Imagine a business with no centralized IT infrastructure—local user accounts on every device, no unified security policies, and even a locked-out laptop due to a fired employee withholding the PIN. This was the state of one of our recent clients. Luckily, they had existing Microsoft Intune licenses, they just weren’t […]
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Strengthening Cybersecurity
In today’s digital landscape, every organization, regardless of the industry, is a potential target for cyberattacks. Sensitive data, operations, and customer trust are all at stake. A single breach can lead to significant financial losses, damage to brand reputation, and legal repercussions. To mitigate these risks, organizations must adopt a […]
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Migration to M365 GCC High
What is GCC High? Microsoft 365 GCC High is a DoD cloud environment for DoD personnel, federal agencies, and cleared contractors. It meets FedRAMP High requirements and runs on Azure Government for enhanced security. Available only to U.S.-based organizations that meet strict eligibility criteria, it ensures ITAR-compliant data residency with […]
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Azure Functions API
To deepen my understanding of how APIs work and to gain hands-on experience , I decided to build my own API using Azure Functions and their serverless architecture. I initially considered doing it with Azure Cosmos, but this took me a few days, and having Azure Cosmos DB running for […]
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FileUploaderCLI Tool
For fun, I decided to make a CLI tool for bash that helps speed up the process a bit for uploading files into an Azure storage account. Features Prerequisites To use this tool, you must have: Installation Steps Clone the repo from github: Ensure the azure cli is installed: How […]
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How to add a Custom Domain To Your Entra Tenant
Adding your own custom domain in your Entra tenant is a crucial step in your organizations branding. Without this, you’re stuck with the default onmicrosoft.com suffix, which isn’t ideal for a professional or branded experience. I will walk you through how to add a custom domain to your Entra tenant. […]
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Adding a New Domain Controller to an Active Directory Forest
Expanding your organizations Active Directory environment is a crucial task to ensure high availability, redundancy, and load balancing. It is best practice to have at least 2 domain controllers in a production environment. Depending on the size and geographical distribution of your organization, you might need more. I will walk […]
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Setting up Private Access to PaaS Resources in Azure
Securing access to PaaS resources such as Storage Accounts in Azure can be a valid concern for IT professionals as more and more services are moved to the Azure public cloud. Here I will walk you through how to set up private access to a storage account by setting up […]
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Configuring Cisco Switch with VLANs
Let’s say you want multiple LANs, but only have one switch? Or maybe you want to separate your networks into smaller sections, with each one having a different purpose? One for your trusted devices, one for Guest access, one for management, etc. How can you do this? This can be […]
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Setting up DHCP with Dynamic DNS (Linux Servers)
Throughout my time tinkering in home lab, I have come across a problem. I am having trouble remembering all these IP Addresses. But thankfully, a solution to this already exists. DNS. However, How can I get my home labs DNS records to update automatically with our DHCP server? We can […]