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Microsoft Security MVP | Solutions Architect @ Threatscape | Speaker | Blogger. Threatscape empowers organizations to enhance security and compliance through innovative cloud and identity solutions. As a Solutions Architect, I contribute to designing and implementing tailored strategies leveraging Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 to address complex challenges. With over 8 years in IT consulting and 20+ years of experience in Microsoft enterprise technologies, I am dedicated to advancing secure identity and authentication practices. Recognized as a Microsoft MVP for Security, my passion lies in enabling teams to achieve operational excellence while sharing insights on identity governance and application security through technical blogs and community engagement.
Microsoft’s end goal is turning off Basic Auth for all customers.
Microsoft announced that effective October 1, 2022, they will begin disabling Basic authentication in all tenants for Outlook, EWS, RPS, POP, IMAP, and EAS protocols in Exchange Online.
Azure Active Directory Conditional Access has been around since 2016. Conditional Access governs access to cloud resources by evaluating the conditions associated with the sign-in of a user or application accessing a resource. Conditional Access policies allow an admin to stipulate under what conditions certain actions are enabled. I like to think of them as If-then statements.