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Entra.Chat

Merill Fernando
Microsoft Entra
Conditional Access
Microsoft 365
Microsoft
Azure
Entra ID
Active Directory
Cybersecurity
Identity Governance
Zero Trust
Passkeys
Identity Management
Artificial Intelligence
Global Secure Access
Application Permissions
App Governance
Entra
Azure Active Directory
Microsoft Entra ID
Cloud Security

Entra Chat is a weekly podcast hosted by Merill Fernando and delivers practical insights for Microsoft administrators and security professionals through conversations with identity experts who've been in the trenches. Episodes feature seasoned Entra practitioners sharing real-world deployment experiences and Microsoft Entra team members who build the features you use daily. Get the inside track on... more

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Latest Episodes

Microsoft Entra Agent ID uses familiar application and service-principal objects under the hood, but its one-to-many hierarchy creates a different security boundary. A blueprint can be associated with many agent identities. When that blueprint belong... more

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AI agent security is not just about attackers using AI.

It is also about attackers targeting the agent ecosystem most organizations cannot see clearly yet: MCP servers, agent skills, packages, API keys, prompts, tools, and the identity layer underne... more

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Folks, every big thing in identity started as somebody’s late-night side quest and Vince Smith has been in the room for a lot of them.

In this episode of Entra Chat, Vince (the PM lead driving Microsoft Entra Agent ID) walks us back through a 25-ye... more

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Not every admin in your tenant is a person. Service principals, app registrations, and the new wave of agent identities can quietly hold permissions powerful enough to own your entire environment and most orgs can’t even see them. In this episode of ... more

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Recent Guests

Vince Smith
PM lead for Agent ID at Microsoft
Microsoft
Episode: From Windows Core to Leading Agent ID: Vince Smith’s Microsoft Story
Erika Zelic
Identity expert and Entra practitioner
Independent/Industry expert (as introduced)
Episode: Shadow Admins: The Non-Human Identities Hiding in Your Entra Tenant
Christina Morillo
Senior Director of Information Security with the New York Football Giants
New York Giants
Episode: The Learn-It-All Career Playbook for Identity and Security Pros
Vincent Delitz
Managing Director, Founder of Delitz;Corbado executive
Corbado
Episode: 5 Lessons from Rolling Out Passkeys to Millions of Users
Jeff Stammen
PM area lead for tenant governance, IAM team
Microsoft
Episode: The New Control Plane for Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance
Erin Greenlee
Engineer on the AuthN team discussing Agent ID and related concepts
Microsoft
Episode: If You Manage Entra Permissions, Watch This Before Deploying Agents
Sandra Saluti
Identity governance expert with extensive hands-on deployments
Independent consultant / Entra governance practitioner
Episode: What an ID Governance Consultant Wishes You Knew About Entra
Sean Metcalf
Identity security architect at TrustedSec
TrustedSec
Episode: Stop Leaving the Door Open: The Entra ID Hardening Checklist Security Experts Actually Use
Per Torben Sønsson
Senior Architect at Crayon; Microsoft MVP for Identity and Access
Crayon
Episode: How to Design Bullet-Proof Conditional Access Policies in Microsoft Entra ID

Host

Merill Fernando
Host of Entra.Chat

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 42 ratings
  • Excellent IAM Discussions

    Four episodes in, Enta.Chat is an excellent opportunity for IAM (Identity Access Management)practitioners to listen to Merill and his Guest discuss interesting, useful, informative, and practical Entra ID insights! Looking forward to many more episodes! Kudos to Merill for yet another IAM community beneficial endeavor! MM

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MikeM0808
    United Statesa year ago
  • An identity security podcast that’s not afraid of detail. Finally!

    Merill has hit the nail on the head with the content and depth of discussion in the first episode of Entra.Chat. So many security (and more specifically identity) podcasts are great to listen to however are so high level and conceptual you rarely come away with advice you can apply when practicing identity security. Sometimes they’re borderline product placement!

    Merrill’s pod is choc full of practical examples you instinctively want to store away in your brain as you just know one day you wil... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MichaelFreemanIAM
    Australiaa year ago

Listeners Say

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Guests consistently bring enterprise-grade, implementable guidance.
Deep dives into Entra topics are actionable, not just theoretical.
Practitioners value the host's practical focus and real-world IAM insights.

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#197
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#217
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#244
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#246
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From Windows Core to Leading Agent ID: Vince Smith’s Microsoft Story
Q: How should Entra admins approach adopting agentic services in large organizations?
Start with a practical green plan, define a baseline identifier for observability, avoid paralysis by planning, and gradually evolve to green then stay green plans as you learn and scale.
From Windows Core to Leading Agent ID: Vince Smith’s Microsoft Story
Q: Agent ID, tell us what was the thinking behind it?
The idea was to address the need for a scalable, multi-instanced identity model where platform-owned credentials are used for agents, with multiple instances within a single tenant to give granular least-privilege access; traditional app registrations and service principals didn't fit this pattern well.
How Microsoft Is Securing AI Agents in Entra - Conditional Access, Zero Trust & the "Block" Debate
Q: What are the most important things Entra admins should be looking at as AI agents become more prevalent?
The guest emphasizes aligning with a Zero Trust posture, adopting new baselines as they are released, and using CA agent and related tooling to gradually roll out protections while avoiding business disruption.
How Microsoft Is Securing AI Agents in Entra - Conditional Access, Zero Trust & the "Block" Debate
Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you got into the Entra space.
Nikhil describes his 10+ year journey at Microsoft, starting in Authentication Stack and Identity Protection, and explains how the field evolved from MFA to a broader set of defenses including Conditional Access, Zero Trust, and now agent-based security with Entra.
The New Control Plane for Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance
Q: How does the governance relationship between tenants actually get set up?
It's a two-step or three-step flow initiated by the governed tenant, where the governing tenant proposes roles, groups, and apps to be injected. The governed tenant then approves the list, ensuring both sides agree before the relationship is established and ongoing management begins.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Entra.Chat

What is Entra.Chat about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Practical, practitioner-focused discussions on Microsoft Entra and related identity topics. Episodes center on real-world deployments, governance, and security practices, with deep dives into passkeys, CA (Conditional Access), Agent ID, Maester testing, and Entra Cloud Sync. Guests range from enterprise consultants to Microsoft MVPs and security experts, sharing hands-on experiences, deployment strategies, and actionable tips for administrators and security professionals navigating large-scale identity environments. Noteworthy is the consistent emphasis on concrete workflows, telemetry, and governance patterns, making the show a valuable resource for practitioners seeking implementable guidance and up-to-date platform insights.

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