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Hey Community, I was working on a Project and there was this requirement to secure the M365 Tenant, as the base was already setup I was involved in implementing core M365 Security Policies and leveraging Zero Trust Model.  I have listed high level bullet points and each section will help to carry out the process of securing the M365 Tenant. Securing Microsoft 365 with Azure Entra ID: Best Practices Microsoft 365 (M365) is a critical platform for businesses, providing cloud-based collaboration, email, and security tools. However, securing M365 requires a proactive approach, leveraging Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) to enforce identity protection and access controls. This guide covers best practices for securing Microsoft 365 using Azure Entra ID. 1. Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is the most effective way to protect against unauthorized access. Steps to Enable MFA: Sign in to the Microsoft Entra Admin Center . Navigate to Protection ...

In this article we are going to discuss different methods that you can use to upgrade your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Connect installation to the latest release. I have been reading lot of queries and question mark over the type of upgrade process or approach should be taken by the Architects or an Engineer managing the AAD Connect software. First of all, it is very important that the environment and specially the servers  are in line with the current and the latest releases of Azure AD Connect. Microsoft is constantly making upgrades to AADConnect, and these upgrades include fixes to security issues and bugs, as well as serviceability, performance, and scalability improvements. As been on the field working for different clients the issues and confusion is whether to do in place upgrade or do a swing migration, Microsoft states with small environment and not many complex settings usually in-place upragde should be carried out. But in my opinion I do not like to...