In this video, I am deploying Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI), one of my favorite security products from Microsoft. MDI is a powerful tool designed to secure on-premises Active Directory environments by detecting and responding to advanced threats. It helps protect user identities and provides insights into suspicious activities, making it an essential component of ... Read More

Welcome to my channel! In this video, I will walk you through the process of rebuilding my home lab environment using Hyper-V. We'll cover everything from setting up the server, installing Windows Server 2022, configuring the network, setting up a Domain Controller, and configuring DHCP and DNS. Whether you're setting up your own lab or ... Read More

Welcome to Doug Does Tech! In this video, Doug takes you step-by-step through setting up session control policies and conditional access in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. If you're looking to enhance security and control access to your organization's cloud applications, this guide is for you. We'll start with a demo of session control, showing ... Read More

Hey everyone, it's Doug from Doug Does Tech! I'm thrilled to introduce a new video series where we explore various Defender technologies by Microsoft. Today, we're kicking off with Defender for Cloud Apps. I like to think of this tool as the Swiss Army Knife of Microsoft security. In this video, I'll delve into its ... Read More

After a little break, I'm back and ready to dive into some exciting new content. Get ready for deep dives into Microsoft 365 security, Defender, and Purview. Don't worry, I'll keep it relaxed and easy to understand, even for beginners. Thank you for your patience and support. If you have content or questions you would ... Read More

Traditional MFA may no longer suffice as a robust security measure to safeguard your crucial accounts. Hackers have devised new methods to breach your sign-in process, even with MFA in place. Hence, we require stronger forms of authentication. In this video, I delve into the array of options supported by Microsoft for robust authentication and ... Read More

Weak and easily guessable passwords 🗝️ have been a common pain for an organization's security. We all have tried to add password complexity, but users just think of easy ways to bypass it with things like CompanyName1! 😝 Or worse helpdesk uses passwords like the common Winter2023! or Fall2019! 🤢 Well in this video I ... Read More

Docusarus, Azure Static Web Apps, Github and Azure Active Directory, Oh MY! In this video, I'll introduce you to some exciting new technologies for building and hosting your own website for documentation. We'll start by creating a local site using Node JS and Docusaurus, followed by deploying it on Azure Static Web Apps. To enable ... Read More

In this final video on Practical Conditional Access, we'll be sharing our favorite set of policies designed to ensure secure access to your organization's environment. Specifically, we'll be focusing on the "The Secure Endpoint" policy, which is a customizable template that addresses a variety of scenarios. The main goal of which is to limit access ... Read More

In the second video in our series on Practical Conditional Access, we are talking about requiring MFA except when you are in a trusted location. This type of policy is common but increases an organization's risk due to the bypass. So in this video, we will walk through a design called "The Castle Bypass" which ... Read More