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Product Manager @microsoft | Tweets my own Built β†’ https://t.co/ujxKqxXjf2 β€’ https://t.co/QbUp63ffXf β€’ Graph XRay β€’ https://t.co/tSWrIw8Ajh πŸ“° Newsletterβ†’ https://t.co/tPzAEl0Zuq πŸŽ™οΈ Podcastβ†’ https://t.co/TBlNKTzn8t

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Merill Fernando
3 months
Identity at McDonald's scale is WILD! πŸ”βœ¨ . George Roberts on the #EntraChat podcast dives into migrating from ADFS to Entra, frontline worker MFA, and lessons learned. Must-listen for #Identity and #Entra professionals. ➑️ available on YouTube
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Merill Fernando
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If you found this useful please like and retweet this first post to share and support this effort. Remember to bookmark this thread for future reference and follow me if you are not already πŸ˜‚!.
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Merill Fernando
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Microsoft just dropped a banger spreadsheet to help you level up your security! πŸš€. It's a FREE Zero Trust assessment tool with a clear roadmap covering SIX key pillars. Let's break it down! πŸ‘‡. πŸ‘₯ Identity.πŸ“± Devices.πŸ“Š Data.🌐 Network.πŸ—οΈ Infrastructure.πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™€οΈ Security Operations
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Okay, so here is the direct link to the Zero Trust Roadmap workbook. You can find all this including the videos at
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Merill Fernando
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BONUS: We also include a mini-assessment in this version. One of the neat things it does is look up your Intune config and provides a unique view across you Intune configuration. All the compliance and configuration policies in a single way. It's a super easy way to assess.
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Merill Fernando
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Every pillar comes with a video walkthrough of the pillar, what to look out for, how to guide customers through each swim lane and tips on how to get the best out of running the workshop. PS: The latest set of videos will be published in a few days.
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Drawing from over 200+ workshops, we've fine-tuned the timing. Here's our recommended time commitment for each pillar.
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Merill Fernando
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Want the most success from your workshops? Get all stakeholders involved!. We give you guidance on who should attend each one. Did you know: Often, internal teams are meeting for the first time to discuss shared goals in these sessions. Just these conversations have been
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Merill Fernando
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There's an entire section explaining how Microsoft Partners can utilize this to help secure their customers' environments.
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Merill Fernando
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If you're a Microsoft Partner, a services org, or even just presenting internally, you can co-brand this workshop. Easily add your logo & colors to make it your own. Since it's Excel, you can customize the roadmap to fit your exact needs, using our Microsoft versions as a
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Every step on the roadmap is clickable. It tells you what it's for and gives you guidance on how to do it. You'll also see:. πŸ”§ How much work it is for you to set up (admin effort). πŸ‘€ How it affects users
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Merill Fernando
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Track your org's progress easily! . Use this to share your plan with your wider team and stakeholders. βœ… Get their help on the shared vision.βœ… Use this to pitch your idea and secure funding to implement the roadmap
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Merill Fernando
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The swim lanes help you focus on specific areas within the pillar. Heres the Windows swimlane in the Devices pillar
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Let's dive into the first pillar: Identity πŸ§‘β€πŸ’». We run half-day workshops with large companies just on this topic. It's the absolute foundation of Zero Trust. Here’s the complete roadmap we use in those sessions. It's dense, but this is the real, actionable plan. Check it out πŸ‘‡
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Merill Fernando
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Full disclosure: I'm on the Zero Trust team at Microsoft that BUILT this! πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ. We poured years of experience helping our biggest customers into one simple, actionable roadmap. We wanted to take the guesswork out of it for you. Ready to see how it works? . I'll provide the direct
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Merill Fernando
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Microsoft just dropped a banger spreadsheet to help you level up your security! πŸš€. It's a FREE Zero Trust assessment tool with a clear roadmap covering SIX key pillars. Let's break it down! πŸ‘‡. πŸ‘₯ Identity.πŸ“± Devices.πŸ“Š Data.🌐 Network.πŸ—οΈ Infrastructure.πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™€οΈ Security Operations
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RT @ellishlomo: So, why is passwordless not reported as high risk? Because passwordless methods eliminate the use of passwords, which are….
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Merill Fernando
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πŸ‘‹ Microsoft 365 ➑️ Managed App Consent Policies will be enabled from next week. Are you ready?. #entraid #secure #apps
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Merill Fernando
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I did it!. Barely managed to pass though πŸ˜‚
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This week's Entra newsletter is out now! πŸ“¨. Check it out at
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Merill Fernando
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Good stuff πŸ”₯πŸ‘‡.
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Thomas Naunheim
5 days
πŸš€ #Maester Check for Microsoft Defender for Identity .I'm excited to share that a #Maester check to track and verify the health of MDI sensors and configuration is available in preview now. A big thank you to @moorereason, @merill, and @SamErde for their review and feedback.
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Merill Fernando
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Had an incredible and brutally honest chat with the legendary Tony Redmond! . He gives his unfiltered take on the current state of M365, AI, and Graph PowerShell. If you're an IT Pro or create tech content, you don't want to miss his invaluable advice. Get the episode at
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