Cloud on maxtsechttps://maxtsec.com/tags/cloud/Recent content in Cloud on maxtsecHugoen-usTue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000SC-500 Project Phase 2: Conditional Access - Named Locations and Risk-Based Policieshttps://maxtsec.com/sc500-project-phase2/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://maxtsec.com/sc500-project-phase2/Phase 2 of my SC-500 project: building Named Locations, then layering five report-only Conditional Access policies on top of the JIT model from Phase 1 — admin MFA, country blocking, sign-in risk, user risk, and legacy authentication.SC-500 Project Phase 1: PIM & Eliminating Standing Privilegehttps://maxtsec.com/sc500-project-phase1/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://maxtsec.com/sc500-project-phase1/Phase 1 of my SC-500 project: converting a privileged Entra ID role from a permanent active assignment into an eligible, just-in-time assignment with Privileged Identity Management — activation requirements, approval workflow, and access reviews.SC-500 Project Phase 0: Azure Environment Setup, Trial, and Break-Glass Designhttps://maxtsec.com/sc500-project-phase0/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://maxtsec.com/sc500-project-phase0/Phase 0 of my SC-500 project: setting up a throwaway Azure tenant, standing up a dedicated Global Administrator, designing a break-glass emergency access account, creating test users and groups, enabling MFA, and activating the Microsoft Entra ID P2 trial.