Andy Kemp

Data – The Fourth Pillar of Zero Trust

December 8, 2025 Andy

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 a critical role in reducing...

Applications – The Third Pillar of Zero Trust

November 21, 2025 Andy

In the first two posts of this Zero Trust series, we established that identity is the new perimeter and devices are the frontline of defence. By verifying every user and...

Identity: The New Perimeter in Zero Trust

October 31, 2025 Andy

Welcome to the first deep dive in my Zero Trust blog series. If you’ve read the series introduction, you’ll know that Zero Trust isn’t a single product or a quick...

Zero Trust Blog Series: A Microsoft-Centric Approach

October 21, 2025 Andy

Over the past few years, I’ve seen a growing interest in Zero Trust but also a lot of confusion. Many still view it as a product you can buy or...

Deploying Azure Virtual Desktop – A Modular, Automated Approach

June 8, 2025 Andy

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is Microsoft’s comprehensive Desktop-as-a-Service platform, enabling secure remote access to Windows desktops and apps from virtually anywhere. While powerful, deploying AVD in a robust, enterprise-ready manner can...

Windows Image Prep Tool for Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition

May 30, 2025 Andy

A while back I wrote a post about my experience with getting my Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition working with a clean install of Windows 11, you can see the...

Using Cloud PKI with Always On VPN

May 9, 2025 Andy

Using Microsoft Cloud PKI With Always On VPN Introduction I have been playing around with Always On VPN recently. Using it with Domain, Hybrid and Entra Joined devices. As you...

Always On VPN Entra Join – Part 5 Deploy Always On VPN for Entra Joined Devices

May 6, 2025 Andy

This is part 5 of my Always On VPN series You can review the pervious posts if required: Introduction So we now have everything in place for Always On VPN....

Always On VPN Entra Join – Part 4 Configure Always On VPN for Entra Joined Devices

May 6, 2025 Andy

This is part 4 of my Always On VPN series You can review the pervious posts if required: Introduction The infrastructure you have in its current state is great if...

Always On VPN Entra Join – Part 3 Core Always On VPN Infrastructure

May 6, 2025 Andy

This is part 3 of my Always On VPN series You can review the pervious posts if required: Introduction Now we have the certificates available the next step is to...