Best Tobias Zimmergren Podcasts (2025)

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318 - A look at the new Zero Trust assessment tool from Microsoft 29:19

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In this episode, we take a look at the new Microsoft Zero Trust Assessment tool. We reflect on Zero Trust in general, its application in the Microsoft security landscape, and what this exciting tool will offer you. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (05:00) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft Zero Trust Assessment tool - Demo of Microsoft Z…

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317 - Reflections from Microsoft Ignite 2025 40:09

30m ago40:09

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Microsoft Ignite 2025 is here! We reflect on the hero announcements and what they mean for the future. Some exciting announcements were made during the first keynote, and we already had a chance to try a few of them out. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:35) - Show content starts. Show links - ESPC’25 in Dublin - Microsoft Agent 365 - Security C…

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316 - Expectations on Microsoft Ignite 2025 30:56

6d ago30:56

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Microsoft Ignite 2025 is just around the corner. As is tradition by now, we take a look at what to expect from Ignite: the announcements, expectations, and sessions. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:55) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft Ignite 2025 - Give us feedback!By Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine

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315 - A look at GitHub Universe 2025 32:29

23h ago32:29

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This week, we unpack the hero announcements from GitHub Universe 2025. Much of this is related to agents, agentic AI, and GitHub Copilot. We reflect on these new announcements as we proceed. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:59) - Show content starts. Show links - Agent HQ - Custom agents examples - Copilot integrations - Agentic code review in …

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314 - Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025 37:01

8d ago37:01

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This week, we review the Microsoft Digital Defense report 2025. We did the same for 2024 and 2023, so this time we'll look at what's interesting in the report and what to focus on from a security perspective. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:40) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025 - Ctrl+Alt+Azure: Episode …

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313 - Microsoft Tech Updates 27:45

1M ago27:45

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In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:40) - Show content starts. Show links - Pu…

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312 - Avoiding identity mistakes using IdentityProxy with Stephan van Rooij 35:51

1M ago35:51

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Today, we talk about identity mistakes, with our guest, Stephan van Rooij. We learn about OWASP top 10, his project IdentityProxy and things to avoid when building custom solutions that revolve around identities. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:50) - Show content starts. Show links - Blog: https://svrooij.io - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in…

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311 - The three must-have alert types for your Azure tenant 31:20

2M ago31:20

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Today, we go through the three recommended and must-have alerts you should configure in all of your Azure tenants. We touch upon FinOps, security, a bit of WAF and CAF, and find out if we're using these recommendations ourselves. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:20) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure Quota Alerts (Preview): Still overloo…

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310 - Stepping away from the cloud to reflect on Microsoft PowerToys in 2025 22:46

1M ago22:46

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In this week's episode, we take a tour of Microsoft PowerToys in 2025. What's in there? What's new? Do we actually use these tools, or are they just gimmicks? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (06:44) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft PowerToys Feedback - Give us feedback!By Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine

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309 - Goodbye, Project Online and SharePoint 2013 Workflows 30:12

2M ago30:12

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In this week's episode, we talk about our experiences with SharePoint and Project. Now that Project Online is going away, as well as SharePoint 2013-style Workflows, we discuss the options for moving to more modern capabilities, and why these are still very valid tools. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:58) - Show content starts. Show links - Pr…

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308 - Running AI workloads at home 30:04

2M ago30:04

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In this week's episode, we share ideas, experiences and lessons learned running AI workloads at home. On a laptop, in a custom-built AI rig, and everything in between! (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:37) - Show content starts. Show links - HuggingFace - Ollama & Open WebUI - LMStudio - Azure AI Foundry Local Feedback - Give us feedback!…

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307 - Microsoft Security Updates 25:19

2M ago25:19

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This week, we dive deep into security-focused updates from Microsoft. As we've done with more generic tech updates, this time we'll focus on the interesting security updates from Microsoft. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:29) - Show content starts. Show links - RETIREMENT: Migration from Azure China CDN to Azure Front Door - PREVIEW: Custom bl…

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306 - Azure Storage Discovery 28:58

2M ago28:58

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Today, we take a look at Azure Storage Discovery. It's a new preview feature that gives you insights and actionable items across all your Storage Accounts. We discuss our experience using it and how to properly test its capabilities. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:25) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure Storage Demo Populator tool (GitH…

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305 - Finally here – Group Source of Authority in the cloud 28:50

3M ago28:50

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Today, we'll take a look at something that is of the essence for anyone working with identities and the shift to the cloud. What is Group SOA, and why should you care? We reflect on the dependencies of Active Directory, the five stages of transformation, and what this capability will help you achieve. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (05:20) - Show…

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304 - Microsoft Tech Updates 31:18

3M ago31:18

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In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:15) - Show content starts. Show links - Cr…

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303 - A look at Microsoft Sentinel in 2025 26:49

3M ago26:49

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Back in 2020 we did our first episode on Microsoft Sentinel. We feel it's time to revisit Sentinel after five years, and take a look at where it stands today. What's relevant, what's new, and what's happening with Sentinel? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:29) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft Sentinel Quickstart - Sentinel Data Lak…

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302 - A brief overview of Model Context Protocol (MCP) 33:00

3M ago33:00

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In this week's episode, we break down Model Context Protocol, or MCP. What is it, why should you care, and how does it change your solutions? We discuss the concept, the architecture, and share our experiences working with MCP solutions. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:02) - Show content starts. Show links - MCP home: modelcontextprotocol.io -…

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301 - A look at agentic workflows with n8n 30:59

4M ago30:59

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In this week's episode, we'll take a look at n8n—the agentic workflow engine/tool/product/service. How does it compare to Power Platform, Azure Functions, Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, and other similar offerings from Microsoft? Self-hosting vs. cloud-hosted? We also share lessons learned and other insights. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03…

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300 - Episode Three Hundred, and some Microsoft security updates 43:49

4M ago43:49

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This is episode 300! Massive thank you and gratitude to everyone for tuning in over the years. We reflect a bit on the past 6 years of the show, and then we dive deep into security-focused updates from Microsoft. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:02) - Show content starts. Show links - What's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud features | Micros…

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299 - Lessons learned self-hosting small Docker-based services and utilities 39:02

4M ago39:02

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In this week's episode, it's time to share insights and lessons learned from self-hosting stuff at home! We'll talk about the why and the what, and also some stuff that didn't work at all. You'll also hear about how to best service workloads from home, and what sort of equipment is needed. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:04) - Show content sta…

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298 - Understanding Azure Virtual Network Manager from an ALZ perspective with Jack Tracey 46:03

5M ago46:03

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Today, we'll talk about AVNM, or Azure Virtual Network Manager, with insights from Microsoft's Jack Tracey. What is it, and why do you need it? We talk about mesh networks, routing, IP address management, AVNM with Azure Landing Zones, and more! (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (05:08) - Show content starts. Show links - What is AVNM? - Frequently …

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297 - Thoughts on vibe coding, productivity and the future of software development 40:43

5M ago40:43

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In this week's episode, we'll talk about vibe coding - the practice of writing code that prioritizes aesthetics, creativity, and personal expression. What's our experience on this? What tooling are we using? What does this mean for productivity? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:14) - Show content starts. Show links - Mistral Small 3.2 Feedback …

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296 - Common questions about Azure landing zones with Jack Tracey 46:46

5M ago46:46

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Today, we'll talk about Azure Landing Zones, with insights from Microsoft's Jack Tracey. What are landing zones, to be more exact? We touch topics on application and platform landing zones, networking, architectures, infrastructure as code, and many others. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:30) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure Landing Z…

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295 - What’s new in MCRA – Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture? 27:19

5M ago27:19

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In this week's episode, we look at MCRA - the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture. Updates were released in April 2025; we'll go through the updates and explain why MCRA matters. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (05:29) - Show content starts. Show links - Updated MCRA Feedback - Give us feedback!…

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294 - Microsoft Tech Updates 30:11

6M ago30:11

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In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (05:20) - Show content starts. Show links - De…

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293 - The Dawn of Agent IDs in Entra ID 28:04

6M ago28:04

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The future of generative AI might very well be agentic workloads. Fresh from Build 2025, we take a look at Agent IDs in Entra ID. What are they, and why would even need to know how they work? What's the difference from Enterprise Applications? We consider compliance, reporting, licensing and other aspects on Agent IDs. (00:00) - Intro and catching …

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292 - What are Service Groups? 20:45

6M ago20:45

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Today, we're taking an initial look at Azure Service Groups. We're already familiar with Resource Groups and have discussed Management Groups and governance in general in previous episodes over the years. Service Groups provide a new approach to governing and managing your resources operationally. We'll share our thoughts on governance, this new ca…

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291 - Reflections from Microsoft Build 2025 25:02

6M ago25:02

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* NOTE: It seems like Microsoft Teams recording messed up big time. This episode has an audio distortion issue around the 16-minute to 20-minute mark. Apologies! * This week, we'll have our initial reflections and thoughts from major Microsoft Build 2025 announcements. What caught our eye? It's AI all the way, but we find other aspects as well. Tob…

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290 - Basics of Azure AI Foundry 37:14

7M ago37:14

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This week, we'll tackle the basics of Azure AI Foundry. First, we'll talk about what it is and who it aims for. We will also walk you through the options and capabilities, like reviewing models, fine-tuning, and managing your data and indexes. We'll also consider the different aspects of building your apps before wrapping up with considerations on …

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289 - Expectations on Microsoft Build 2025 31:35

7M ago31:35

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In this week's episode, we ponder what to expect from Microsoft Build 2025. Is it worth traveling to Seattle for the event, that takes place May 19-22? We reflect on the possible announcements, the breakout session topics, as well as the keynotes. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:56) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft Build 2025 - DE…

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288 - Review your environments with checklists! 30:46

7M ago30:46

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This week, we take a look at Azure Review Checklists. Relatively unbeknownst to us, this interesting capability allows you to really supercharge the reviews on your Azure environments! (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:03) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure Review Checklists - Azure Resource Inventory - Give us feedback!…

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287 - Microsoft Tech Updates 30:40

7M ago30:40

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In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:45) - Show content starts. Show links - Wh…

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286 - A look at GitHub Copilot in practice in 2025 37:08

8M ago37:08

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This week, we're revisiting GitHub Copilot. We talked about it a few years ago, when it was fresh. Has anything changed? How are we using it? Prepare to be blown away by one specific capability now in preview. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:38) - Show content starts. Show links - GitHub Copilot - Visual Studio Code Insiders - Agent mode in Gi…

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285 - Considerations when services are being deprecated 33:22

8M ago33:22

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This week, we'll talk about services that are being deprecated, and what to think of that. How to best prepare when you get an announcement that something is going away? What are the business perspective, and the perspectives on security? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:57) - Show content starts. Show links - Entra Permissions Management retir…

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284 - Understanding Network Security Perimeter in Azure 24:46

8M ago24:46

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This week, we look at Network Security Perimeter, which is currently in public preview. It's a nifty capability for controlling inbound and outbound traffic for your PaaS resources. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (05:01) - Show content starts. Show links - Creating a network security perimeter in the Azure Portal - Tobias' device: ZTE U50, 5G Por…

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283 - Getting started with Azure Firewall 26:14

8M ago26:14

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This week, we're considering when and how to use Azure Firewall in your deployments. What are the features, SKUs, and capabilities? When should you choose Azure Firewall, and when should you choose something else? Considerations on enterprise architectures also. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:59) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure Fire…

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282 - Microsoft Tech Updates 27:50

8M ago27:50

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In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:15) - Show content starts. Show links - Wh…

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281 - Securing Microsoft Entra 32:17

9M ago32:17

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This week, we take a look at fresh guidance from Microsoft on increasing security for Microsoft Entra. It's an interesting guide - easily digestible, solid advice, and very actionable recommendations. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:50) - Show content starts. Show links - Securing Microsoft Entra-g…

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280 - A lap around Azure AI Foundry Agents (preview) 39:06

9M ago39:06

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This week, we look at building agents using Azure AI Foundry. What's an agent, and why should you care? What's the process for building an agent? And where does Copilot Studio stand in here? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:05) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure AI Foundry: Agents (preview) -…

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279 - Backing up the cloud 32:38

9M ago32:38

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This week, we focus on disaster recovery - specifically, backups. Should you back up the cloud? All of Azure and Microsoft 365? Or nothing? We consider the different viewpoints, options, and possibilities. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:00) - Show content starts. Show links - I Ran 9 Popular LLMs …

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278 - Microsoft Tech Updates 23:53

9M ago23:53

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In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. …

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277 - Five things you should start doing for operational security 38:14

10M ago38:14

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Let's talk OpSec! In practice - we share five indispensable things you shuold adopt today - if you haven't - to ensure you are following proper operational security approaches when dealing with customer data, connectivity, and work in general. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:20) - Show content star…

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276 - The State of Zero Trust in 2025 34:50

10M ago34:50

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It's been a couple of years since we last looked at the state of Zero Trust. In this week's episode, we discuss Zero Trust as we see it today. What is it, and is it widely adopted already? What should you consider if you're going to Zero Trust? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:54) - Show content sta…

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275 - Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024 39:42

10M ago39:42

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This week, we review the Microsoft Digital Defense report 2024. We did the same previously for 2023, so this time, we'll look at what's interesting in the report and what to focus on with security. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:30) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft Digital Defense Rep…

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274 - CIS Benchmark for Microsoft 365 v4.0.0 33:20

10M ago33:20

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This week, we discuss the newly updated CIS Benchmark guidance for Microsoft 365. What is it, and why should you use it? We walk through the areas of the benchmark, how to do it, and what to do with the results. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:23) - Show content starts. Show links - CIS-CAT® Pro - …

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273 - Microsoft 365 Copilot one year later 44:27

11M ago44:27

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This week, we reflect on Microsoft 365 Copilot. It's been available for about a year now, and we talk about the insights, lessons learned and considerations, and reflections on productivity with Copilot. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:49) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft 365 Copilot D…

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272 - Lessons learned with Azure Policy 27:41

11M ago27:41

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This week, we're taking a real-life look at Azure Policies. We've talked about the capability a bit before. Let's see what insights we've gathered over the previous months working with Azure Policy. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:50) - Show content starts. Show links - Sample KQL queries from Micr…

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271 - Microsoft Tech Updates 29:34

11M ago29:34

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In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. …

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270 - Recap from the ESPC 2024 conference 32:28

11M ago32:28

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In this week's episode, we recap the ESPC 2024 event, live on site. Apologies, again, for the "hopping microphone" issues - we used wireless mics, and they caught some inferences we didn't see when recording. What did we learn about the event, and what are the expectations for the future based on these announcements? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpe…

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269 - Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents with Paolo Pialorsi 25:01

12M ago25:01

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This week, we're (still) live from ESPC 2024, and we'll talk with Paolo Pialorsi from Microsoft about agents in Microsoft Copilot. What are they? How do you create them? Is coding involved? What things to consider? Also, we ask Paolo an unexpected question. PS. We struggled a bit with the fancy wireless microphones, so expect some deterioration in …