Category: Microsoft 365 Security | Andy Kemp Consulting

28 Sept 2026 13 min read

Your Conditional Access Policy Says Require MFA. What Does That Actually Mean?

What does “Require MFA” in Conditional Access actually guarantee? A practical look at MFA, Authentication Strength, phishing-resistant authentication, passkeys, synced passkeys...

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Cyber Security

9 Sept 2026 16 min read

Windows 365 Link Revisited: I Gave It Another Chance

Four months after audio redirection made me put the Windows 365 Link aside, I tested it again. YouTube, Spotify and Windows notifications now work.

Microsoft #Intune #Modern Work

31 Aug 2026 23 min read

Migrating from a Traditional Secure Web Gateway to Global Secure Access

Migrating from a traditional Secure Web Gateway to Microsoft Global Secure Access is more than replacing one endpoint client with another. This article explores policy rationali...

Microsoft Global Secure Access · Part 6

Entra #Cyber Security #GSA

18 Aug 2026 16 min read

Bringing Authentication Assurance Together

Bring Authentication Assurance together into a complete architecture, connecting Trust Levels, passkeys, FIDO2, Authentication Strengths, Conditional Access, TAP, privileged acc...

Authentication Assurance · Part 9

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

17 Aug 2026 13 min read

Building High-Assurance Administrative Accounts

Learn how to build high-assurance administrative identities by combining dedicated accounts, FIDO2 security keys, Authentication Strengths, Conditional Access, PAWs, PIM and sec...

Authentication Assurance · Part 8

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

13 Aug 2026 15 min read Updated 14 Aug 2026

Giving SaaS Applications a Fixed Egress IP with Microsoft Entra Private Access"

Use Microsoft Entra Private Access source IP anchoring to give IP-restricted SaaS applications a controlled and predictable public egress address.

Microsoft Global Secure Access · Part 1

Compliance & Governance #Cloud Security Strategy #Conditional Access

13 Aug 2026 21 min read

Temporary Access Pass and Secure Onboarding

Explore how Temporary Access Pass can securely bootstrap and recover passwordless authentication, and why single-use, multi-use, duration and identity verification all matter wh...

Authentication Assurance · Part 7

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

13 Aug 2026 11 min read

Authentication Strengths in Microsoft Entra

Learn how Microsoft Entra Authentication Strengths and Conditional Access can turn Authentication Assurance from an architectural principle into an enforceable security control.

Authentication Assurance · Part 6

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

13 Aug 2026 11 min read

Choosing the Right Authentication for Each Trust Level

Learn how to align authentication methods with identity Trust Levels, from dedicated FIDO2 security keys for critical administrators to device-bound and synced passkeys where ap...

Authentication Assurance · Part 5

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

11 Aug 2026 6 min read

Not All Passkeys Provide the Same Level of Assurance

Discover why phishing-resistant authentication doesn't automatically provide the same level of operational assurance, and how different passkey implementations influence privile...

Authentication Assurance · Part 4

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

11 Aug 2026 4 min read

Understanding Modern Passkeys

Learn what passkeys are, how they work and the differences between platform, roaming, synced and device-bound passkeys in modern authentication.

Authentication Assurance · Part 3

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

11 Aug 2026 4 min read

The Evolution of Authentication

Discover how authentication has evolved from passwords to phishing-resistant passkeys, and why understanding that journey is key to designing modern identity security.

Authentication Assurance · Part 2

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

11 Aug 2026 4 min read

Why Authentication Assurance Matters

Why modern identity security is about more than enabling MFA. Learn why authentication assurance should increase alongside the value and impact of the identities you're protecting.

Authentication Assurance · Part 1

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

8 Aug 2026 3 min read

Authentication Assurance – Introduction

An introduction to Authentication Assurance and why modern identity security is about more than simply enabling MFA or going passwordless.

Authentication Assurance

Cyber Security #Continuous Improvement #Entra ID

6 Aug 2026 5 min read

Building a Modern Privileged Access Strategy

Learn how to build a modern privileged access strategy by combining Trust Levels, Privileged Access Workstations, phishing-resistant authentication, Conditional Access, PIM and...

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 8

Cyber Security #Cloud Security Strategy #Cyber Security

6 Aug 2026 5 min read

Operating and Maintaining a Privileged Access Workstation

Learn how to operate and maintain a Privileged Access Workstation by managing configuration drift, patching, compliance, monitoring and governance to preserve administrative ass...

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 7

Cyber Security #Cloud Security Strategy #Continuous Improvement

6 Aug 2026 5 min read

Hardening a Modern Privileged Access Workstation

Learn how to harden a modern Privileged Access Workstation using Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Defender, Conditional Access, PIM and Windows security features to build a trusted a...

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 6

Cyber Security #Cyber Security #Endpoint Security

6 Aug 2026 5 min read

Choosing the Right Administrative Environment

Learn how to choose the right administrative environment by balancing risk, operational requirements and assurance when deploying Privileged Access Workstations.

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 5

Cyber Security #Cloud Security Strategy #Cyber Security

6 Aug 2026 6 min read

Virtual Privileged Access Workstations

Explore how Virtual Privileged Access Workstations (vPAWs) provide a secure and practical alternative to physical PAWs by balancing administrative assurance with operational fle...

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 4

Cyber Security #Cloud Security Strategy #Cyber Security

6 Aug 2026 5 min read

Physical Privileged Access Workstations

Discover why dedicated physical Privileged Access Workstations remain the highest assurance option for protecting privileged identities and securing administrative environments.

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 3

Cyber Security #Cyber Security #Entra ID

4 Aug 2026 7 min read

What is a Privileged Access Workstation

Discover what a Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) is, why it matters, and how it strengthens privileged identity security by protecting the administrative trust boundary.

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 1

Cyber Security #PAW #Privileged Access

28 Jul 2026 10 min read

Passkeys: The Hardest Part Nobody Talks About

Passkeys are transforming authentication, but the technology is not the hardest part. Learn why onboarding, bootstrapping, Temporary Access Passes (TAPs), Conditional Access and...

Entra #Authentication Strategy #Conditional Access

20 Jul 2026 5 min read Updated 14 Aug 2026

Microsoft Global Secure Access: More Than Just a VPN Replacement?

Learn what Microsoft Global Secure Access is, how Private Access and Internet Access work, licensing requirements, and where GSA fits within a Zero Trust architecture

Microsoft Global Secure Access

Cyber Security #Cyber Security #Microsoft 365

1 Jun 2026 7 min read

Windows Hello for Business Is More Than a Login Method

Explore Windows Hello for Business as a phishing-resistant authenticator, and why onboarding, recovery and lifecycle management matter as much as passkeys.

Consulting #Authentication Strategy #Entra ID

13 May 2026 21 min read

Windows 365 for Secure Work: The Device Experience Nobody Talks About

Introduction Windows 365 promises a simple idea: a consistent, secure Windows experience delivered from the cloud, accessible from almost anywhere. In practice, the quality of t...

Microsoft #Cloud PC #Conditional Access

8 Dec 2025 12 min read Updated 6 Jan 2026

Data – The Fourth Pillar of Zero Trust

Introduction In this Zero Trust blog series, we’ve already explored how Identity, Devices, and Applications form the foundation of a modern security strategy. Each pillar plays...

Compliance & Governance #Compliance #Continuous Improvement