Listen with Alan Armstrong and Sam Foot as we talk about all things Microsoft Azure!
We are both technical consultants working with Azure day in, day out. Alan...
Alan and Sam discuss why it is important to have Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions in place. Alan goes through the general benefits of CSPM, enhancements since its release and dives into Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Topics that are covered are:
What is Cloud Security Posture Management and why it is important
What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud’s approach to CSPM
What is Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark
what are the pricing tiers for CSPM
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S6E2 - Securing the API Gateway: A Deep Dive into Microsoft Defender for APIs
In this episode, we explore the critical world of API security through the lens of Microsoft Defender for APIs. Join us as we discuss how this tool can safeguard your APIs in increasingly cloud-centric environments.
Topics Covered:
Introduction to Defender for APIs
What it is and why it matters in today's cloud landscape.
Who should care about API security?
Key Features of Defender for APIs
Inventory management and visibility.
Security findings and vulnerability assessment.
Real-time threat detection based on OWASP API Top 10.
Integration with other Azure and security tools.
Benefits for Businesses
Enhanced API security posture.
Compliance with regulatory standards.
Mitigating risks in API lifecycle management.
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S6E1 - Microsoft updates December - new products and features released
This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.
Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:
Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updates
Lots of Azure changes and new features
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S5E42 - Season 4 Finale!
In this episode, we wrap up the season, where we explore our favourite episode of the season. We also talk about the what happened in 204, and how the podcast has grown in terms of listenership and engagement.
As we bid farewell to the season, we also reveal our future plans for the next season, which will start on January 2025.
This episode is a great way to end the season and to look forward to the next one. We thank our listeners for their support and feedback, and invite them to stay tuned for more updates and announcements. We wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season, and promise to return with more amazing content in the new year.
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S5E41 - Manage your patching processes using Azure Update Manager and Hotpatch
Alan and Sam discuss the process organisations go through to manage patches. Alan dives into some of the tooling and covers:
Why is patch management important and what are some of the issues you can run into
what tooling can help with patch management for servers
What is Azure update manager
What is hotpatch for Windows servers
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Listen with Alan Armstrong and Sam Foot as we talk about all things Microsoft Azure!
We are both technical consultants working with Azure day in, day out. Alan focuses on Identity and Security automation while Sam is a .NET developer deploying PaaS and SaaS solutions on Azure.
Each episode we have a topic we cover and we highlight some key news that we are interested in. No fluff, sales or products here, just two technical people having a light hearted chat.
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