An Introduction to Conditional Access Policies

Many businesses today rely on Microsoft 365 services. As these services become more popular, they also become more likely targets for hackers. Experience shows that there are still organizations that have not secured their Microsoft Cloud clients. Therefore, organizations should take protective measures against cyberattacks – Conditional Access policies are one such measure. This article provides an overview of how Conditional Access policies work.

The vast majority of companies nowadays use Windows and therefore Active Directory. The default settings are often designed for functionality rather than security. Also, when an environment has grown over the years, misconfigurations can easily creep in. In addition, weak passwords also compromise its security. All this can make it easy for attackers once initial access to the Active Directory is gained.

A modern Active Directory environment consists of many different components. There are clients, servers, databases, users, applications and much more. It is easy to lose track of everything (especially as a Red Team). The BloodHound tool can help here.

Hardening IT systems is an important topic in cybersecurity. Many companies that are new to it are confronted with security incidents. Oneconsult’s Incident Response Team is dedicated to helping organizations manage such incidents.