Let's Talk Azure!

S7E7 - March News

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S7E6 - ITDR - A must in all organisations

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss the importance of monitoring identities across all systems. Alan goes through wat ITDR is, why it is important and the benefit. H...

S7E5 - February News

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S7E4 - Unified Tenant Configuration Management APIs

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam dive into configuration drift with M365 and assessment against security baselines. Here are a few things we covered:What is configuration...

S7E03 - January News

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S7E02 - Entra Account Recovery - Next Level Self Service

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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S7E01 - December News

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam Introduce season 7 and talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in ...

S6E30 - Season 6 Finale!

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we wrap up the season, where we explore our favorite episodes of the season. We also talk about the what happened in 2025, and how th...

S6E29 - Ignite 2025 Recap - San Fran and what's hot off the press

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about last weeks Microsoft Ignite event and the announcements that came out of it. Alan dives into the in-person experien...

S6E28 - Automate Your Security Baseline with Microsoft’s Open-Source Assessment Tool

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into Microsoft’s Zero Trust Assessment - an open-source, automated tool that scans hundreds of Entra ID and Intune settings...

S6E27 - Microsoft updates October- new products and features released

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S6E26 - Classify and protect your data using Purview sensitivity labels

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Alan and Sam drive into the importance of classifying data in an organisation. Alan goes through the capability in Purview to tag fil...

S6E25 - Securing Azure's Core: Microsoft Defender for Resource Manager, Key Vault, and APIs

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into three key Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) offerings within Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Defender for Resource...

S6E24 - Microsoft updates September - new products and features released

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S6E23 - Unified DLP Platform - Monitor, alert and protect data using Purview DLP

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss the topic of DLP and how Purview can help audit policy matches and provide preventions. Aland goes though the range of capability...

S6E22 - Microsoft updates August - new products and features released

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S6E21 - Protecting Data within Storage Accounts with Microsoft Defender for Storage

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into Microsoft Defender for Storage, a key component of Microsoft Defender for Cloud. We break down its features for threat d...

S6E20 - Unified SecOps Platform - Sentinel integration

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss the integration of Microsoft Sentinel into the Defender XDR portal. Alan goes through the benefits of the integration and thing t...

S6E19 - Microsoft updates July - new products and features released

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S6E18 - Securing Access to Your Virtual Machines with Azure Bastion

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore Azure Bastion, Microsoft’s fully managed Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution designed to provide secure Remote Desktop...

S6E17 - Microsoft updates June - new products and features released

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S6E16 - Monitor and Protect Generative AI services using Microsoft Tooling

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss the topic of Generative AI usage and it should be monitored by organisations. Alan talks about some of the Microsoft tooling that...

S6E15 - Microsoft updates May - new products and features released

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S6E14 - Securing M365 with ScubaGear: A Deep Dive into CISA’s Assessment Tool

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive deep into ScubaGear, an open-source tool developed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as part of ...

S6E13 - Security Copilot - Your Security Analyst's Assistant

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss the benefits and use cases of Security Copilot. Alan Dives into how Security Pilot works and what some of the capabilities are. H...

S6E12 - Microsoft updates April - new products and features released

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S6E11 - Insights into Microsoft Secure 2025

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have been announced at Microsoft Secure 2025 Some of the Microsoft product features ...

S6E10 - Microsoft updates March - new products and features released

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S6E9 - Monitor your OAuth Apps using Defender for Cloud Apps

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode Alan and Sam dive into the issues around OAuth apps and understanding how they are being used. Alan discusses the issues organisations ar...

S6E8 - Mapping the Threatscape: Security Explorer & Attack Paths in Microsoft Defender for Cloud

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into two great features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Security Explorer and Attack Paths. Join us as we unpack how these t...

S6E7 - Microsoft updates February - new products and features released

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S6E6 - Protect your servers with Defender for Server

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam dive into Defender for Cloud's Protective workload for server. Alan goes through the different plans available and the features that are ...

S6E5 - Securing Your Data: Exploring Defender for Databases in Microsoft Defender for Cloud

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into the world of database security with Microsoft's Defender for Databases. Join us as we explore how this tool within Micro...

S6E4 - Microsoft updates January - new products and features released

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S6E3 - How can CSPM help fortify your defences

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss why it is important to have Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions in place. Alan goes through the general benefits o...

S6E2 - Securing the API Gateway: A Deep Dive into Microsoft Defender for APIs

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the critical world of API security through the lens of Microsoft Defender for APIs. Join us as we discuss how this tool ca...

S6E1 - Microsoft updates December - new products and features released

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E42 - Season 4 Finale!

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we wrap up the season, where we explore our favourite episode of the season. We also talk about the what happened in 204, and how the...

S5E41 - Manage your patching processes using Azure Update Manager and Hotpatch

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss the process organisations go through to manage patches. Alan dives into some of the tooling and covers: Why is patch management ...

S5E40 - Microsoft updates November - New features and updates from Ignite 2024

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about the Microsoft Ignite event and the announcements that came out of it. Alan dives into the in-person experience in C...

S5E39 - Navigating DevOps Security Challenges with Microsoft Defender for Cloud

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we tackle the critical challenges of securing DevOps environments in today’s fast-paced, cloud-centric landscape. With cyber threat...

S5E38 - Microsoft updates October - new products and features released

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E37 - Monitor and secure OAuth applications using App Governance

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alan and Sam discuss OAuth applications and their potential risks. Alan goes into how App Governance can give you the visibility of OAuth ap...

S5E36 - Mastering Azure Web Jobs: Automating Tasks in the Cloud

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Web Jobs which is a feature of Azure App Service that allows developers to run background tasks, scripts, and lon...

S5E35 - Microsoft updates September - new products and features released

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E34 - Secure Your Tokens: Defend Against Theft and Replay Attacks

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Sam and Alan dive deep into the world of token theft and token replay attacks. They explore what these threats are and discuss effect...

S5E33 - Azure VM Image Builder - A managed Azure service to handle VM image building

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure VM Image Builder which is a service that simplifies the creation, customisation, and management of virtual machin...

S5E32 - Microsoft updates August- new products and features released

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E31 - Microsoft Security Exposure Management

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam dive into Microsoft's Security Exposure Management platform. Alan takes us through the various components and the benefits on using this ...

S5E30 - Azure Container Storage - Native container volume management in Azure

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Container Storage which is a volume management service built natively for containers, which enables cost-effectiv...

S5E29 - External Attack Surface Management - Identify your digital assets.

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam talk about External Attack Surface Management (EASM) and how Microsoft's Defender EASM helps discover and monitor your digital assets. He...

S5E28 - Azure Storage Accounts - Scalable, secure cloud storage for data objects

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Storage Accounts which provide scalable, secure, and highly available cloud storage for various data types, inclu...

S5E27 - Microsoft updates July - new products and features released

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E26 - Microsoft's Unified Security Operations Platform

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam dive into Microsoft's Unified Security Operations Platform and how it can benefit SOC analysts in their day to day. Here are a few things...

S5E25 - Azure Storage Actions - Serverless storage actions across your storage accounts

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Storage Actions a serverless framework currently in preview that allows users to perform common data operations o...

S5E24 - Microsoft updates June - new products and features released

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E23 - Managed Identities for Azure Resources - Remove the need for secrets

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam talk about the use of Managed Identities for Azure resources. Alan takes us through the methods used for programmatic access to Azure res...

S5E22 - Data API builder - Rapidly build CRUD APIs

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alan and Sam discuss Data API builder. It is a powerful tool designed to streamline the process of creating and deploying APIs for data-driv...

S5E21 - Microsoft updates May - new products and features released

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E20 - MDE Device Discovery - Find those unknown devices

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam talk about why it is important to monitor your network for connected devices. Alan runs us through the benefits of doing it with Microsof...

S5E19 - Azure AI Search - Cloud-based, AI-enhanced search for applications.

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure AI Search. It is a robust, cloud-based search service provided by Microsoft that leverages artificial intelligenc...

S5E18 - Managing macOS with Microsoft

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss the management of macOS and how it is a little different to other operating systems. Alan guides through what can be configured a...

S5E17 - Azure Data Box - move big data to Azure efficiently

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Data Box. It is a ruggedised appliance designed to simplify the process of transferring large volumes of data to ...

S5E16 - Microsoft updates April - new products and features released

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E15 - Entra Global Secure Access - An Identity-Centric Security Service Edge

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access. A identity-centric Security Service Edge (SSE) solution that helps secure user's internet a...

S5E14 - Azure Backup - utilise Azure to manage and store your backups

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Backup. It is a comprehensive solution offered by Microsoft Azure for safeguarding data across cloud and on-premi...

S5E13 - Microsoft Cloud PKI - deploy your user and device certificates from the cloud

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss Microsoft's new Cloud PKI service, which enables the management and deployment of device and user certificates through Intune. Be...

S5E12 - Microsoft updates April - new products and features released

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E11 - Azure Keyvault - A managed key, certificate and secret storage solution

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss Azure Key Vault, it is a centralized cloud service designed for securely storing and managing cryptographic keys, certificates, a...

S5E10 - Microsoft Customer Connection Programs (CCP)

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam talk about the Microsoft Connection Program (CCP). A Community of Technical professional from Customers, to Partners and MVPs that inter...

S5E9 - Microsoft updates March - new products and features released

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E8 - Azure Event Grid - Managed event routing service for event-driven architectures.

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss Azure Event Grid. It simplifies event-driven architectures by providing a fully managed service for routing events from various s...

S5E7 - Vulnerability Management - Reducing risk of compromise in your organisation

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss what vulnerability management is, and why it is important to an organisation. Alan dives into how Microsoft security solutions he...

S5E6 - Azure AI Studio - First Look - Build your own copilot with Microsoft's end to end solution

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Azure AI Studio is an all-in-one AI platform that simplifies the development, evaluation, and deployment of generative AI solutions and custom copilot...

S5E5 - Microsoft updates Feb- new products and features released

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive...

S5E4 - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - An integrated AV and EDR solution

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss all things Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE). Alan goes through the history of MDE, what its capabilities are, and the platfo...

S5E3 - Azure AI Content Safety - Utilize AI to create a safe environment for your users

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover Azure AI Content Safety provides developers with tools to analyze and moderate user-generated content, utilizing machine learning t...

S5E2 - Microsoft Defender XDR - A unified portal for all your security needs

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss Microsoft Defender XDR, a unified portal to manage you incidents across your MS Defender suite. Alan dives into the Extended Dete...

S5E1 - Microsoft updates Jan - new products and features released

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last couple of mont...

S4E26 - Season 4 Finale!

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we wrap up the season, where we explore our favourite episode of the season. We also talk about the challenges and successes we faced...

S4E25 - Microsoft’s Copilot solutions - First look at generative AI at your fingertips

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss Microsoft's Copilot solutions. Alan talks about Generative AI and how it is being used in the world today. Here are a few things ...

S4E24 - Azure Container Apps - Fully managed containers in the cloud

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover Azure Container Apps. Container Apps is a serverless container service provided by Microsoft Azure, designed to simplify the deploy...

S4E23 - Ignite 2023 Recap - Seattle and what is hot off the press!

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week talk all things Microsoft Ignite 2023! Microsoft Ignite is an annual conference hosted by Microsoft, centred around technology trends, produ...

S4E22 - Microsoft Training - What’s new in certifications and the new applied skills accreditation

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam have a discussion around Microsoft accreditations and how they have recently changes. Here are a few things we covered: What are Microso...

S4E21 - Azure App Service - You bring your apps, Azure provides the hosting platform

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss Azure App Service. Azure App Service is a robust, cloud-based platform that streamlines web app and API development. It simplifie...

S4E20 - Microsoft Entra ID - A single cloud identity to rule them all.

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam the concept discuss cloud identities and how cloud identity providers like Microsoft Entra ID can help manage and secure those identities...

S4E19 - Azure DDoS Protection - Add DDoS resilience to your public facing workloads

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discussed Azure DDoS protection, a managed service from Microsoft in Azure to mitigate against DDoS attacks. DDoS or distributed-denial-o...

S4E18 - Microsoft Entra External ID - Provide access for external identities to your application or tenant

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss how Microsoft Entra External ID can help organisations collaborate and provide identity to their services. Alan goes through the ...

S4E17 - Cosmos DB - a fully managed NoSQL and relational database for modern app development

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discussed Cosmos DB, a No SQL and relational database system hosted and managed by Microsoft. Cosmos DB is a cloud first service from Mic...

S4E16 - Intune - Modern Management for Windows

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss how Microsoft Intune can help manage your Windows 10/11 estate from anywhere that has an internet connection. Alan goes through t...

S4E15 - Purview Insider Risk Management - Minimise internal risks to data security

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discussed Purview Insider Risk Management. Insider Risk Management is a compliance solution that enables organisations to discover, track...

S4E14 - Monitor Active Directory with Microsoft Defender for Identity

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss how Microsoft Defender for Identity monitors and detects unusual behavior's and attacks on Active Directory: Here are a few thing...

S4E13 - Azure Lighthouse - Large scale multi-tenant management within Azure

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discussed Azure Lighthouse. Lighthouse allow organisations and partners access and manage resources and services in multiple tenants at s...

S4E12 - Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Your SSPM and CASB solution

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss how Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps can help monitor and secure access to your SaaS applications. Here are a few things we cove...

S4E11 - Azure Chaos Studio - Use chaos to improve your infrastructure resilience in Azure

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discussed Azure Chaos Studio. Chaos Studio allows organisations to run test plans to introduce chaos. Learn how your applications and inf...

S4E10 - Microsoft Entra - Global Secure Access First Look

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss Microsoft Entra ID Global Secure Access. A feature that was announced with the rebrand of Azure AD to Microsoft Entra ID. Here ar...

S4E9 - Microsoft Dev Box - Azure hosted development environments

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discussed Microsoft Dev Box. Dev Box allows development teams to create development environments for their projects in the cloud. This en...

S4E8 - Zero-touch deployments with Microsoft Intune

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss how Zero-Touch deployments can help organisation reduce the effort needed to build devices. Alan goes through some of the scenari...

S4E7 - Azure Automation - Deploy automation across Azure and non-Azure environments

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discussed Azure Automation. Azure automations allows you develop processes in PowerShell and Python and deploy this content to Azure to m...

S4E6 - Introduce Passwordless authentication into your organisation with Microsoft technology

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Sam discuss how passwordless authentication can help organisations to improve their authentication health and increase their security posture...