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Entra.Chat

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

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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Microsoft Entra security is evolving and the way organizations think about identity protection needs to evolve with it. In this episode, I’m joined by Sean Metcalf, one of the foremost identity security experts in the industry, whose work has helped ... more

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If you can’t immediately name your break glass accounts and the last time you tested them → you’re already at risk.

In this episode of Entra Chat, Microsoft MVP Per Torben walks through the conditional access mistakes he sees even large enterprises ... more

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Microsoft just dropped a massive wave of features for Entra, and the rules of Tenant Governance have officially changed.

Join us as we talk to three world-class MVPs about their hands-on experience with the new Entra Backup and Recovery and Tenant ... more

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Emilien Socchi, Cloud Security Research Engineer at Storebrand, joins us to discuss CA Insight and AZTier.

Two open-source tools Emilien built to find gaps in Conditional Access policies and categorize Azure/Entra roles based on attack paths.

Lear... more

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Recent Guests

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
Emilien Socchi
Cloud Security Research Engineer
Storebrand
Episode: Finding Every MFA Gap: Testing 250 Million Conditional Access Combinations in Under 20 Minutes
Darren Robinson
Identity and zero trust strategy and architecture capability lead at Increment, based in Sydney
Increment
Episode: From FIM/MIM to Cloud Sync: Complete Identity Journey with Australia’s Top Identity MVP Darren “Doc” Robinson
Richard Hicks
Enterprise Consultant with deep expertise in enterprise remote access and PKI
Self-employed / Consultant
Episode: How to Migrate from Legacy VPNs to Entra Private Access (Real Strategies from a Veteran)
Nathan McNulty
Senior Security Solutions Architect at Patriot Consulting, Microsoft MVP
Patriot Consulting
Episode: Passkeys, Conditional Access, Hard-match updates, GSA BYOD: What Entra Admins Need To Know
Daniel Bradley
Senior Solution Architect at CDW, MVP in identity security
CDW
Episode: Passkeys, Conditional Access, Hard-match updates, GSA BYOD: What Entra Admins Need To Know
Jan Vidar Elven
Identity and security MVP from Norway, consultant and community contributor
Identity and security MVP, Norway
Episode: We Gave Away Our Microsoft Entra Masterclass Labs → Full Governance, Privileged Access & Agent ID Labs Walkthrough
Pim Jacobs
Security MVP from the Netherlands, consultant focusing on Entra
Security MVP, Netherlands
Episode: We Gave Away Our Microsoft Entra Masterclass Labs → Full Governance, Privileged Access & Agent ID Labs Walkthrough
Thomas Naunheim
Software Security Architect, Microsoft Security MVP
Klikania
Episode: We Gave Away Our Microsoft Entra Masterclass Labs → Full Governance, Privileged Access & Agent ID Labs Walkthrough

Host

Merill Fernando
Host of Entra.Chat

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 23 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

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Guests are described as knowledgeable and capable of translating complex Entra concepts into implementable steps.
Listeners praise the practical, in-the-trenches IAM discussions and real-world deployment tips.
The show is appreciated for deep technical detail and actionable guidance, not heavy on fluff.

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#242
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#99
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#165
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#188
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#197
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5 Entra ID Updates You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2026 (Backup, Governance, CA Agent & Risk Score Exposed)
Q: Can you explain how the difference report helps admins before performing a restore?
The difference report compares the before and after states of Entra configurations, highlighting what changed and even changes that Microsoft may have made in the background, which provides critical context for deciding what to restore and how to plan the recovery.
5 Entra ID Updates You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2026 (Backup, Governance, CA Agent & Risk Score Exposed)
Q: Nathan, have you had any customers who would have benefited from backup and recovery in a panic scenario?
Yes, there have been incidents where groups or permissions were deleted or modified unintentionally, and the ability to roll back changes or recover from a prior state would have saved a lot of time and pain for administrators and help desks alike.
From FIM/MIM to Cloud Sync: Complete Identity Journey with Australia’s Top Identity MVP Darren “Doc” Robinson
Q: Can you explain the Entra Provision On Demand feature and its practical uses?
Provision On Demand allows administrators to trigger provisioning events for specific users/applications on demand, bypassing normal scheduling. It includes throttling safeguards and is intended primarily for development and testing, enabling quick iteration without the overhead of manual portal interactions.
From FIM/MIM to Cloud Sync: Complete Identity Journey with Australia’s Top Identity MVP Darren “Doc” Robinson
Q: What role do ECMA connectors play today, and how have they evolved?
ECMA connectors act as extensible, on-prem/offline bridges that connect legacy or bespoke systems to the Entra metaverse. They've evolved from simple, script-driven adapters to more robust, 64-bit, PowerShell 7-enabled tooling with better logging, testing, and provisioning-on-demand capabilities.
From FIM/MIM to Cloud Sync: Complete Identity Journey with Australia’s Top Identity MVP Darren “Doc” Robinson
Q: How has the approach to identity governance evolved with Entra compared to older systems like the Sync Engine and FIM/MIM?
Entra provisioning uses a more dynamic model with event-driven and scheduled elements, moving away from monolithic sync engines. It focuses on representing identities across cloud and on-prem apps via connectors, the metaverse concept, and a modern provisioning service that can orchestrate reads/writes through ECMA and Cloud Sync, with more flexible rule-based gating and app role translations.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Entra.Chat

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

A practical, practitioner-focused show delivering real-world guidance for identity, access, and security in Microsoft environments. Episodes center on Azure Active Directory, Entra ID, Entra Private Access, Global Secure Access (ZTNA/SASE), passkeys, and governance, often featuring hands-on migration experiences, deployment pitfalls, and operational tips from seasoned professionals and Microsoft identity experts. The tone is actionable—listeners walk away with concrete steps, deployment checklists, and governance practices they can apply now, whether they're admin staff, security engineers, or cloud architects. A notable strength is the consistent emphasis on identity-centered security, user experience during transitions, and governance at ... more

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7. Jan Vidar Elven
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