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From Home to Zero Trust: A Hands-On Guide to Microsoft Entra Private Access

Entra ID, Global Secure Access, Network Security December 16, 2025 1 Comment

In today’s hybrid work environment, secure access to internal resources without relying on traditional VPNs is a key requirement. Microsoft Entra Private Access, part of the Global Secure Access suite, enables Zero Trust-based connectivity to private applications hosted on-premises or in private networks.

In this demo, we’ll walk through setting up a home lab using an Azure tenant, installing the Entra connector, and configuring access to a Synology NAS as a private application—all from a personal laptop and home network.

Before starting, make sure you have:

Microsoft Entra ID tenant with Global Secure Access enabled.
Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access license (Private Access feature).
Windows 11 Pro device (required for advanced networking and policy support).
Device joined to Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD joined or Hybrid joined).
Intune-managed device for policy enforcement and NRPT configuration.
Administrative access to your Azure tenant and local machine.
Microsoft Entra Connector installer downloaded from the Entra Admin Center.
Global Secure Access Client installer for Windows.
Internal resource (Synology NAS or similar) reachable on your home network.
Internal IP address of the resource (e.g., 10.0.x.x).
Optional DNS setup:
- Private DNS zone or hosts file entry for FQDN (e.g., demo.synology.me).
Self-signed certificate (optional) for HTTPS access.
Internet connectivity for connector registration and client sign-in.

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What’s New in Azure Firewall: Draft & Deploy, Selective Logging, Explicit Proxy, Security Copilot & More

Cloud Security, Network Security, Security September 28, 2025 Leave a comment

Azure Firewall continues to evolve with powerful new features that enhance security, governance, and operational efficiency.

Whether you’re managing complex enterprise environments or hybrid architectures, these updates offer greater control, visibility, and automation.

Here’s an overview into the latest innovations:

Draft and Deploy – Azure Firewall Policy Changes (Preview)

Managing firewall policies just got smarter.

With the Draft and Deploy feature, administrators can now:

Clone active policies to create editable drafts.
Collaborate on bulk changes without impacting live environments.
Stage deployments to minimize disruption.
Apply all changes at once, improving governance and reducing human error.

This is a game changer for environments requiring frequent policy updates, such as dynamic cloud workloads or multi team operations.

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Getting started with eBPF Revolutionizing the enhanced observability, improved security & performance

eBPF, Network Security September 11, 2024 Leave a comment

eBPF is used for advanced network packet filtering, load balancing, and traffic control. Its ability to provide deep insights, enhance security, and optimize performance makes it an essential tool for modern IT infrastructure. It helps in creating sophisticated security tools that can monitor system calls and network activities

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Sathish Veerapandian

Utilize the Azure WAF to secure your applications from Cyber Attacks

Azure, Cloud Security, Network Security, Security May 30, 2024 Leave a comment

Azure WAF is a critical security service that safeguards web application from common threats and vulnerabilities. Take a look at this video to know more about its features and utilize them in your environment.

Hope you enjoyed this video.

Regards
Sathish Veerapandian

Make use of Azure Firewall to help protect your applications across subscriptions and Vnets

Azure, Cloud Security, Network Security May 20, 2024 Leave a comment

Azure Firewall Sku’s is a stateful firewall service which has built in high availability to help protect your services and applications across subscriptions and VNETs

You can deploy Azure Firewall on any virtual network, but customers typically deploy it on a central virtual network and peer other virtual networks to it in a hub-and-spoke mode.

Take a look at this video to know more about the Azure Firewall.

Regards
Sathish

Use Azure DDOS Protection to protect your resources in subscription

DDOS Protection, Network Security May 14, 2024 Leave a comment

Azure DDOS protection provides several features and capabilities to help protect your Azure resources from DDOS Attack.

Take a look at this video to know more about the same.

Hope you enjoyed this video !

Regards
Sathish Veerapandian

Plan Zero Trust Security Model in your hybrid environment

Network Security, Zero Trust May 3, 2024 Leave a comment

The security concept known as “Zero Trust” is founded on the principle “never trust, always verify” .Watch this video to learn about the essential tenets of Zero Trust and how to implement it in your environment.