https://www.m365.fm/entity/access-reviews/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.enhttps://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/entra-id-governance/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/entra-id-governance/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeAccess 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…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-static-checklists-are-failing-your-microsoft-365-security-strategy/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-static-checklists-are-failing-your-microsoft-365-security-strategy/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:02:18 -0000articleWelcome back to the blog! 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As organizations continue to migrate t…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/preventing-the-silent-guest-pile-up-in-microsoft-365/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/preventing-the-silent-guest-pile-up-in-microsoft-365/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:01:13 -0000articleWelcome back to the podcast and our ongoing exploration of enterprise security. Today, we are diving deep into a phenomenon that sneaks up on even the most diligent…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/compliance-as-code-the-architects-blueprint-for-automated-trust/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/compliance-as-code-the-architects-blueprint-for-automated-trust/Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeCompliance is often treated as a documentation exercise—something organizations prepare for audits rather than embed into their daily operations. 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These problems stay invisible…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/stop-managing-features-the-architectural-truth-about-cloud-governance/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/stop-managing-features-the-architectural-truth-about-cloud-governance/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThis 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…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-organizations-struggle-with-effective-identity-governance/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-organizations-struggle-with-effective-identity-governance/Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:14:38 -0000articleWhy Enterprise Identity Governance (IGA) Projects Fail. Learn why IGA initiatives falter, increasing breach risk. Improve compliance, audit trails, and reduce access risk.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/73-of-m365-deployments-make-this-governance-mistake/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/73-of-m365-deployments-make-this-governance-mistake/Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThis 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.…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-satisfying-downfall-of-manual-admin/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-satisfying-downfall-of-manual-admin/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeYou didn’t fail as an admin. The system failed because it needed you. 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