Identity management evolves rapidly across modern cloud ecosystems. Consequently, system administrators must constantly adapt to new security frameworks. Recently, Microsoft announced a critical update regarding its cloud identity platform. The tech giant is officially deprecating custom controls inside Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). For years, organizations used custom controls to connect third-party identity providers to Conditional Access policies. However, modern cybersecurity demands more robust and seamless integrations. Therefore, Microsoft introduced External Authentication Methods (EAM) as the modern replacement. This transition represents a major step forward for enterprise security… Read More
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Microsoft Entra ID Account Discovery Fixes Shadow IT
Modern enterprises face a silent identity management crisis today. Employees constantly adopt new software-as-a-service platforms to speed up daily workflows. However, workers rarely consult IT departments before signing up for these digital tools. They use corporate email addresses to register on unsanctioned websites. Therefore, administrators lose sight of corporate credentials across the web. Security experts call this pervasive operational phenomenon shadow IT. Unmonitored cloud applications introduce massive security gaps into your infrastructure. Microsoft recently launched Microsoft Entra ID Account Discovery to solve this exact problem. This powerful tool directly exposes… Read More