# Automating Azure Securely: Microsoft Graph, Identity & Cloud Automation with Ahmed Uzejnovic [MVP]

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Podcast: [M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365](https://stenobird.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214)
Published: 2026-05-16T14:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3375

## Resource

What does secure cloud automation actually mean in modern Microsoft environments? How can organizations automate user management, identity workflows, Microsoft 365 operations, and Azure infrastructure without creating massive security risks? And why is Microsoft Graph becoming one of the most important technologies every Microsoft administrator should understand? In this episode of the m365.fm podcast, Mirko Peters sits down with Microsoft MVP Ahmed Uzejnovic to explore secure Azure automation, Microsoft Graph API, identity-driven automation, hybrid cloud infrastructure, PowerShell scripting, and the future of enterprise automation inside Microsoft ecosystems. Ahmed Uzejnovic is an IT automation and infrastructure specialist from Salzburg with a strong focus on PowerShell, Azure Automation, Microsoft Graph, identity security, hybrid environments, and enterprise-scale automation. Throughout the conversation, Ahmed shares practical real-world insights from building secure automation systems for onboarding, offboarding, identity synchronization, cloud governance, and operational management across hybrid Microsoft environments. HOW A SIMPLE USER OFFBOARDING SCRIPT STARTED EVERYTHING Ahmed’s automation journey started in local IT support where repetitive manual tasks quickly became impossible to ignore. One of the earliest examples he shares is user onboarding and offboarding. Administrators were spending multiple hours every day manually disabling accounts, updating systems, configuring permissions, handling Exchange tasks, and managing repetitive operational work. Instead of accepting repetitive manual work as “normal,” Ahmed started building small PowerShell scripts step-by-step to automate individual tasks. What began as tiny automation scripts eventually evolved into a…

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