Important changes to the Windows enrollment experience coming soon

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/intune-customer-success/important-changes-to-the-windows-enrollment-experience-coming/ba-p/4246689

Secure architecture design – How Defender for Office 365 protects against EchoSpoofing

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-office/secure-architecture-design-how-defender-for-office-365-protects/ba-p/4225358

Learn how the Windows update process will be improved during OOBE and what you need to do to prepare.  

Inside Microsoft’s Cybercrime Center | Microsoft campus tour –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHArmtKHAv8

New Copilot enhancements help small and medium-sized businesses innovate –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/small-and-medium-business-blog/new-copilot-enhancements-help-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/ba-p/4238667

Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: Pages, Python in Excel, and agents –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/09/16/microsoft-365-copilot-wave-2-pages-python-in-excel-and-agents/

The next phase of Microsoft 365 Copilot innovation –

https://news.microsoft.com/m365-copilot-Sept-2024/

Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: AI Innovations in SharePoint and OneDrive –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-copilot/microsoft-365-copilot-wave-2-ai-innovations-in-sharepoint-and/ba-p/4245159

Microsoft 365 Copilot | Copilot Pages –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxxqw0E7Io8

Announcing Copilot Pages for multiplayer collaboration –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-copilot/announcing-copilot-pages-for-multiplayer-collaboration/ba-p/4242701

Copilot pages for IT Admins – Sep 2024 update –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-copilot/copilot-pages-for-it-admins-sep-2024-update/ba-p/4241521

New alerts for Windows updates in Microsoft Intune –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/new-alerts-for-windows-updates-in-microsoft-intune/ba-p/4248278

Microsoft Entra Internet Access now generally available –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-entra-blog/microsoft-entra-internet-access-now-generally-available/ba-p/3922547

IDC study on partner profitability with Microsoft AI –

https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/blog/article/AI-value-for-partners

Microsoft 365 Copilot – Small Business Guide to Prepare your Data for Search –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9WkpoUMdzQ

Microsoft Copilot agents and extensibility for developers explained –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpZl2-mlB74

Microsoft 365 Copilot | Copilot agents in SharePoint –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW0REEAnsEI

5 ways IT departments can get started with low-code and AI –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/5-ways-it-departments-can-get-started-with-low-code-and-ai/

Consolidating update management for enterprises –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/consolidating-update-management-for-enterprises/ba-p/4246896

Russian election interference efforts focus on the Harris-Walz campaign –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/09/17/russian-election-interference-efforts-focus-on-the-harris-walz-campaign/

After hours

Driving The World’s Smallest Car | Top Gear Classic – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L91sA4-H9c0

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

Customer Service: Embed Copilot for Service into Microsoft 365 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr857daYOEQ

The art and science behind Microsoft threat hunting: Part 3 –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/28/the-art-and-science-behind-microsoft-threat-hunting-part-3/

North Korean threat actor Citrine Sleet exploiting Chromium zero-day –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/30/north-korean-threat-actor-citrine-sleet-exploiting-chromium-zero-day/

What’s New in Copilot | August 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/copilot-for-microsoft-365/what-s-new-in-copilot-august-2024/ba-p/4226565

How energy firms power the world with secure Microsoft technologies –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/energy-and-resources/2024/08/29/how-energy-firms-power-the-world-with-secure-microsoft-technologies/

OneNote Copilot now supports inked notes –

https://insider.microsoft365.com/en-us/blog/onenote-copilot-now-supports-inked-notes

Getting started with LLM prompt engineering –

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/playbook/technology-guidance/generative-ai/working-with-llms/prompt-engineering

Get started with security settings –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVHNfvzXrc

Peach Sandstorm deploys new custom Tickler malware in long-running intelligence gathering operations –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/28/peach-sandstorm-deploys-new-custom-tickler-malware-in-long-running-intelligence-gathering-operations/

Save ingestion costs by splitting logs into multiple tables and opting for the basic tier! –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/save-ingestion-costs-by-splitting-logs-into-multiple-tables-and/ba-p/4230861

Research Analysis and Guidance: Ensuring Android Security Update Adoption –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-vulnerability/research-analysis-and-guidance-ensuring-android-security-update/ba-p/4216714

Set up your Android for work –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJx2Iwn118g

Introducing SharePoint design ideas –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sharepoint-blog/introducing-sharepoint-design-ideas/ba-p/4161895

After hours

OneNote as a Second Brain (What You’re Missing)

– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m8EGJGYMAY

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

How to draft an email with Copilot – New Outlook for Windows –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7TNInXiqUY

Protecting the Amazon from deforestation with Microsoft AI –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91_ZULhScRc

Microsoft Announces Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit With CrowdStrike on September 10 –

https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/307481/microsoft-announces-windows-endpoint-security-ecosystem-summit-with-crowdstrike-on-september-10

Level up your project management with Loop –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-events/level-up-your-project-management-with-loop/ev-p/4202537

How to share your calendar – New Outlook for Windows –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8_ZWH-FNZk

What’s new: Multi-tenancy in the unified security operations platform experience in Public Preview –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sentinel-blog/what-s-new-multi-tenancy-in-the-unified-security-operations/ba-p/4225658

Loop overview Almost everything you need to know to start with Microsoft Loop –

https://www.youtube.com/live/zNp7JjfGW10

What’s new in Microsoft Intune August 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-intune-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-intune-august-2024/ba-p/4225086

Critical Cloud Assets: Identifying and Protecting the Crown Jewels of your Cloud –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/critical-cloud-assets-identifying-and-protecting-the-crown/ba-p/4222198

More magical experiences from AI-powered Edge to personalize and streamline the way you browse –

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2024/06/20/ai-powered-edge-to-personalize-and-streamline-browsing/

Harnessing the power of KQL Plugins for enhanced security insights with Copilot for Security –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-copilot-blog/harnessing-the-power-of-kql-plugins-for-enhanced-security/ba-p/4221891

OneNote iOS Widgets –

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/onenote-ios-widgets-34b31a97-515d-4a6f-bcf4-9472aae43adb

Comprehensive coverage and cost-savings with Microsoft Sentinel’s new data tier –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sentinel-blog/comprehensive-coverage-and-cost-savings-with-microsoft-sentinel/ba-p/4223293

Unlock inline PowerShell capabilities to streamline Logic Apps workflows –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-integration-services-blog/unlock-inline-powershell-capabilities-to-streamline-logic-apps/ba-p/4220187

Support Tip: Enforcement of multifactor authentication for Intune admin center sign-in coming soon –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/intune-customer-success/support-tip-enforcement-of-multifactor-authentication-for-intune/ba-p/4220014

Introducing the MDTI Premium Data Connector for Sentinel –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-threat/introducing-the-mdti-premium-data-connector-for-sentinel/ba-p/4220346

After hours

Destroying Camp CrunchLabs!- Week 12 Final Episode – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_nChhKhx0U

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

Moving to OneNote on Windows –

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/moving-to-onenote-on-windows-4ba7b498-aafc-44b1-8326-a582a6c71196

Announcing mandatory multi-factor authentication for Azure sign-in –

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-mandatory-multi-factor-authentication-for-azure-sign-in/

Microsoft Copilot for Security Now Covered by HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-copilot-blog/microsoft-copilot-for-security-now-covered-by-hipaa-business/ba-p/4220174

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint’s Safe Deployment Practices –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-s-safe-deployment-practices/ba-p/4220342

Multi-tenant insights to boost customer health in Microsoft 365 Lighthouse –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/small-and-medium-business-blog/multi-tenant-insights-to-boost-customer-health-in-microsoft-365/ba-p/4177367

Updates to Microsoft Copilot to bring enterprise data protection to more organizations –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/copilot-for-microsoft-365/updates-to-microsoft-copilot-to-bring-enterprise-data-protection/ba-p/4217152

Reimagining content management at Microsoft with SharePoint Premium –

https://www.microsoft.com/insidetrack/blog/reimagining-content-management-at-microsoft-with-sharepoint-premium/

Set up your iPhone for work –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TcfajFq0gg

Give a custom name to the General channel in Microsoft Teams –

https://insider.microsoft365.com/en-us/blog/give-a-custom-name-to-the-general-channel-in-microsoft-teams

Now Available: the Copilot for Microsoft 365 Risk Assessment QuickStart Guide –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/copilot-for-microsoft-365/now-available-the-copilot-for-microsoft-365-risk-assessment/ba-p/4211925

Enhanced presenter and attendee experience with the expanded gallery view in Teams –

https://pre.insider.microsoft365.com/en-us/blog/efficient-multitasking-and-enhanced-presenter-experience-with-the-expanded-gallery-view-in-teams

Face Check is now generally available –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-entra-blog/face-check-is-now-generally-available/ba-p/4175880

Show or hide the Discover feed in Microsoft Teams –

https://insider.microsoft365.com/en-us/blog/show-or-hide-the-discover-feed-in-microsoft-teams

After hours

Working backward to solve problems – Maurice Ashley – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v34NqCbAA1c

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

Bridging the On-premises to Cloud Security Gap: Cloud Credentials Detection –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/bridging-the-on-premises-to-cloud-security-gap-cloud-credentials/ba-p/4211794

Exploring the latest AI features in Clipchamp –

https://insider.microsoft365.com/en-us/blog/exploring-the-latest-ai-features-in-clipchamp

Chained for attack: OpenVPN vulnerabilities discovered leading to RCE and LPE –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/08/chained-for-attack-openvpn-vulnerabilities-discovered-leading-to-rce-and-lpe/

Extend allow in Tenant Allow/Block List allow entries in a transparent data driven manner –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-office/extend-allow-in-tenant-allow-block-list-allow-entries-in-a/ba-p/4213201

Professional project management with Microsoft Planner –

https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/guides/professional-project-management-with-microsoft-planner/

Ways to share files with people at work –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmjgDtHYBsE

How Microsoft and NIST are collaborating to advance the Zero Trust Implementation –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/06/how-microsoft-and-nist-are-collaborating-to-advance-the-zero-trust-implementation/

Detect compromised RDP sessions with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/detect-compromised-rdp-sessions-with-microsoft-defender-for/ba-p/4201003

Enhancements to the Outbound Messages in Transit Security Report –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/enhancements-to-the-outbound-messages-in-transit-security-report/ba-p/4210332

After hours

You Should Probably Change Your Password! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHaBH4LqGsI

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

Microsoft 365 Insider Round Up –

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/august-2024-microsoft-365-insider-fugwc/

Microsoft Defender XDR – Monthly news – August 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-xdr-blog/monthly-news-august-2024/ba-p/4207232

New onboarding flow to managing Android Enterprise devices with Microsoft Intune –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/intune-customer-success/new-onboarding-flow-to-managing-android-enterprise-devices-with/ba-p/4206602

Windows 365 at three years: Customer-centric solutions for security, management and productivity –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/08/01/windows-365-at-three-years-customer-centric-solutions-for-security-management-and-productivity/

New Windows 365 features help provide a more secure workspace –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/new-windows-365-features-help-provide-a-more-secure-workspace/ba-p/4206802

Windows 365 GPU-enabled Cloud PCs now generally available –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/windows-365-gpu-enabled-cloud-pcs-now-generally-available/ba-p/4206600

New 1Password SIEM integration with Microsoft Sentinel now generally available –

https://blog.1password.com/1password-microsoft-sentinel-siem/

Supercharge Your Business: Simplify communications with AI in Microsoft Teams and Teams Phone –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/small-and-medium-business-blog/supercharge-your-business-simplify-communications-with-ai-in/ba-p/4205360

Microsoft Announces General Availability of Microsoft 365 Backup and Microsoft 365 Backup Storage –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-backup-blog/microsoft-announces-general-availability-of-microsoft-365-backup/ba-p/4205300

SharePoint roadmap pitstop: July 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sharepoint-blog/sharepoint-roadmap-pitstop-july-2024/ba-p/4204521

What’s new in Copilot | July 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/copilot-for-microsoft-365/what-s-new-in-copilot-july-2024/ba-p/4200439

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | July 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-july-2024/ba-p/4205316

Looking back on FY24: from Copilots empowering human achievement to leading AI Transformation –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/07/29/looking-back-on-fy24-from-copilots-empowering-human-achievement-to-leading-ai-transformation/

Best practices AI and machine learning Microsoft Purview 3 min read New Microsoft whitepaper shares how to prepare your data for secure AI adoption –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/07/30/new-microsoft-whitepaper-shares-how-to-prepare-your-data-for-secure-ai-adoption/

Use WinGet 1.8 to download Microsoft Store apps –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/use-winget-1-8-to-download-microsoft-store-apps/ba-p/4204522

Monitoring Microsoft Sentinel Reports with Dashboard Hub & Power BI –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/monitoring-microsoft-sentinel-reports-with-dashboard-hub-amp/ba-p/4203870

Looking back on FY24: from Copilots empowering human achievement to leading AI Transformation –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/07/29/looking-back-on-fy24-from-copilots-empowering-human-achievement-to-leading-ai-transformation/

Announcing quarantine release integration in MDO hunting experience!! –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-office/announcing-quarantine-release-integration-in-mdo-hunting/ba-p/4198601

Windows Security best practices for integrating and managing security tools –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/07/27/windows-security-best-practices-for-integrating-and-managing-security-tools/

After hours

Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3jYVe1RGaU

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

Create Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption community in Viva Engage –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmr0NZVvXZI

Microsoft Purview Data Governance will be generally available September 1, 2024 –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/07/16/microsoft-purview-data-governance-will-be-generally-available-september-1-2024/

Migrate ADAL apps to MSAL with enhanced insights –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-entra-blog/migrate-adal-apps-to-msal-with-enhanced-insights/ba-p/4194361

Public Preview: New Azure Monitor Auxiliary Logs Plan –

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/v2/azure-monitor-auxiliary-logs

Onyx Sleet uses array of malware to gather intelligence for North Korea –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/07/25/onyx-sleet-uses-array-of-malware-to-gather-intelligence-for-north-korea/

Zero Trust in the Age of AI: Join our online event to learn how to strengthen your security posture –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/07/24/zero-trust-in-the-age-of-ai-join-our-online-event-to-learn-how-to-strengthen-your-security-posture/

Try out the new Copilot in Planner (preview) today in the new Microsoft Planner in Teams –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/planner-blog/try-out-the-new-copilot-in-planner-preview-today-in-the-new/ba-p/4193042

ON DEMAND | OneDrive in-depth: Learning content –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/on-demand-onedrive-in-depth-learning-content/ba-p/4193875

The Microsoft Copilot Dashboard is now included with Copilot for Microsoft 365 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/viva-insights-blog/the-microsoft-copilot-dashboard-is-now-included-with-copilot-for/ba-p/4198372

Prompts to try in Copilot for Microsoft 365 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0WCK9mIAkU

After hours

AI’s trillion dollar time bomb – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx-tMK7w5g8

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week