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Least privilege

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Least privilege is the security principle of giving an identity the smallest role at the smallest scope for the shortest time that still lets it do its work, limiting what an attacker can reach if the account is compromised.

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Episodes about Least privilege

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.…

AI Exposes Broken Processes, Bad Data, and Weak Leadership

2026-03-28 · Video on YouTube

AI isn’t a repair layer for your business. It’s an exposure layer. In this episode, Mirko Peters breaks down a hard truth leaders keep missing: AI will not fix unclear ownership, messy access, or fragmented data — it will surface those weaknesses...

Microsoft Graph and PowerShell for Enterprise Automation

2026-07-02 · Video on YouTube

Microsoft Graph is far more than just another API—it is the operational backbone of Microsoft 365. This episode explains why relying solely on admin portals limits scalability, visibility, and automation, while Microsoft Graph provides a unified interface for…

AI Turns Integration into an Organism as a Service — How…

2026-08-18 · Video on YouTube

Enterprise integration is usually invisible until it breaks, and deterministic workflows struggle with the unexpected. This episode is for architects and integration developers who want to understand Azure Logic Apps, connectors, identity and observability…

Azure Network Security Groups - Simply Explained

2026-07-17 · Video on YouTube

Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs) are one of the most important security features in Microsoft Azure, allowing you to control inbound and outbound network traffic for virtual machines, subnets, and other Azure resources. By defining security rules based on…

Automate Intune Device Cleanup with Azure Automation

2025-12-07 · Video on YouTube

Stop patching ghosts and start running a self-healing workplace. This Podcast reveals why Microsoft Intune alone can’t scale your endpoint management – and how pairing Intune with Azure, Automation, Functions, Microsoft Graph, managed identities and Log…

Protect Dynamics 365 Copilot Finance Controls

2026-01-05 · Video on YouTube

Everyone thinks their controls still work because the dashboards are green — until the copilot makes a perfectly “authorized” decision no one can actually explain. This talk makes the case that tools like Dynamics 365 Copilot don’t just speed up work; they…

Scale Autonomous Agents in Microsoft 365 Without Chaos

2026-02-10 · Video on YouTube

This episode of the M365.FM Podcast — “The Agentic Advantage: Scaling Intelligence Without Chaos” — explains why simply rolling out more AI agents does not automatically increase productivity, and why many enterprise agent programs collapse when they confront…

How to Build a Microsoft Copilot Agent Fabric

2026-05-31 · Video on YouTube

he era of prompt engineering is ending. While organizations have spent years teaching employees how to write better AI prompts, this approach creates inconsistent results, limits scalability, and keeps humans trapped in every workflow step. Instead of relying…

Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents

2026-07-15 · Video on YouTube

Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents have the potential to transform the way organizations work—but only when they move beyond simple chat experiences and become deeply integrated into real business processes. In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Mirko Peters is…

Service Accounts vs App Registrations for Power Automate…

2025-11-23 · Video on YouTube

Your Power Automate email flows aren’t clever automations, they’re HR risk wrapped in HTML. You wire a flow to a “service account,” fight through MFA once, get it working, and decide it’s done. It’s not done. It’s brittle, over-privileged, impossible to audit…

Power Platform Tenant Governance and Security Risks

2025-12-29 · Video on YouTube

Is Power Platform actually dangerous for the enterprise—or is that fear hiding a more uncomfortable truth? In this episode, we dismantle the question executives keep asking: “Is Power Platform secure enough?” The answer is sharper than most teams expect.…

2025-11-23 – Service Accounts vs App Registrations for Power Automate…2025-12-07 – Automate Intune Device Cleanup with Azure Automation2025-12-15 – Secure AI Agents and Shadow IT in Microsoft 3652025-12-29 – Power Platform Tenant Governance and Security Risks2026-01-05 – Protect Dynamics 365 Copilot Finance Controls2026-02-10 – Scale Autonomous Agents in Microsoft 365 Without Chaos2026-03-28 – AI Exposes Broken Processes, Bad Data, and Weak Leadership2026-05-31 – How to Build a Microsoft Copilot Agent Fabric2026-07-02 – Microsoft Graph and PowerShell for Enterprise Automation2026-07-15 – Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents2026-07-17 – Azure Network Security Groups - Simply Explained2026-08-18 – AI Turns Integration into an Organism as a Service — How…2025-112026-08
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Articles about Least privilege (9)

Frequently asked questions

What practices does the episode link to production integrations?

Infrastructure as Code with Bicep and Terraform, CI/CD, observability, least privilege and network isolation. · From the episode: AI Turns Integration into an Organism as a…

What is a common NSG mistake?

Opening sensitive ports to the whole internet. The episode recommends the principle of least privilege and a deny-by-default approach. · From the episode: Azure Network Security Groups - Simply Explained

What governance practices does the show notes recommend?

Clear policies for user roles and access controls, role-based access control for least privilege, regular audits, monitoring with tools like Microsoft Sentinel and a dedicated governance team. · From the episode: Power Platform Tenant Governance and Security…

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