24Nov2023
27Oct2023
Try not to take Zero Trust too literally
The world of modern medicine uses this term “minimal effective dose” or MED. The idea is to find the optimal balance between efficacy and toxicity, or benefit and cost, of a given intervention. For example, what is the minimum dose or concentration required of a drug to produce the desired...
20May2021
Updates to the CIS Controls and Free Microsoft 365 Assessment Workbook
I know my community is already familiar with the CIS Critical Security Controls, as well as the free assessment workbook that I adapted from AuditScripts to apply to Microsoft 365 environments. This week, the Center for Internet Security released updates to the framework (we are now on v8). You can...
09Feb2021
The realities and limitations of managing personal (BYOD) devices in Microsoft 365 and Endpoint Manager
These days, I am willing to bet that I get asked about BYOD endpoints over corporate endpoints 10 to 1. Personal devices (even personal Windows devices) are creeping into the workplace more and more, especially with so many working from home. And this does present a few challenges for those...
22Sep2020
SMB Ignite stuff, and other news
Big week here at ITProMentor.com. Ignite is happening, so that's always fun. Currently hanging out with the Re365 crew to watch the keynote this morning! My own Ignite session, which I recorded with Microsoft's David Bjurman-Birr, is also live now, and posted in a few places, but most notably ebedded within this...
08Sep2020
A Tale of Two Incidents
I have two stories to share today. Both are from individuals who contacted me about recent Cybersecurity incidents that their MSP had suffered. Both incidents were very different, and yet they share some common threads and lessons that I think we would be wise to heed. And this is all...
15Jun2020
Implementing the ACSC Essential 8 with Microsoft 365
I have had this request on my backburner for a while, and I finally got around to knocking it out: from a reader in the Land Down Under--Australia! Update: Microsoft has a much-improved set of Learn articles on the Essential Eight, with detailed guidance on implementing the three Maturity Levels (MLs)...
18May2020