Tag: Cloud Security Strategy | Andy Kemp Consulting

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18 Aug 2026 16 min read

Bringing Authentication Assurance Together

Bring Authentication Assurance together into a complete architecture, connecting Trust Levels, passkeys, FIDO2, Authentication Strengths, Conditional Access, TAP, privileged acc...

Authentication Assurance · Part 9

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

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17 Aug 2026 13 min read

Building High-Assurance Administrative Accounts

Learn how to build high-assurance administrative identities by combining dedicated accounts, FIDO2 security keys, Authentication Strengths, Conditional Access, PAWs, PIM and sec...

Authentication Assurance · Part 8

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

Giving SaaS Applications a Fixed Egress IP with Microsoft Entra Private Access"

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13 Aug 2026 15 min read Updated 14 Aug 2026

Giving SaaS Applications a Fixed Egress IP with Microsoft Entra Private Access"

Use Microsoft Entra Private Access source IP anchoring to give IP-restricted SaaS applications a controlled and predictable public egress address.

Microsoft Global Secure Access · Part 1

Compliance & Governance #Cloud Security Strategy #Conditional Access

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13 Aug 2026 21 min read

Temporary Access Pass and Secure Onboarding

Explore how Temporary Access Pass can securely bootstrap and recover passwordless authentication, and why single-use, multi-use, duration and identity verification all matter wh...

Authentication Assurance · Part 7

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

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13 Aug 2026 11 min read

Authentication Strengths in Microsoft Entra

Learn how Microsoft Entra Authentication Strengths and Conditional Access can turn Authentication Assurance from an architectural principle into an enforceable security control.

Authentication Assurance · Part 6

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

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13 Aug 2026 11 min read

Choosing the Right Authentication for Each Trust Level

Learn how to align authentication methods with identity Trust Levels, from dedicated FIDO2 security keys for critical administrators to device-bound and synced passkeys where ap...

Authentication Assurance · Part 5

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

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11 Aug 2026 6 min read

Not All Passkeys Provide the Same Level of Assurance

Discover why phishing-resistant authentication doesn't automatically provide the same level of operational assurance, and how different passkey implementations influence privile...

Authentication Assurance · Part 4

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

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11 Aug 2026 4 min read

Understanding Modern Passkeys

Learn what passkeys are, how they work and the differences between platform, roaming, synced and device-bound passkeys in modern authentication.

Authentication Assurance · Part 3

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

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11 Aug 2026 4 min read

The Evolution of Authentication

Discover how authentication has evolved from passwords to phishing-resistant passkeys, and why understanding that journey is key to designing modern identity security.

Authentication Assurance · Part 2

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

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11 Aug 2026 4 min read

Why Authentication Assurance Matters

Why modern identity security is about more than enabling MFA. Learn why authentication assurance should increase alongside the value and impact of the identities you're protecting.

Authentication Assurance · Part 1

Cyber Security #Conditional Access #Consulting

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8 Aug 2026 3 min read

Authentication Assurance – Introduction

An introduction to Authentication Assurance and why modern identity security is about more than simply enabling MFA or going passwordless.

Authentication Assurance

Cyber Security #Continuous Improvement #Entra ID

Building a Modern Privileged Access Strategy

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6 Aug 2026 5 min read

Building a Modern Privileged Access Strategy

Learn how to build a modern privileged access strategy by combining Trust Levels, Privileged Access Workstations, phishing-resistant authentication, Conditional Access, PIM and...

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 8

Cyber Security #Cloud Security Strategy #Cyber Security

Operating and Maintaining a Privileged Access Workstation

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6 Aug 2026 5 min read

Operating and Maintaining a Privileged Access Workstation

Learn how to operate and maintain a Privileged Access Workstation by managing configuration drift, patching, compliance, monitoring and governance to preserve administrative ass...

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 7

Cyber Security #Cloud Security Strategy #Continuous Improvement

Choosing the Right Administrative Environment

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6 Aug 2026 5 min read

Choosing the Right Administrative Environment

Learn how to choose the right administrative environment by balancing risk, operational requirements and assurance when deploying Privileged Access Workstations.

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 5

Cyber Security #Cloud Security Strategy #Cyber Security

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6 Aug 2026 6 min read

Virtual Privileged Access Workstations

Explore how Virtual Privileged Access Workstations (vPAWs) provide a secure and practical alternative to physical PAWs by balancing administrative assurance with operational fle...

Privileged Access Workstations · Part 4

Cyber Security #Cloud Security Strategy #Cyber Security

Zero Trust Blog Series: A Microsoft-Centric Approach

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21 Oct 2025 14 min read Updated 6 Jan 2026

Zero Trust Blog Series: A Microsoft-Centric Approach

Introduction Over the past few years, I’ve seen a growing interest in Zero Trust but also a lot of confusion. Many still view it as a product you can buy…

Azure #Cloud Security Strategy #Cyber Security