Device compliance is one of the things that should be on top of the list of any organization's Cybersecurity activities. This enforces the next steps that can be taken by the device management solution from reporting to block access to resources immediately if the configured device policies are not meeting a certain standard. For an … Continue reading Device Risk Meets Conditional Access: The Real Power of Unified Endpoint Security
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Securing LSASS – Controls to Minimise Attack Surface
LSASS, one of the most important pieces in an OS - say Windows 11, and one of the pieces that a threat actors are very tempted to keep their hands on. LSASS - Local Security Authority Subsystem Service, the process which is responsible for handling authentication, logon and security policies on Windows. Often, organizations don't … Continue reading Securing LSASS – Controls to Minimise Attack Surface
4. Cloud-Native Endpoints – From Config Manager to Intune
Previously.. https://emsroute.com/2025/06/11/3-cloud-native-endpoints-building-a-plan/ If you have Config Manager today and you are thinking of or planning on moving the devices and the workloads to Intune, this article is for you. If you are in that state today, chances are you have a stable (or near-stable) method of managing the devices, patch updates, and GPOs. Moving the … Continue reading 4. Cloud-Native Endpoints – From Config Manager to Intune
Why Defendnot is a Wake-up Call? A Ground Level Analysis
TL;DR If you are in the Security world, I believe you have heard all about Defendnot and how lethal it can be. The TL;DR is, Defendnot is a research project (by es3n1n), which is a tool that silently disables Defender AV when a 3rd party AV is not installed in the endpoint. When it's successfully … Continue reading Why Defendnot is a Wake-up Call? A Ground Level Analysis
How to Change Intune Security Baseline Policy to Version 23H2?
I'm excited to see the new Security Baseline version is finally available in Intune. Version 23H2 for Windows 10/11. This is a quick look at the policy and useful details on migration to the new policy. What you will see in the Security Baselines nowWhat's Available in Version 23H2Some Notable SettingsMigrating from an older BaselineIf … Continue reading How to Change Intune Security Baseline Policy to Version 23H2?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint – Passive Mode
Passive mode and EDR in block mode. It's fair to assume that if Defender is not the "Active" or the "Primary" AV on the computer, then that will be running in Passive mode. However, in the Defender world, it is one of the states where you can leave Defender running. However, that might not be … Continue reading Microsoft Defender for Endpoint – Passive Mode
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