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Entra.Chat

Merill Fernando
Microsoft Entra
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Microsoft
Microsoft 365
Entra ID
Passkeys
Azure
Active Directory
Cybersecurity
Identity Governance
Zero Trust
Identity Management
Artificial Intelligence
Global Secure Access
Application Permissions
App Governance
Azure Active Directory
Entra
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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At Black Hat USA 2026, Microsoft’s David Weston put three numbers on a slide that anyone still running domain controllers should sit with. The Microsoft Security Response Center went from 80 patches in February to 1,142 at the July Patch Tuesday. The... more

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Microsoft starts making passkeys the default in Microsoft Entra ID on 1 September 2026, and retires Microsoft-provided SMS and voice MFA on 1 February 2027. Every organisation with a large, messy population now has to answer a question that has nothi... more

On 3 November 2026, the memberOf operator in Microsoft Entra dynamic membership groups stops working. Nothing errors. Nothing breaks loudly. Every dynamic group, dynamic administrative unit and entitlement management auto-assignment policy that uses ... more

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Passkeys are phishing-resistant. But that resistance is enforced by your browser, which binds every authentication to the origin that requested it. Skip the browser, and the guarantee weakens.

In this episode of Entra.Chat, I spoke with Michael Graf... more

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Recent Guests

Tarek Dawoud
Lead Architect in the Technical Excellence Team; Microsoft Security Customer Value Program
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Episode: Microsoft Security Architect: Active Directory Is 10x Harder to Defend Than Entra
Andrew Cameron
distinguished engineer in identity and cybersecurity at General Motors
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Episode: How General Motors Moved 200,000 People to Passkeys
Gregor Reimling
Azure architect at Dessau, Entra practitioner
Adeso
Episode: Microsoft Entra memberOf Retirement: What Admins Must Do
René Wasel
M365 Specialist
German company internal IT
Episode: Microsoft Entra memberOf Retirement: What Admins Must Do
Eric Woodruff
Chief Identity Architect
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Episode: Microsoft Entra memberOf Retirement: What Admins Must Do
Michael Grafnetter
Principal Security Researcher at SpecterOps
SpecterOps
Episode: Pass-the-Passkey: What Michael Grafnetter's Black Hat Research Means for Entra Admins
Jai Maharaj
Entra authentication expert, previously on Merill's team at Microsoft
Microsoft Entra
Episode: From SMS MFA to Passkeys: A Practical Microsoft Entra Migration Plan
Andres Canello
Microsoft Entra team member, migration/tooling specialist
Microsoft
Episode: The Ultimate Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access Migration Guide
Ray Reyes
Author and Purview expert; former Microsoft data security SME lead for APAC; principal lead consultant at Engage Squared
Engage Squared
Episode: Why Entra Admins Need Microsoft Purview Now

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Merill Fernando
Host of Entra.Chat

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 43 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
    Australia2 years ago

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Practitioners praise practical, hands-on IAM content with concrete takeaways.
Guests are consistently relevant and provide real-world guidance for Entra deployments.
Deep technical depth appreciated over high-level discussions.

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Pass-the-Passkey: What Michael Grafnetter's Black Hat Research Means for Entra Admins
Q: What is the most critical vulnerability you disclosed at Black Hat, and how does it impact Entra admins?
The critical finding is that the signature data used in Passkey authentication can be logged and replayed, enabling impersonation under certain conditions if logs or devices are compromised, which means admins must ensure updates and mitigations are applied and monitor for anomalous log events.
Pass-the-Passkey: What Michael Grafnetter's Black Hat Research Means for Entra Admins
Q: Tell us about the backstory that led to this research and what you looked for in Passkeys.
My approach starts with exhaustive reading of documentation, then hands-on experimentation to understand behavior, which often reveals unexpected and exploitable gaps not obvious from theory alone.
From SMS MFA to Passkeys: A Practical Microsoft Entra Migration Plan
Q: How do pass keys relate to passwordless and what is the roadmap for organizations?
Pass keys are a milestone on the journey to passwordless authentication. Organizations should create a roadmap that includes phishing-resistant methods, secure onboarding, resource and role protection, and hardened help desk practices. Over time, they should modernize legacy apps and reduce password-based access, moving toward passwordless environments.
From SMS MFA to Passkeys: A Practical Microsoft Entra Migration Plan
Q: Can you give us a quick overview of the change around SMS retirement and pass keys?
The native SMS MFA service is being deprecated due to security concerns, and Microsoft is encouraging a shift to pass keys (phishing-resistant) with options like device-bound and synced pass keys, plus pass key profiles to tailor usage by persona. Telecom providers can still offer SMS via the Security Store, but the recommended path is to adopt pass keys for better security and a smoother UX.
Why Entra Admins Need Microsoft Purview Now
Q: Tell us about why Microsoft created Purview and its origin story.
Purview originated from the need to consolidate data protection, compliance, and later AI-enabled security into a unified platform. It evolved from early email protection and DLP concepts into a comprehensive governance solution that covers information protection, data lifecycle, and AI security, with integration across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and non-Microsoft locations.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Entra.Chat

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

The show centers on practical identity and security strategies for Microsoft Entra, with in-depth conversations featuring practitioners who implement or build identity solutions. Episodes frequently cover passwordless authentication, passkeys, agent identities, governance, and real-world deployment challenges across large organizations and gaming studios. Listeners can expect hands-on guidance, migration roadmaps, and governance best practices drawn from multi-tenant environments, CI/CD integrations, and enterprise-scale rollouts. A standout trait is the mix of practitioner-for-practitioner episodes, featuring engineers, security architects, and product teams who share actionable tips, pitfalls, and telemetry-driven insights for immediate u... more

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