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Introduction to Azure® Active Directory®

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Natalie Bluhm

With so much interest in cloud-related services, Azure® is one of the fastest growing parts of Microsoft®’s business. There are a wide range of solutions on the Azure platform, and one of them is Azure Active Directory® (AAD). What… Continue reading Introduction to Azure® Active Directory®→

Posted in :Blog:, Azure, cloud security, Security Bloggers Network

AD DS from the Cloud

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Natalie Bluhm

Microsoft®’s Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS) has proven to be extremely popular. In fact, most organizations have leveraged the legacy domain controller for their Windows®-based networks for the past two decades. As IT ne… Continue reading AD DS from the Cloud→

Posted in :Blog:, Security Bloggers Network

LDAP is Dead. Long Live Cloud LDAP.

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Natalie Bluhm

With all of the new authentication protocols being released and utilized, it would seem that the traditional LDAP authentication protocol is dead. Interestingly, that is hardly the case. LDAP is Still Very Much Alive Although LDAP may not to be quite a… Continue reading LDAP is Dead. Long Live Cloud LDAP.→

Posted in :Blog:, ldap, Security Bloggers Network

Use Cases for Active Directory®

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Natalie Bluhm

It would seem that discussing the use cases for Active Directory® (AD) would be straight forward. After all, the Microsoft® identity provider is the market share leader for on-prem directory services. But, recent changes like the shift to the… Continue reading Use Cases for Active Directory®→

Posted in :Blog:, active directory, Security Bloggers Network

Why Shift Away from Microsoft®?

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Natalie Bluhm

With the move to the cloud, macOS®, and web-based applications, some organizations can’t help but wonder, why? Why shift away from Microsoft®?  With Microsoft being the most dominant software company in the world, why would organiz… Continue reading Why Shift Away from Microsoft®?→

Posted in :Blog:, Best Practices, Security Bloggers Network

Introduction to Directory Services

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Natalie Bluhm

What is at the center of making work happen for most organizations? For many, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the internet, their computer, or maybe a web-based application of some sort. While all of those tools are important for tacklin… Continue reading Introduction to Directory Services→

Posted in :Blog:, Directory Services, Directory-as-a-Service (DaaS), Security Bloggers Network

Mac® Management Competitors

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Natalie Bluhm

At the start of 2009, Windows® had 95% of the Desktop OS market share worldwide, and Mac® had 3%. Fast forward a decade later and Windows’ market share has dropped to 74% while Mac’s has increased to 13%. Mac systems are making th… Continue reading Mac® Management Competitors→

Posted in :Blog:, Security Bloggers Network

Introduction to a Cloud Directory

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Natalie Bluhm

Historically, the directory service has been provided on-prem via solutions such as Microsoft® Active Directory® or OpenLDAP™. This made a great deal of sense because most networks were on-prem and Windows® -based. As you probably … Continue reading Introduction to a Cloud Directory→

Posted in :Blog:, Directory Services, Security Bloggers Network

Review of NIST SP 800-63 Memorized Secrets Guidelines

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Natalie Bluhm

NIST regulations for memorized secrets can be an important part of an IT organization’s goal to comply with federal guidelines. Many organizations are required by law to comply and many others leverage NIST’s guidance for strong security hy… Continue reading Review of NIST SP 800-63 Memorized Secrets Guidelines→

Posted in :Blog:, Security, Security Bloggers Network

Benefits of IDaaS

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Natalie Bluhm

What are the benefits of IDaaS (Identity-as-a-Service)? Are the benefits the same across the different players in the space? As you consider your identity management strategy, these are excellent questions to be asking. An even more important one that … Continue reading Benefits of IDaaS→

Posted in :Blog:, Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS), Security Bloggers Network

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