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Access reviews

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Recurring Microsoft Entra reviews that ask designated reviewers whether a person still needs access to a group, application, access package or privileged role, optionally applying removals automatically.

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Episodes about Access reviews

Entra ID Governance

2026-10-28 · Video on YouTube

Access that is never reviewed keeps growing, and yearly recertifications end in rubber stamps. This episode shows identity architects, IAM and compliance teams how access packages, access reviews, lifecycle workflows and PIM in Microsoft Entra ID Governance…

Automate Microsoft 365 Administration and Governance

2026-03-21 · Video on YouTube

You didn’t fail as an admin. The system failed because it needed you. After years of manual governance—access reviews, approvals, lifecycle policies—this episode exposes the uncomfortable truth: human-driven administration was never scalable in a...

Microsoft Teams Channels vs Chat

2025-11-03 · Video on YouTube

Microsoft Teams channels are one of the most powerful yet misunderstood features in the entire Teams platform, and using them correctly can make or break your organization’s communication. In this episode, we dive into how Teams channels actually work, why…

Harden Microsoft Teams Security and Guest Access

2025-12-03 · Video on YouTube

Your “private” Microsoft Teams channels are quietly bleeding data – and default settings are to blame. In this episode, we walk through real-world incidents where dormant guest accounts, synced libraries, and careless PII pastes turned Teams into a silent…

Microsoft 365 Audit Readiness and Governance Debt

2026-04-10 · Video on YouTube

Most Microsoft 365 environments don’t fail audits because of missing controls—they fail because of governance debt. Over time, quick fixes, unclear ownership, and poorly aligned operating models create hidden structural issues. These problems stay invisible…

Compliance as Code

2026-07-11 · Video on YouTube

Compliance is often treated as a documentation exercise—something organizations prepare for audits rather than embed into their daily operations. In this episode, we challenge that mindset by exploring the concept of Compliance as Code and why modern…

Secure AI Agents and Shadow IT in Microsoft 365

2025-12-15 · Video on YouTube

Shadow IT didn’t disappear, it evolved into AI agents quietly moving your data faster than your controls can see. In this episode, we break down how AI agents, Copilot Studio bots, and Power Automate flows are becoming the new Shadow IT inside Microsoft 365.…

Cloud Governance as Architecture, Not Feature Management

2026-04-05 · Video on YouTube

This episode of the M365.fm podcast challenges a common misconception in cloud strategy: that managing features, tools, and configurations leads to control. Instead, it reveals that true cloud governance is an architectural discipline, not an operational…

Microsoft 365 Maturity Model Based on 500 Tenant Audits

2026-04-13 · Video on YouTube

This episode explores the Microsoft 365 maturity model through real-world insights gathered from auditing over 500 tenants. Instead of relying on theoretical frameworks, it uncovers how most organizations struggle with Microsoft 365 governance maturity…

The Microsoft 365 Governance Mistake 73% of Deployments…

2026-03-22 · Video on YouTube

This episode argues that the biggest governance mistake in Microsoft 365 isn’t misconfiguration—it’s timing. Most organizations treat governance as something to “add later,” but by doing that, they unintentionally design failure into the system from day one.…

Reduce SharePoint Premium SAM and PAYG AI Costs

2025-11-03 · Video on YouTube

SharePoint Premium with SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) is the governance backbone that keeps Copilot from turning oversharing into a data leak. You’ll learn how to spot risky sites with Data Access Governance (DAG), lock down visibility with Restricted…

Use Entra ID Group Writeback for Legacy File Servers

2025-11-03 · Video on YouTube

Most orgs still treat on-prem AD groups as sacred, syncing them to Entra ID and calling it “hybrid.” In reality, those objects are zombies: visible in Entra but ruled by on-prem, which blocks modern governance (dynamic membership, access reviews, APIs) and…

2025-11-03 – Microsoft Teams Channels vs Chat2025-11-03 – Reduce SharePoint Premium SAM and PAYG AI Costs2025-11-03 – Use Entra ID Group Writeback for Legacy File Servers2025-12-03 – Harden Microsoft Teams Security and Guest Access2025-12-15 – Secure AI Agents and Shadow IT in Microsoft 3652026-03-21 – Automate Microsoft 365 Administration and Governance2026-03-22 – The Microsoft 365 Governance Mistake 73% of Deployments…2026-04-05 – Cloud Governance as Architecture, Not Feature Management2026-04-10 – Microsoft 365 Audit Readiness and Governance Debt2026-04-13 – Microsoft 365 Maturity Model Based on 500 Tenant Audits2026-07-11 – Compliance as Code2026-10-28 – Entra ID Governance2025-112026-10
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Frequently asked questions

What is Microsoft Entra ID Governance?

It adds lifecycle and accountability around access through access reviews, entitlement management, access packages and lifecycle workflows. · From the episode: Entra ID Governance

How should you introduce Entra ID Governance?

Introduce it step by step, starting with the joiner-mover-leaver basics and moving toward access packages. This order puts lifecycle and accountability around access first, then adds access reviews and entitlement management so that access does not keep growing unchecked. · From the episode: Entra ID Governance

What do access reviews do?

They review whether access should still exist, countering the tendency of unreviewed access to grow. · From the episode: Entra ID Governance

Why was human-driven Microsoft 365 administration never scalable?

Manual governance, such as access reviews, approvals and lifecycle policies, depends on people doing repetitive work. The episode argues the system failed because it needed admins in the loop, not because the admins failed. · From the episode: Automate Microsoft 365 Administration and…

How do you secure guest access in Teams?

Require MFA for guests, apply conditional access and device compliance, and use Entra ID governance to expire guests and automate access reviews. This removes dormant accounts. · From the episode: Harden Microsoft Teams Security and Guest Access

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