by George Chrysovaladis Grammatikos | Jul 10, 2026 | Azure, Security
Azure Virtual Machines usually need remote access for management. But leaving management ports such as RDP (port 3389) or SSH (port 22) open can make them more vulnerable to unauthorized access. Microsoft Defender for Cloud includes Just-in-Time (JIT) VM access. This...
by George Chrysovaladis Grammatikos | May 4, 2026 | Azure, Security
As more organizations use cloud-native apps and multicloud setups, it is more important than ever to keep track of security risks, weak configurations, and threats to workloads. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a security platform that helps organizations check their...
by George Chrysovaladis Grammatikos | Oct 21, 2024 | Azure, Identity + Security
With identity management being crucial in organisations, Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is a must have for managing access to many services and resources. One of the key aspects of managing access is Service Accounts. These special accounts are...
by George Chrysovaladis Grammatikos | Nov 1, 2023 | Azure, Identity, Identity + Security
How secure is your tenant? In case you can’t identify how secure your tenant is, Microsoft provides you with this useful information via the Identity Secure score page. You can access the Identity secure score from the Azure Active Directory > Security >...
