Imran Rashid
@imranrashid.bsky.social
Azure Technical Trainer @ Microsoft | MCT | Founder AzureCrazy.com | Blog at cloudbuild.co.uk | #Microsoft #Azure | Views are mine
🚨 Cybersecurity just got a whole lot easier, and FREE!
Introducing the Microsoft Security Academy
All-in-one access to expert-led training!
💥 No cost. No catch. Just serious skills.
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Enjoy 🙂
Introducing the Microsoft Security Academy
All-in-one access to expert-led training!
💥 No cost. No catch. Just serious skills.
microsoft.github.io/PartnerResou...
Enjoy 🙂
July 31, 2025 at 7:41 AM
🚨 Cybersecurity just got a whole lot easier, and FREE!
Introducing the Microsoft Security Academy
All-in-one access to expert-led training!
💥 No cost. No catch. Just serious skills.
microsoft.github.io/PartnerResou...
Enjoy 🙂
Introducing the Microsoft Security Academy
All-in-one access to expert-led training!
💥 No cost. No catch. Just serious skills.
microsoft.github.io/PartnerResou...
Enjoy 🙂
Great news! DP-700 (Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer) course now available on
Microsoft Learn YouTube! 🎉
YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Looking for more courses? I have compiled a list at the link below 👇
cloudbuild.co.uk/free-microso...
Enjoy and don’t forget to share 🙂
Microsoft Learn YouTube! 🎉
YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Looking for more courses? I have compiled a list at the link below 👇
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Enjoy and don’t forget to share 🙂
June 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Great news! DP-700 (Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer) course now available on
Microsoft Learn YouTube! 🎉
YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Looking for more courses? I have compiled a list at the link below 👇
cloudbuild.co.uk/free-microso...
Enjoy and don’t forget to share 🙂
Microsoft Learn YouTube! 🎉
YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Looking for more courses? I have compiled a list at the link below 👇
cloudbuild.co.uk/free-microso...
Enjoy and don’t forget to share 🙂
Great news! SC-200 course now available on YouTube! 🎉
The SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst) is now available on the Microsoft Learn YouTube channel
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETXF...
Looking for more courses? I have compiled a list at the link below
cloudbuild.co.uk/free-microso...
The SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst) is now available on the Microsoft Learn YouTube channel
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETXF...
Looking for more courses? I have compiled a list at the link below
cloudbuild.co.uk/free-microso...
June 19, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Great news! SC-200 course now available on YouTube! 🎉
The SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst) is now available on the Microsoft Learn YouTube channel
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETXF...
Looking for more courses? I have compiled a list at the link below
cloudbuild.co.uk/free-microso...
The SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst) is now available on the Microsoft Learn YouTube channel
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETXF...
Looking for more courses? I have compiled a list at the link below
cloudbuild.co.uk/free-microso...
FREE Student Security Operations Center (SOC) Program Foundations training from Microsoft
Course available at: microsoft.github.io/SOC/source/c...
Course available at: microsoft.github.io/SOC/source/c...
June 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
FREE Student Security Operations Center (SOC) Program Foundations training from Microsoft
Course available at: microsoft.github.io/SOC/source/c...
Course available at: microsoft.github.io/SOC/source/c...
Generally Available: Azure Quota Groups
Azure Quota Groups is now generally available, offering improved flexibility and control for Enterprise Agreement (EA) and internal customers
This feature enables quota sharing across a group of subscriptions
More: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...
Azure Quota Groups is now generally available, offering improved flexibility and control for Enterprise Agreement (EA) and internal customers
This feature enables quota sharing across a group of subscriptions
More: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...
June 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Generally Available: Azure Quota Groups
Azure Quota Groups is now generally available, offering improved flexibility and control for Enterprise Agreement (EA) and internal customers
This feature enables quota sharing across a group of subscriptions
More: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...
Azure Quota Groups is now generally available, offering improved flexibility and control for Enterprise Agreement (EA) and internal customers
This feature enables quota sharing across a group of subscriptions
More: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...
TLS Inspection for Microsoft Entra Internet Access is now available in public preview
This powerful new capability empowers your security teams to look inside HTTPS traffic in real-time, without requiring extra hardware or complex deployments
Learn more: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
This powerful new capability empowers your security teams to look inside HTTPS traffic in real-time, without requiring extra hardware or complex deployments
Learn more: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
May 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
TLS Inspection for Microsoft Entra Internet Access is now available in public preview
This powerful new capability empowers your security teams to look inside HTTPS traffic in real-time, without requiring extra hardware or complex deployments
Learn more: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
This powerful new capability empowers your security teams to look inside HTTPS traffic in real-time, without requiring extra hardware or complex deployments
Learn more: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
New blog post
The benefits of FREE Microsoft Applied Skills Credentials
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The benefits of FREE Microsoft Applied Skills Credentials
cloudbuild.co.uk/the-benefits...
The Benefits of FREE Microsoft Applied Skills Credentials – Cloud Build
In this blog post I'll explore the benefits of Microsoft Applied Skills Credentials. Microsoft introduced Applied Skills credentials on October 25th 2023. A new
cloudbuild.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
New blog post
The benefits of FREE Microsoft Applied Skills Credentials
cloudbuild.co.uk/the-benefits...
The benefits of FREE Microsoft Applied Skills Credentials
cloudbuild.co.uk/the-benefits...
Exciting news: Subnet peering is now available in all Azure regions!
This feature is accessible through the latest versions of:
- Azure CLI
- Bicep
- ARM Templates
- Terraform
- PowerShell
Portal support should be added soon
More details at techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurene...
This feature is accessible through the latest versions of:
- Azure CLI
- Bicep
- ARM Templates
- Terraform
- PowerShell
Portal support should be added soon
More details at techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurene...
Subnet Peering | Microsoft Community Hub
The Basics: VNET Peering
Virtual Networks in Azure can be connected through VNET Peering. Peered VNETs become one routing domain, meaning that the entire IP...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Exciting news: Subnet peering is now available in all Azure regions!
This feature is accessible through the latest versions of:
- Azure CLI
- Bicep
- ARM Templates
- Terraform
- PowerShell
Portal support should be added soon
More details at techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurene...
This feature is accessible through the latest versions of:
- Azure CLI
- Bicep
- ARM Templates
- Terraform
- PowerShell
Portal support should be added soon
More details at techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurene...
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🎙️ Folks, episode #2 of the Entra.Chat podcast is out!
This one is with the one and only @mrgretzky
Subscribe/watch this episode at👇
entra.news/p/bypassi...
This one is with the one and only @mrgretzky
Subscribe/watch this episode at👇
entra.news/p/bypassi...
March 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🎙️ Folks, episode #2 of the Entra.Chat podcast is out!
This one is with the one and only @mrgretzky
Subscribe/watch this episode at👇
entra.news/p/bypassi...
This one is with the one and only @mrgretzky
Subscribe/watch this episode at👇
entra.news/p/bypassi...
It’s okay not to know. Life is about learning and growing. If someone asks a question, let’s support them and offer kindness, not disrespect.
The next time someone asks a question and you don’t know, be proud to say, “I don’t know, but I would love to learn” or “I don’t know, but I will find out.”
The next time someone asks a question and you don’t know, be proud to say, “I don’t know, but I would love to learn” or “I don’t know, but I will find out.”
March 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
It’s okay not to know. Life is about learning and growing. If someone asks a question, let’s support them and offer kindness, not disrespect.
The next time someone asks a question and you don’t know, be proud to say, “I don’t know, but I would love to learn” or “I don’t know, but I will find out.”
The next time someone asks a question and you don’t know, be proud to say, “I don’t know, but I would love to learn” or “I don’t know, but I will find out.”
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New video: understanding Entra ID Governance and other Entra Suite strategies with @jeftek.com.
Learned a ton of practical tips about Verified ID, IGA, and generally keeping Entra tight and tidy. Loads of insights - thanks Jef!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watc...
Learned a ton of practical tips about Verified ID, IGA, and generally keeping Entra tight and tidy. Loads of insights - thanks Jef!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watc...
December 19, 2024 at 4:25 PM
New video: understanding Entra ID Governance and other Entra Suite strategies with @jeftek.com.
Learned a ton of practical tips about Verified ID, IGA, and generally keeping Entra tight and tidy. Loads of insights - thanks Jef!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watc...
Learned a ton of practical tips about Verified ID, IGA, and generally keeping Entra tight and tidy. Loads of insights - thanks Jef!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watc...
Announcing GitHub Copilot Free!
We're excited to announce an all new free plan for GitHub Copilot, available for everyone today in VS Code.
No trial. No subscription. No credit card required.
Learn more at the link below 👇
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We're excited to announce an all new free plan for GitHub Copilot, available for everyone today in VS Code.
No trial. No subscription. No credit card required.
Learn more at the link below 👇
aka.ms/copilot-free
Announcing a free GitHub Copilot for VS Code
Announcing a free plan for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code.
aka.ms
December 19, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Announcing GitHub Copilot Free!
We're excited to announce an all new free plan for GitHub Copilot, available for everyone today in VS Code.
No trial. No subscription. No credit card required.
Learn more at the link below 👇
aka.ms/copilot-free
We're excited to announce an all new free plan for GitHub Copilot, available for everyone today in VS Code.
No trial. No subscription. No credit card required.
Learn more at the link below 👇
aka.ms/copilot-free
New blog post
The Evilginx Threat: Protecting your credentials with Phishing Resistant MFA
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
The information provided in this blog post is intended for educational and demonstration purposes only.
cloudbuild.co.uk/the-evilginx...
The Evilginx Threat: Protecting your credentials with Phishing Resistant MFA
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
The information provided in this blog post is intended for educational and demonstration purposes only.
cloudbuild.co.uk/the-evilginx...
December 11, 2024 at 6:21 PM
New blog post
The Evilginx Threat: Protecting your credentials with Phishing Resistant MFA
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
The information provided in this blog post is intended for educational and demonstration purposes only.
cloudbuild.co.uk/the-evilginx...
The Evilginx Threat: Protecting your credentials with Phishing Resistant MFA
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
The information provided in this blog post is intended for educational and demonstration purposes only.
cloudbuild.co.uk/the-evilginx...
New blog posts:
Part 1: What is a FIDO2 key and how to set one up for emergency access in Entra ID
cloudbuild.co.uk/part-1-what-...
Part 2: Configure a Yubikey for an emergency access account in Entra ID
cloudbuild.co.uk/part-2-confi...
#Microsoft #Entra #EntraID
Part 1: What is a FIDO2 key and how to set one up for emergency access in Entra ID
cloudbuild.co.uk/part-1-what-...
Part 2: Configure a Yubikey for an emergency access account in Entra ID
cloudbuild.co.uk/part-2-confi...
#Microsoft #Entra #EntraID
Part 1 – What is a FIDO2 key and How to Set One Up for Emergency Access in Entra ID | Cloud Build
In this 2 post blog series, I'll explore emergency "break glass" account best practices, the importance of phishing resistant MFA (Multi Factor Authentication), how phishing resistant MFA can prevent ...
cloudbuild.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 5:35 PM
New blog posts:
Part 1: What is a FIDO2 key and how to set one up for emergency access in Entra ID
cloudbuild.co.uk/part-1-what-...
Part 2: Configure a Yubikey for an emergency access account in Entra ID
cloudbuild.co.uk/part-2-confi...
#Microsoft #Entra #EntraID
Part 1: What is a FIDO2 key and how to set one up for emergency access in Entra ID
cloudbuild.co.uk/part-1-what-...
Part 2: Configure a Yubikey for an emergency access account in Entra ID
cloudbuild.co.uk/part-2-confi...
#Microsoft #Entra #EntraID
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Have you added this book to your #PowerShell scripting library? One of the most comprehensive scripting books written by PowerShell masters.🔖 📑 Includes PowerShell 7 content. https://leanpub.com/powershell-scripting-toolmaking
December 7, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Have you added this book to your #PowerShell scripting library? One of the most comprehensive scripting books written by PowerShell masters.🔖 📑 Includes PowerShell 7 content. https://leanpub.com/powershell-scripting-toolmaking
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Passkey creation for Entra ID accounts has become so much smoother in the last few weeks. An almost seamless workflow
December 4, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Passkey creation for Entra ID accounts has become so much smoother in the last few weeks. An almost seamless workflow
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Join us for our next Microsoft Entra community call on the AD to Entra ID migration, Dec 10th! Our PMs from the Microsoft IDNA team will walk you through the key milestones and recommendations for your Cloud Journey!
Register Now: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Register Now: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Microsoft Forms
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December 5, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Join us for our next Microsoft Entra community call on the AD to Entra ID migration, Dec 10th! Our PMs from the Microsoft IDNA team will walk you through the key milestones and recommendations for your Cloud Journey!
Register Now: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Register Now: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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We've always been a fan of blueskies.
December 6, 2024 at 1:44 AM
We've always been a fan of blueskies.
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Created my 'Tech Writers' starter pack! 📦
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Technical Writers
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November 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Created my 'Tech Writers' starter pack! 📦
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Created my 'Tech Content Creators' starter pack! 📦
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December 2, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Created my 'Tech Content Creators' starter pack! 📦
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👉 Share your social profiles in replies
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Azure Security Engineer certification renewed for another year. 🙂
Renewals are free, open book and can be taken any time during your six month eligibility window, via Microsoft Learn.
You can take the assessment as many times as you need as long as you pass before your certification expires.
Renewals are free, open book and can be taken any time during your six month eligibility window, via Microsoft Learn.
You can take the assessment as many times as you need as long as you pass before your certification expires.
December 1, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Azure Security Engineer certification renewed for another year. 🙂
Renewals are free, open book and can be taken any time during your six month eligibility window, via Microsoft Learn.
You can take the assessment as many times as you need as long as you pass before your certification expires.
Renewals are free, open book and can be taken any time during your six month eligibility window, via Microsoft Learn.
You can take the assessment as many times as you need as long as you pass before your certification expires.
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁:
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗠𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆
In this post, I share my personal journey from nervousness to building confidence, hoping it helps others.
Check out the post below and please do share!
cloudbuild.co.uk/from-nerves-...
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗠𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆
In this post, I share my personal journey from nervousness to building confidence, hoping it helps others.
Check out the post below and please do share!
cloudbuild.co.uk/from-nerves-...
November 28, 2024 at 9:20 PM
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁:
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗠𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆
In this post, I share my personal journey from nervousness to building confidence, hoping it helps others.
Check out the post below and please do share!
cloudbuild.co.uk/from-nerves-...
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗠𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆
In this post, I share my personal journey from nervousness to building confidence, hoping it helps others.
Check out the post below and please do share!
cloudbuild.co.uk/from-nerves-...
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So who wants a verified 'Microsoft' and 'Microsoft MVP' label on their profile and all the posts?
I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
🧵👇
I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
🧵👇
November 26, 2024 at 2:35 PM
So who wants a verified 'Microsoft' and 'Microsoft MVP' label on their profile and all the posts?
I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
🧵👇
I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
🧵👇
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The Ignite session on Entra SSE I had the pleasure of being part of is now available if interested. Thanks. ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #entra #microsoft #security
Accelerate your Zero Trust Journey: Unify Identity and Network Access
Discover how to accelerate your Zero Trust journey with a unified approach across identity and network. We will explore how Microsoft’s identity-centric Security Service Edge solution can help you sec...
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November 26, 2024 at 4:26 PM
The Ignite session on Entra SSE I had the pleasure of being part of is now available if interested. Thanks. ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #entra #microsoft #security