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Brian Desmond
Brian is a principal at Ravenswood Technology Group where he leads a team of professionals focused on delivering best-in-breed consulting services for the Microsoft security and identity management ecosystem.
Brian has been recognized annually as a Microsoft MVP since 2003 and is the author of the fourth and fifth editions of Active Directory from O'Reilly.
[ARTICLE] Mastering Exchange Server 2010’s Exchange Control Panel In this article for ITPro Today, Brian Desmond from Ravenswood Technology Group discusses the Exchange Control Panel (ECP) in Microsoft Exchange Server [...]
[WEBINAR] TEC Talk: Hardening Privileged Access In this webinar, Brian Desmond from Ravenswood Technology Group discusses the steps you can take to secure privileged Active Directory access. WATCH NOW [WEBINAR] [...]
[WEBINAR] 10 Quick Identity Wins with Entra ID Whether you currently use Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) Premium or you’re thinking about it, having a foundational understanding is a [...]
[ARTICLE] Active Directory Replication In Depth In this article for ITProToday, Brain Desmond from Ravenswood Technology Group helps you gain a deeper understanding of exactly how AD replication works. Learn [...]
[BOOK] Active Directory, 5th Edition Organize your network resources by learning how to design, manage, and maintain Active Directory. Updated to cover Windows Server 2012, the fifth edition of this [...]
[WEBINAR] 10 Quick Hybrid Identity Wins In this recorded session for TEC (The Experts Conference by Quest), Brian Desmond from Ravenswood Technology Group discusses the benefits and advantages of Hybrid [...]
[ARTICLE] Delegating Privileges in Active Directory One of the key benefits of Active Directory (AD) is the ability to delegate privileges on an extremely granular level to other users in [...]
[PODCAST] Protecting Active Directory from Attacks: Identity Processes, Trust Settings, and More What should you tackle first in locking down Active Directory from cyberattacks? In this podcast, Sean Deuby from [...]
Strong identity management practices are critical if you want to be able to adequately secure your Microsoft Azure subscriptions. For most organizations, the foundation begins with your on-premises Active Directory [...]
Ensuring that your user identities are protected from modern attack vectors such as phishing schemes and credential leaks should be a critical part of your enterprise security strategy. When attackers [...]