Episode 434: Reading the Spec Sheet on Microsoft's Agentic SOC Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Microsoft describes Project Perception as a “workforce of AI agents” for security operations. But once you get beyond that description, what does the technology actually require from your organization? In Episode 434 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Ben and Scott read through the details of Microsoft’s Agentic SOC to...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Episode 433: Passkeys, Passwords, and the End of SMS MFA Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Having MFA enabled used to be one of the biggest authentication goals for IT teams. Today, the question is becoming more specific: What authentication methods are your users actually using? In Episode 433 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Ben and Scott discuss Microsoft’s move toward passwordless, phishing-resistant authentication...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Episode 431: Agent Governance Is the New App Governance Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Artificial intelligence is changing the consulting industry—but not in the way many people expected. In Episode 432 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Ben and Scott discuss how AI is transforming Microsoft 365 and Azure consulting by changing what clients expect from technology partners and how consulting value is measured. In this...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Episode 431: Agent Governance Is the New App Governance Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online AI agents are becoming a standard part of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, and with that comes an entirely new set of governance challenges. In Episode 431 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Ben and Scott discuss why agent governance is the new app governance and what IT administrators should be thinking about today before AI agent...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Episode 430: Scouting out Microsoft Scout Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online In Episode 430 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Scott and Ben take a hands-on look at Microsoft Scout, the new desktop AI application announced at Microsoft Build. This episode moves beyond the announcement headlines to explore what onboarding, setup, and daily use actually look like—from automations and model personalities to licensing,...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Episode 429: Getting started with LLM Wikis Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online In Episode 429 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Scott and Ben explore a practical and increasingly popular concept: LLM wikis. The idea is simple but powerful—build a structured markdown-based knowledge vault that AI can reason over to help surface concepts, connections, and insights over time. In this episode, we cover: Building a personal...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Episode 428: Migrating Group Policy to Microsoft Intune Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online In Episode 428 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Ben and Scott unlock the secrets to modernizing your IT management by ditching pesky on-prem GPOs and embracing the future with Intune. Here is what they cover: How to export and analyze legacy GPOs using AI-assisted tools Recreating policies as clean, manageable configuration...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Episode 427: Copilot Cowork Hands-On Experiences Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online In Episode 427 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Ben and Scott share some of their recent hands-on experiences with Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork. The conversation goes beyond the feature list and focuses on what it actually feels like to work with these tools in day-to-day scenarios, especially when data security and governance come into...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Episode XXX Episode Title goes here.... Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online This week’s episode takes a closer look at a comparison that’s starting to come up more often: Claude Cowork vs Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork. While the names are similar, the way these tools work is very different. Claude Cowork runs locally on your desktop, giving it direct access to your files and support for MCP server connections. Microsoft 365...
5 months ago • 1 min read
