{"podcast":{"title":"M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365","slug":"m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214","podcast_index_feed_id":7311214,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6704921/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://podcast.m365.show","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dcd2a8cc504197846a71af23bbeb0707.jpg","author":"Mirko Peters - Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, and Copilot for IT Pros","episode_count":847,"summary":"Welcome to the M365.FM — your essential podcast for everything Microsoft 365, Azure, and beyond. Join us as we explore the latest developments across Power BI, Power Platform, Microsoft Teams, Viva, Fabric, Purview, Security, and the entire Microsoft ecosystem. Each episode delivers expert insights, real-world use cases, best practices, and interviews with industry leaders to help you stay ahead in the fast-moving world of cloud, collaboration, and data innovation. Whether you're an IT professional, business leader, developer, or data enthusiast, the M365.FM brings the knowledge, trends, and strategies you need to thrive in the modern digital workplace. Tune in, level up, and make the most of everything Microsoft has to offer. M365.FM is part of the M365-Show Network. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365--6704921/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T02:17:45.453623+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214"},"episode":{"title":"Microsoft Defender for Identity - Simply Explained","slug":"microsoft-defender-for-identity-simply-explained","published_at":"2026-07-22T22:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214/microsoft-defender-for-identity-simply-explained","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/microsoft-defender-for-identity-simply-explained--73107683","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73107683/microsoft_defender_for_identity_simply_explained.mp3","summary":"Passwords have become the new attack surface. Modern cybercriminals no longer need to bypass firewalls or install malware to compromise an organization—they simply steal legitimate credentials and log in like a trusted user. That's why identity security has become one of the most critical components of modern cybersecurity. In this episode of Microsoft Knowledge Nuggets, we explore Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft's cloud-powered identity threat detection solution, and explain how it protects Active Directory environments against sophisticated identity-based attacks that traditional security tools often miss. WHY IDENTITY HAS BECOME THE NEW SECURITY PERIMETER For years, organizations focused on protecting networks, endpoints, and email. Today, attackers increasingly target identities instead. Compromised credentials obtained through phishing, password reuse, or previous data breaches allow attackers to authenticate as legitimate users without triggering traditional security defenses. Because these attacks use valid usernames and passwords, they often appear completely normal unless organizations continuously monitor authentication behavior and user activity. WHAT MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR IDENTITY ACTUALLY DOES Microsoft Defender for Identity is a cloud-based identity threat detection solution that monitors on-premises Active Directory environments, including domain controllers and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). Rather than searching for malware or suspicious files, Defender for Identity analyzes authentication patterns, user behavior, and network activity to identify attacks such as Pass-the-Hash, Pass-the-Ticket, Kerberoasting, DCSync, Golden Ticket attacks, credential theft, privilege escalation, and lateral movement. By learning what \"normal\" b…","meta_description":"Passwords have become the new attack surface. 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