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[From the blog]

Components of a PKI, Part 2: Certificate Authorities and CA Hierarchies

Miles Gratz
| June 16, 2021

In Part 1 of our “Components of a PKI” blog series, we defined several PKI terms that are useful for understanding Certificate Authorities (CAs—also known as Certification Authorities) and CA [...]

Components of a PKI, Part 1: Digital Certificates

Miles Gratz
| June 16, 2021

Digital certificates (most commonly represented by the X.509 public key certificate standard) are signed data objects that associate a public key with an individual user, device, or entity. In this [...]

4 Best Practices for Hybrid Identity Attributes in Active Directory

Thomas Garrity
| May 19, 2021

User attributes are important metadata that should be treated with care. Some organizations do not take user attributes seriously enough, which creates problems when the company tries to automate system [...]

Microsoft Information Protection, Part 2: Planning Sensitivity Label Deployment

Adam Zucker
| May 13, 2021

Planning for a Microsoft Information Protection deployment can seem complicated at first; however, the recommendations in this article can help guide you in the right direction. An efficient design will [...]

Microsoft Information Protection, Part 1: Understanding Sensitivity Labels

Adam Zucker
| May 12, 2021

There are a few key terms that are critical when understanding and deploying Microsoft Information Protection (MIP). For example, sensitivity labels give you a way to classify and protect data [...]

Authentication Options for Automated Azure PowerShell Scripts, Part 3: Additional Considerations

David Conners
| April 22, 2021

In Part 3 of this blog series, we discuss some other important considerations when taking this approach to automation. [...]

Authentication Options for Automated Azure PowerShell Scripts, Part 2: Create and Configure an App Registration

David Conners
| April 21, 2021

Part 2 of this blog series gets into the details of how to create and configure an app registration for use with an automated PowerShell script. [...]

Authentication Options for Automated Azure PowerShell Scripts, Part 1: Service Account vs. App Registration

David Conners
| April 20, 2021

Automation is a fundamental requirement for good systems administration, no matter what the platform. Being able to automate tasks ensures consistency and prevents mistakes caused by forgetfulness or by simply [...]