Installing Software with Azure Image Builder

I have been working a lot with Azure Image Builder service recently. In this post I’ll go over what installing software with Azure Image Builder. Its a really neat service, still in public preview, that allows you to select Azure Market place images and build a gold image from it. There is value of course …

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Azure Monitor, Sentinel QuickStart Workbook templates

If you’ve followed me at all over the last few years, I make a lot of workbooks. I have a number of them on my github. I have these workbooks for your usage, completely free. LogicApps/Azure Sentinel Playbooks Azure Automation Update Management Azure File Sync Syslog Windows Event Log But now I’m putting out the …

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Review Unifi Dream Machine Pro

I recently upgraded my Unifi setup replacing my USG 3 for a Unifi Dream Machine Pro. In this post I’ll be doing a little review of the Unifi Dream Machine Pro. I love Unifi and have blogged my setup before. I’ve gone through tons of consumer WiFi routers and most of them are garbage. The …

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Virtual Event: SCOMathon

Incase you hadn’t heard, SCOMathon is next week. This virtual event is chock full of great content for both APAC and Western time zones. There are several sessions from Microsoft Premier Field engineers as well as MVPs and community experts.   In particular Kevin Greene will be speaking. Leon Laude is speaking. As is Bob …

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How to be Antiracist

So unless you’re living under a rock, you know that there are massive protests going on around the entire United States. I’ve already seen white people asking for resources to understand what’s going on or how to be antiracist. Eventually the protests are going to end, but our work doesn’t end there. Its simply not …

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Azure Sentinel Syslog Workbook

I recently took a look at the Azure Sentinel Syslog Workbook, called Linux Machines. This workbook is not great, its essentially a dashboard. For me the power of Workbooks in both Azure Monitor and Azure Sentinel is hunting, whether you’re hunting threats or operational issues with your infrastructure or applications. Workbook Resources If this is …

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Overview of Azure Monitor, Security Center & Sentinel

In the past few months I’ve spoken with multiple Microsoft employees and even Microsoft MVPs that don’t understand Azure Sentinel, Azure Security Center, Azure Monitor and Log Analytics and whats the difference. There seems to be some confusion around these products and how they are used together.  I recently put together a diagram for a …

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