https://www.m365.fm/entity/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/Microsoft's cloud security service that combines cloud security posture management and workload protection across Azure, on-premises, AWS and GCP environments.enhttps://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/bridging-the-gap-compliance-scores-vs-secure-scores/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/bridging-the-gap-compliance-scores-vs-secure-scores/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:57:17 -0000articleWelcome back to another deep dive where we expand on our latest podcast discussions! If you tuned in to our recent episode, Monitor Compliance in Microsoft Defender…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-simply-explained/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMicrosoft Defender for Cloud can sound like another antivirus product because of the Defender name. In reality, its scope is much broader. Instead of focusing on a single laptop or server, Defender for Cloud helps organizations understand and improve the…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-simply-explained/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeTraditional antivirus can no longer keep up with ransomware, phishing and attackers who move quietly between devices. This plain-English episode is for IT admins and business owners who want to understand Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, from EDR and attack…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps-simply-explained/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps is Microsoft's Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) that helps organizations discover, monitor, and protect the cloud applications employees use every day. In this episode of Microsoft Knowledge Nuggets, Mirko Peters explains…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-backup-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-backup-simply-explained/Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeAzure Backup is Microsoft's native backup service for protecting Azure and hybrid workloads against accidental deletion, hardware failures, ransomware, and disasters. Instead of managing backup infrastructure yourself, Azure Backup provides automated, secure…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-arc-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-arc-simply-explained/Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeAzure Arc extends Azure's management, security, and governance capabilities beyond the Azure cloud, allowing you to manage servers, Kubernetes clusters, databases, and other resources running on-premises, at the edge, or in other cloud providers from a single…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-monitor-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-monitor-simply-explained/Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeAzure Monitor is Microsoft's comprehensive monitoring and observability platform that helps organizations understand the health, performance, and availability of their cloud and on-premises environments. Instead of manually checking servers, applications, and…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/your-ai-landing-zone-is-a-liability/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/your-ai-landing-zone-is-a-liability/Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeArtificial Intelligence is only as secure as the foundation it is built on. In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Mirko Peters explains why an organization's AI Landing Zone is often its biggest hidden risk. While many companies focus on deploying Microsoft…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/aws-enterprise-control-plane/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/aws-enterprise-control-plane/Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThis episode argues that although Amazon Web Services (AWS) dominates infrastructure, the real “cloud war” has shifted to the enterprise control plane — the system that enforces identity, policy, and governance across hybrid environments. Most enterprises are…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-enterprise-governance-strategy/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-enterprise-governance-strategy/Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMost organizations think governance is documentation. It isn’t. Documentation records decisions after the platform has already decided what it will allow. Governance is control — enforced intent at scale. In this episode, we break down why enterprise…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/defending-every-cloud-how-microsoft-defender-for-cloud-unifies-security-across-azure-aws-and-google-cloud/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/defending-every-cloud-how-microsoft-defender-for-cloud-unifies-security-across-azure-aws-and-google-cloud/Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:18:42 -0000articleMicrosoft Defender for Cloud unifies security, compliance, and threat detection across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud from a single dashboard.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/how-to-monitor-compliance-in-microsoft-defender-for-cloud/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/how-to-monitor-compliance-in-microsoft-defender-for-cloud/Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0000episodeMost teams “pass” audits yet miss real misconfigurations between reviews. Microsoft Defender for Cloud changes that by turning compliance into a live posture: map your estate to frameworks (ISO/NIST/PCI), tailor controls to your own standards, auto-remediate…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0000episodeUse Defender for Cloud to improve multicloud security posture, protect workloads, map compliance, detect threats, recommendations, and remediate risks.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/shadow-it-the-mess-inside-your-m365-tenant/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/shadow-it-the-mess-inside-your-m365-tenant/Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0000episodeThink your Microsoft 365 tenant is locked down? Think again. Shadow apps, rogue Teams bots, and over-privileged OAuth connectors are likely siphoning data and dodging your policies. This guide shows how to expose everything hiding in your logs, tame app…