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Practical Azure and Microsoft 365 security walkthroughs

2025

  • Querying Logic App Performance with KQL: A Practical Guide

    Querying Logic App Performance with KQL: A Practical Guide

    This post explores how to query Logic App performance using Kusto Query Language (KQL), with a focus on measuring workflow run durations. It breaks down telemetry sources based on Logic App type—Consumption vs. Standard—and guides readers through using AzureDiagnostics, Traces, and LogicAppWorkflowRuntime tables. The article includes practical KQL examples for schema discovery, execution tracking, and…

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  • Azure Updates – Number 123 – October 18, 2025

    Azure Updates – Number 123 – October 18, 2025

    A summary update on Azure news that includes updates released from Microsoft Azure related to Azure, Architecture, Compute, Security Copilot and Sentinel topics. Save time digging around to find recent releases and changes.

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  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud Use Case: Governance Rules in Action

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Use Case: Governance Rules in Action

    Security at scale isn’t just about visibility—it’s about enforcement. As organizations grow their cloud footprint across multiple subscriptions, management groups, and even cloud providers, maintaining consistent security posture becomes exponentially harder. Enter Governance Rules in Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC). These rules allow security teams to define, enforce, and monitor security policies across their environment…

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  • Azure Updates – Number 122 – October 6, 2025

    Azure Updates – Number 122 – October 6, 2025

    A summary update on Azure news that includes updates released from Microsoft Azure related to Azure, Architecture, Compute, Security Copilot and Sentinel topics. Save time digging around to find recent releases and changes.

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  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Deep Dive

    In today’s cloud-first world, security isn’t just a checkbox—it’s a continuous discipline. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is the cornerstone of Azure’s native security posture management and threat protection. Whether you’re running workloads in Azure, AWS, GCP, or on-premises via Azure Arc, Defender for Cloud provides unified visibility, intelligent recommendations, and active threat detection.

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  • Azure Updates – Number 121 – September 20, 2025

    Azure Updates – Number 121 – September 20, 2025

    A summary update on Azure news that includes updates released from Microsoft Azure related to Azure, Architecture, Compute, Security Copilot and Sentinel topics. Save time digging around to find recent releases and changes.

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  • Part 2: Visualizing DDoS Defense—Workbooks, Mitigation Reports & GitHub Tooling

    Today we start the second phase of our DDoS protection journey—where visibility becomes your superpower, and raw telemetry transforms into strategic insight. You’ve done the hard work: diagnostic logging is enabled, your DDoS protection plan is active, and telemetry is flowing into Log Analytics.  Now it’s time to elevate your defense posture from reactive to…

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  • Azure Updates – Number 120 – September 6, 2025

    Azure Updates – Number 120 – September 6, 2025

    A summary update on Azure news that includes updates released from Microsoft Azure related to Azure, Architecture, Compute, Security Copilot and Sentinel topics. Save time digging around to find recent releases and changes.

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  • Building the Foundations of Azure DDoS Defense

    Today we start a journey into the heart of Azure’s DDoS protection capabilities—not just to check a box, but to build a resilient, observable, and defensible cloud perimeter. DDoS attacks are no longer rare anomalies.  They’re persistent, evolving threats that target everything from public-facing APIs to mission-critical web apps; and while Azure offers built-in protection,…

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  • Azure Updates – Number 119 – August 30th, 2025

    Azure Updates – Number 119 – August 30th, 2025

    Ah, the long weekend: that magical time when inboxes slow down, coffee refills multiply, and developers everywhere pretend they’re “totally not checking logs” from the beach. Whether you’re deep in a hammock-induced coma or just pretending your home office is a cabin in the woods, we’ve got your back with a roundup of updates, insights,…

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