Let's Talk Azure!

Alan Armstrong & Sam Foot
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Let's Talk Azure! Podcast

Listen with Alan Armstrong and Sam Foot as we talk about all things Microsoft Azure! We are both technical consultants working with Azure day in, day out. Alan focuses on Identity and Security automation while Sam is a .NET developer deploying PaaS and SaaS solutions on Azure. Each episode we have a topic we cover and we highlight some key news that we are interested in. No fluff, sales or products here, just two technical people having a light hearted chat.

  1. Secure Your Tokens: Defend Against Theft and Replay Attacks

    4 DAYS AGO

    Secure Your Tokens: Defend Against Theft and Replay Attacks

    In this episode, Sam and Alan dive deep into the world of token theft and token replay attacks. They explore what these threats are and discuss effective countermeasures to reduce the risk of token theft and prevent replay attacks. Here’s a breakdown of what they covered: Understanding Authentication Tokens: What are they and why are they crucial for secure authentication? Token Theft and Replay Attacks: An overview of how these attacks work and their potential impact on organisations. Reducing Token Theft Risks: Practical strategies to minimize the chances of tokens being stolen. Preventing Token Replay: Measures you can implement to block access when stolen tokens are reused. What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site. Read transcript

    38 min
  2. Azure VM Image Builder - A managed Azure service to handle VM image building

    13 SEPT

    Azure VM Image Builder - A managed Azure service to handle VM image building

    This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure VM Image Builder which is a service that simplifies the creation, customisation, and management of virtual machine images in Azure, automating tasks like software installation, configuration, and patching for consistent deployments. Here is what we covered: What are Virtual Machine images? And how they are used in Azure. What are the challenges with image creation? What is Azure VM builder and how does it help? How much does the service cost? What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site. Read transcript

    42 min
  3. Microsoft updates August- new products and features released

    6 SEPT

    Microsoft updates August- new products and features released

    This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest. Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered: Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updates Lots of Azure changes and new features What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site. Read transcript

    39 min
  4. Microsoft Security Exposure Management

    30 AUG

    Microsoft Security Exposure Management

    Alan and Sam dive into Microsoft's Security Exposure Management platform. Alan takes us through the various components and the benefits on using this platform. Here are a few things we covered: What is Microsoft Security Exposure Management? What components make up the platform? Who benefits from the platform? What integrations does the platform have? What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site. Read transcript

    36 min
  5. Azure Container Storage - Native container volume management in Azure

    23 AUG

    Azure Container Storage - Native container volume management in Azure

    This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Container Storage which is a volume management service built natively for containers, which enables cost-effective performance scaling and simplified management of volumes for stateful container applications. What are containers and their storage requirements? Why Azure Container Storage is useful How do you create storage? What are the configuration options? How much does the service cost? What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site. Read transcript

    39 min
  6. External Attack Surface Management - Identify your digital assets.

    16 AUG

    External Attack Surface Management - Identify your digital assets.

    Alan and Sam talk about External Attack Surface Management (EASM) and how Microsoft's Defender EASM helps discover and monitor your digital assets. Here are a few things we covered: What is External Attack Surface Management? What is Defender EASM and how can it help identify your risks? How do you setup Defender EASM? how much does it cost? What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site. Read transcript

    28 min
  7. Azure Storage Accounts - Scalable, secure cloud storage for data objects

    9 AUG

    Azure Storage Accounts - Scalable, secure cloud storage for data objects

    This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Storage Accounts which provide scalable, secure, and highly available cloud storage for various data types, including blobs, files, queues, and tables. It serves as a foundational service in Microsoft Azure, enabling applications to store and retrieve data efficiently across multiple redundancy options and access tiers, here is what we covered: What is Azure Storage accounts and why are they useful? What types of data do they support? How do you create them? What are the configuration options? How much do they cost? What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site. Read transcript

    55 min
  8. Microsoft updates July - new products and features released

    2 AUG

    Microsoft updates July - new products and features released

    This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest. Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered: Key Microsoft Entra and Defender features and updates Lots of Azure changes and new features What did you think of this episode? Give us some feedback via our contact form, Or leave us a voice message in the bottom right corner of our site. Read transcript

    32 min
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About

Listen with Alan Armstrong and Sam Foot as we talk about all things Microsoft Azure! We are both technical consultants working with Azure day in, day out. Alan focuses on Identity and Security automation while Sam is a .NET developer deploying PaaS and SaaS solutions on Azure. Each episode we have a topic we cover and we highlight some key news that we are interested in. No fluff, sales or products here, just two technical people having a light hearted chat.

Information

  • Creator
    Alan Armstrong & Sam Foot
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    111
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024
  • Show Website
    Let's Talk Azure!

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