conditionalaccess.tech https://conditionalaccess.tech Practical thinking on Microsoft Entra ID, M365 Governance, and Conditional Access — by Jon Hope, Microsoft MVP. No fluff, no vendor spin. en-gb Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Groups: The Connective Tissue of Microsoft 365 https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/identity/groups-connective-tissue.html Every MFA policy, every CA exclusion, every app assignment, every privileged role — it's all groups underneath. Get them wrong and everything else fails quietly. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/identity/groups-connective-tissue.html Identity Who Did You Let Into Your House? https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/identity/who-did-you-let-in.html Guest accounts, external identities, and the access you forgot you gave. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/identity/who-did-you-let-in.html Identity Passkeys: Security Only Works If People Use It https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/identity/passkeys.html The strongest authentication method doesn't matter if adoption fails. What makes passkeys stick. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/identity/passkeys.html Identity Authentication Methods: The Spectrum https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/identity/authentication-methods.html From SMS OTP to phishing-resistant MFA — understanding the full range and when each matters. Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/identity/authentication-methods.html Identity Identity Is Everything https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/identity/identity-is-everything.html Defense in depth, Zero Trust, RBAC, and ITDR explained through everyday life. Why signal correlation matters. Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/identity/identity-is-everything.html Identity CA Policy Analyzer Update https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/conditional-access/ca-policy-analyzer/ca-policy-analyzer-update.html What changed in the latest CA Policy Analyzer update and how to use it to validate exclusions, gaps, and policy coverage faster. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/conditional-access/ca-policy-analyzer/ca-policy-analyzer-update.html Conditional Access MFA for All… But Not the Same https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/conditional-access/mfa-for-all-but-not-the-same.html One foundational policy. Four excluded service principals. And the production scars that explain every decision. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://conditionalaccess.tech/articles/conditional-access/mfa-for-all-but-not-the-same.html Conditional Access