines relevant troubleshooting steps on the client side and within the Microsoft Entra admin center, and explains how to systematically identify and resolve issues. Insights gained from real world deployments are…
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Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery: Prerequisites, Backup, and Restore in Detail
Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery is a new backup and recovery capability for directory objects that is natively integrated into Microsoft Entra. Supported objects are automatically backed up once per day and retained for five days (backup history). Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery is currently in preview and helps restore identity objects, policies, and application objects to a previously known state after unintended or unwanted changes.
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Soft Delete in Microsoft Entra Conditional Access: Easily Restore Deleted Policies
Thanks to Soft Delete, a deleted policy in Microsoft Entra Conditional Access remains available for up to 30 days and can be fully restored during this retention period. This enables the complete recovery of deleted policies without significant effort, including all conditions, assignments, and access controls. A variety of scenarios can lead to policies being deleted: accidental removal, faulty automations, tenant clean-ups or malicious changes. Soft Delete ensures rapid recovery and prevents the permanent loss of critical access rules as well as time-consuming rebuilds.
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Protect Security Info Registration with Microsoft Entra Conditional Access and Microsoft Entra ID Protection
Registration of security information such as the Microsoft Authenticator app, FIDO2 security keys or OATH tokens is a critical component of modern identity security. To protect this sensitive process, Microsoft Entra Conditional Access is used in combination with Microsoft Entra ID Protection. If a user risk or sign-in risk is detected, the Conditional Access policy prevents registration under untrusted conditions. This ensures that security-relevant information is only registered in trusted scenarios. If registration takes place under untrusted conditions, there is a risk that an attacker may register alternative authentication methods. This could allow continued access to a compromised account even after the password has been changed. To mitigate this risk,…