Security

MDI: Notes from the Field

In this blog, I have documented issues experienced and resolved during a Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI) deployment

Will Francillette

Mar 253 min read

Entra: Securing Teams Phones using Conditional Access - The Device Code Flow Dilemma

This blog relates to difficulties I encountered with CA policies when securing device code flow in a MS Teams Phones environment

Will Francillette

Mar 165 min read

Entra: Integrate Passkey registration with your Conditional Access Framework

In this blog we will explore the process of registering Passkeys within a robust Conditional Access framework.

Will Francillette

Mar 94 min read

Azure DevOps: Use Entra ID Managed Identities in your pipelines

Apply best practices and use Entra ID Managed Identities for your Azure DevOps pipelines

Will Francillette

Oct 30, 20246 min read

MDE: Why and how to use Device Groups?

Why and how to create device groups in Microsoft Defender for Endpoints

Will Francillette

Sep 30, 20244 min read

MDE: Identify and understand EDR conflict with your applications

Identify and understand MDE EDR conflict with your applications

Will Francillette

Mar 27, 20244 min read

Implementing CISA’s Zero Trust Architecture: A Microsoft Approach - Identity: Authentication

Use Microsoft solutions to secure the authentication process as recommended by CISA Zero Trust model.

Will Francillette

Mar 7, 202410 min read

Implementing CISA’s Zero Trust Architecture: A Microsoft Approach - Maturity Model

CISA’s Zero Trust Architecture: A Microsoft Approach - Maturity Model

Will Francillette

Feb 9, 20243 min read

Implementing CISA’s Zero Trust Architecture: A Microsoft Approach - Introduction

Today, I want to start a new series on a topic that has a lot of misconception and have been misused for commercial gain. It's often...

Will Francillette

Feb 2, 20242 min read

Connect to Advanced Hunting API with the Graph SDK PowerShell module

Microsoft Graph Security API simplified connection

Will Francillette

Jan 14, 20243 min read

MDE: Keeping your Antivirus up to date - deep dive

If you have a look at Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture (MCRA) and Microsoft Zero Trust implementation guidance, you will...

Will Francillette

Jan 2, 20249 min read

MDE: Windows disconnected environment - decision tree

It has always been challenging to deploy MDE in a disconnected environment i.e. behind a proxy. Thankfully, Microsoft and Brian Baldock...

Will Francillette

Apr 5, 20233 min read

MDI: PowerShell Configuration Checker

Defender for Identity is a solution that monitor your on-premises Active Directory Domain Services signals to identify, detect, and...

Will Francillette

Jan 18, 20232 min read

Intune: Custom BitLocker Assessment

Intune allows you to create Custom Compliance policies, to configure additional assessments or having more controls over existing...

Will Francillette

Dec 26, 20223 min read

About Me

I am a Microsoft Solutions Architect specialized in Microsoft 365, Entra and Azure security products at Threatscape.

I love learning, blogging and coding. My interests are very diverse and span across architecture, security, cloud engineering, automation, DevOps and PowerShell.

I own as of today 17x (and counting) Microsoft certifications and have worked in IT across multiple and diverse industries for over 15 years.