Using Azure Monitor to alert on all Azure web app restarts
App owners responsible for running web apps in Azure want to know when their business critical web apps get restarted. This article […]
The Complete Guide to Microsoft Defender for Cloud for SQL Servers on machines
Every SQL Server needs Defender for Cloud: End-to-end solution deep dive Most organizations operate instances of Microsoft SQL Server in their on-premises […]
Going Private: Move your Azure apps and services off the Internet
When your apps all ran on-premises, servers only received inbound Internet traffic if you specifically put them behind a firewall and enabled […]
Azure policy initiatives for Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel workload protections
Two pillars of the Microsoft security solution are Microsoft Defender for Cloud (threat, vulnerability, and compliance management) and Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM and […]
Migrating from Azure Arc server to Azure VM
It’s becoming more common that on-prem and non-Azure cloud servers are in situations where they are Azure Arc servers that are migrating […]
Azure Sentinel SOAR worker: Azure Arc + Azure Automation
Azure Sentinel is a Microsoft flagship security product: a cloud-native Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) tool that has enjoyed great marketplace […]
Azure Lighthouse accelerates Cloud Management curriculum
Every couple of years since 2007 I have been fortunate to be able to teach a 3 credit-hour 400/500 level class in […]
Speaking at SCOMathon June 2021
This year I will be speaking at the SCOMathon 2021 conference on June 8-9, 2021. This two-day online event is a fantastic […]
Solarigate alert rule templates released to Azure Sentinel
Azure Sentinel users: enable these new Analytics rules announced in the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) post: Customer Guidance on Recent Nation-State […]
Azure Kubernetes Container monitoring: Move or Consolidate workspaces
Organizations running one or more Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters may encounter the need to re-assign the monitoring workspace(s) associated with the […]