Log4j and CVE-2021-44228: Use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for software/ threat investigation
One of the most important and trending topics in the last couple of days is related to Log4j, log4shell, and the attached CVE 2021-44228. A zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228), publicly released on 9 December 2021 and known as Log4j or Log4Shell,…
Identity Protection Risk Analysis workbook: Get more Azure AD Identity Protection insights
During Ignite ’21 Microsoft announced multiple new functionalities, renames, and new products. In the upcoming weeks, more blogs are coming with new features which are in preview or GA. This blog is all about the new Identity Protection Risk Analysis…
Microsoft Sentinel content hub: Using solutions and start with the Training Lab content
Microsoft Sentinel is in the last months improved with a huge amount of new interesting features. One of the announced features is the content hub. In this blog the usage of the content hub and usage of the Teams /…
Manage Device control with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Endpoint Manager
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint contains multiple protections layers like EDR, ASR, Network Protection, and many more. Protecting against unwanted devices is important. For example; monitoring storage devices and blocking external storage devices for restricting users to copy corporate files or…
Enabling and configuring Web content filtering in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE)
Web content filtering is part of the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint solution. One of the previous blogs explained the feature during the preview release. In this blog all the information related to the current release with the new features, troubleshooting,…
Install the new unified Microsoft Defender for Endpoint agent on Server 2012R2 and 2016
Since April 11th, 2022, the new unified Microsoft Defender for Endpoint solution is generally available for Server 2016 and Server 2016. The unified Microsoft Defender for Endpoint solution enables more features that were previously only available on Windows Server 2019…
Warn/monitor users for Shadow IT usage with Microsoft Cloud App Security
Cloud App Discovery is one of the most interesting functions available in Microsoft Cloud App Security. This blogpost is about the new MCAS monitoring mode for soft-block apps and gives user more information. Earlier blogs explained more details about the…
Stream Azure AD Identity Protection events to Microsoft Sentinel/ Log Analytics
Microsoft recently added a new function that gives the option for stream events from Azure AD Identity Protection into Microsoft Sentinel. In this blog the instruction for export user risk events from Azure AD Identity protection into Microsoft Sentinel. Identity…
Cloud App Discovery with MCAS & MDE for Shadow IT monitoring and integration with Azure Sentinel
Cloud discovery is one of the most interesting functions available with the Cloud App Discovery product. With Cloud Discovery, organizations will get insights into the application events and activities and most important the “Shadow IT” part of the network. Cloud…
Protecting against Lateral Movement with Defender for Identity and monitor with Azure Sentinel
Lateral movement refers to the techniques that a cyber attacker uses, after gaining initial access, to move deeper into a network in search of sensitive data and other high-value assets. After entering the network, the attacker maintains ongoing access by…
