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In this episode, we reflect on Microsoft certifications and what value they provide. It's been a while since we last looked at these, and plenty has happened - what's new, what's retired, and what's useful in 2026? We also reflect on the usefulness of certifications for juniors and seniors.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:10) - Show content starts.
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- Certification Poster
- New AI business solutions credentials
- Certification updates
- Give us feedback!

In this episode, we look at Microsoft Agent 365 and Entra Agent ID. What are these new capabilities, and why should you care? We dissect them both, in contrast with agentic engineering, vibe coding, and the growing needs of governing agents.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:52) - Show content starts.
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- What is Entra Agent ID?
- What is Agent 365?
- Give us feedback!

In this episode, we take a deeper look at Defender for Cloud and Cloud Security Posture Management. We reflect on what this is all about, what you can do, and how you should approach the capabilities as part of CSPM.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(02:42) - Show content starts.
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- What is Defender CSPM
- Give us feedback!

In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding our scope beyond Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and related Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring?
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:43) - Show content starts.
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- Entra ID-based identities for Azure Blob Storage SFTP
- GA: Draft & Deploy on Azure Firewall
- Microsoft 365 E7 (and Agent 365)
- Azure Skills Plugin
- Defender for Cloud release notes
- Microsoft Sentinel what's new
- Defender XDR what's new
- Microsoft Entra releases and announcements
- AKS supported Kubernetes versions
- AKS security bulletins
- Give us feedback!

In this episode, we look at the newly released Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark v2, which is now in preview. What is it, why should you care - and what changed since v1? We take it for a spin, discuss aspects of governance and regulatory compliance, and how to apply them in practice.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:57) - Show content starts.
Show links
- MCSB v2
- Give us feedback!