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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · 3d

🔥 Want to know how you can segment remote users in Azure Virtual WAN when they connect over Point to Site (P2S) VPN? cloudtips.nl/how-to-confi...

How to Configure Multi-Pool P2S VPN Using Azure VWAN

When remote users connect through a Point to Site (P2S) VPN in Azure Virtual WAN, you can assign them to specific Entra ID groups, for…

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · 10d

Today, @merill.net I are thrilled to announce the release of the new version of Maester on Azure Web App. cloudtips.nl/new-version-...

New version of Maester on Azure Web App — Microsoft Security Test Automation Framework

Some time ago, I showcased how to deploy Maester on Azure Web App. For anyone unfamiliar, Maester is a PowerShell-based Microsoft Security…

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Merill Fernando 💚 @merill.net · 11d

We just sent out this week's Entra news.

Check it out at entra.news/p/entra-n...

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · 17d

☁️ Want to know how you can add an extra layer of protection to your Azure Backup setup? cloudtips.nl/keep-hackers...

Keep Hackers Out with Multi-User Authorization for Azure Backups 🔥

Multi-User Authorization in Azure Backup protects sensitive actions on Recovery Services vaults and Backup vaults by requiring approval…

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · 24d

🔥 Want to know how you can securely call Microsoft Graph from your Azure DevOps pipeline without relying on long lived secrets? cloudtips.nl/automating-m...

Automating Microsoft Graph Deployments Using Azure DevOps

Automating Microsoft Graph Deployments Using Azure DevOps Not long ago, someone asked me how you can securely call Microsoft Graph from an Azure DevOps pipeline. Think about situations where you want ...

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Sep 8

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It is now also possible to create Azure Maintenance Configurations for Virtual Network Gateway and Azure Firewall. In this blog I will explain why this is important and how to deploy it using Infrastructure as Code with Azure Bicep. 💪🏻

Expanding Azure Maintenance Configurations: Now for Firewalls and Virtual Network Gateways ❤️

Azure Maintenance Configurations allow you to control when updates are applied to your Azure resources. Previously, this capability was…

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Merill Fernando 💚 @merill.net · Sep 7

We just sent out this week's Entra newsletter.

Get it at https://entra.news/

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Sep 5

Time to enjoy vacation time in France! 🇫🇷

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨 New in Maester! A dedicated Azure configuration section is now available to help you monitor and secure your Azure setup with automated tests. In my latest blog, I show you how to get started and walk you through the tests available today.
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Monitor your Azure Security with Maester ❤️

Maester is a PowerShell-based Microsoft Security test automation framework designed to help you maintain control over your Microsoft tenant’s security configuration. It was created by Merill…

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Aug 27

Awesome

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Aug 25

💪🏻 Want to supercharge your Azure Bicep deployments? GitHub Copilot Custom Instructions are the key! I tested the Bicep Best Practices instruction from the official repository and it’s a real gamechanger. cloudtips.nl/power-azure-...

Power Azure Bicep with Best Practices Using GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot’s custom instructions are essential for enhancing your coding experience. As many of you know, I have a passion for…

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Aug 18

🔥 It’s here! The new msgraph Terraform provider is in public preview, letting you define your Microsoft Entra tenant setup directly in Terraform files. cloudtips.nl/terraform-fo...

Terraform for Microsoft Graph resources 😍

As many of you know, I love working with Infrastructure as Code and Microsoft Graph. So why not combine both worlds? With the new msgraph Terraform provider, which is currently in public preview, you…

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Aug 15

In this video, I will demonstrate how to deploy a Microsoft Entra External ID tenant using Azure Bicep and configure authentication for an Azure App Service that uses it. 💪🏻 youtu.be/Ub2zXbbqJXE

Deploy and configure Microsoft Entra External ID!

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Aug 13

Microsoft Security Copilot uses advanced generative AI to help security teams make rapid, scalable decisions and respond effectively. Today, I will show you how to deploy Microsoft Security Copilot using Azure Bicep 💪🏻 cloudtips.nl/deploy-micro...

Deploy Microsoft Security Copilot using Azure Bicep

Microsoft Security Copilot uses advanced generative AI to help security teams make rapid, scalable decisions and respond effectively…

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Aug 11

Awesome John! 💪🏻

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Aug 6

Lately, I have been working on a new repository containing Entra ID PowerShell examples. This work also inspired me to create PowerShell scripts for Administrative Units. 💪🏻
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Deploy Microsoft Entra ID Administrative Units using PowerShell

Lately, I have been working on a new repository containing Entra ID PowerShell examples. It includes scripts for deploying Global Secure…

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Aug 6

It’s always DNS 😅

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Merill Fernando 💚 @merill.net · Aug 3

This week's Entra news is out with a LOT of features hitting GA and a new (and important) public preview.

Check it out at 👉 entra.news

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎉 I am grateful and proud to share that I have been awarded as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in the technology areas Azure Infrastructure as Code and Identity & Access, part of the categories Microsoft Azure and Security.

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Jul 30

Recently, I was asked how to assign Microsoft Graph permissions using Azure Bicep. That’s why today I’ll show you how to assign Microsoft Graph permissions using Azure Bicep.
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Assign Microsoft Graph permissions using Azure Bicep

Recently, I was asked how to assign Microsoft Graph permissions using Azure Bicep. For example, you might want to automate actions against…

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Rod Trent @rodtrent.com · Jul 29

Announcing GA of Bicep templates support for Microsoft Entra ID resources techcommunity.micros...

#MicrosoftEntra #MicrosoftSecurity #Cybersecurity #Azure #AzureAD #Identity #CloudSecurity

Announcing GA of Bicep templates support for Microsoft Entra ID resources | Microsoft Community Hub

Declare Microsoft Entra ID resources like applications and groups in Bicep templates  

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Jul 27

Awesome!

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John Savill @savilltech.com · Jul 25

This week's Azure Update is up.

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#azure #cloud #microsoft #cloudcomputing #microsoftazure #azurecloud #azureadministrator #azurearchitect #microsoftcloud #azureupdate

Azure Update - 25th July 2025

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Brian Veldman @brianveldman.bsky.social · Jul 25

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John Lokerse | Microsoft MVP @johnlokerse.dev · Jul 22

🎯 New #BicepTip! Writing Bicep is great, but generating it with GitHub Copilot? That’s the real magic. Learn more about Bicep Infrastructure as Code generation using GitHub Copilot agent mode in the latest tip: 

🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#azure #bicep #infrastructureascode

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