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5 Entra ID Updates You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2026 (Backup, Governance, CA Agent & Risk Score Exposed)

5 Entra ID Updates You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2026 (Backup, Governance, CA Agent & Risk Score Exposed)

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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 Governance features.Our Microsoft MVP guests Nathan McNulty, Ru Campbell, and Thomas Naunheim break down the most exciting new features in Microsoft Entra.In this episode, we explore:* The “Shadow Tenant” Problem: One org found 700+ Entra tenants they didn’t know they had.* Version Control for Admins: Why “Difference Reports” are a total game-changer for troubleshooting.* Recovery Safeguards: How to protect your tenant from accidental deletions and “sneaky” background changes.* Backup & Recovery: The truth about Entra Backup vs. Third-Party ISV tools.Subscribe with your favorite podcast player or watch on YouTube 👇About The GuestsNathan, Ru, and Thomas are highly experienced MVPs specializing in identity security, governance, and Microsoft Entra.Nathan McNulty - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanmcnulty/Ru Campbell - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlcam/Thomas Naunheim LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasnaunheim/🔗 Related Links* Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery Documentation - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/backup/overview* Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-governance/tenant-governance/overview* Synced Passkeys - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/how-to-authentication-passkeys-fido2* Microsoft Work IQ CLI (Public Preview) - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot/extensibility/workiq-overview* Playwright https://playwright.dev/* Entra Auth Tracer (Chrome Extension) - https://github.com/darrenjrobinson/EntraAuthTracer* Unified Risk Score - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-xdr/investigate-users#risk-score-tab-preview📗 Chapters00:00 Intro to New Entra Features02:04 Entra Backup and Recovery Deep Dive10:41 Difference Reports Explained15:54 Intro to Tenant Governance23:34 Managing Multi-Tenant Organizations33:31 Conditional Access Optimization Agent36:55 The Great Passkey Debate47:22 Retirements: SP-less Auth & ACS for SharePoint48:46 Unified Risk Score in Defender52:38 MVP Tips of the WeekPodcast Apps🎙️ Entra.Chat - https://entra.chat🎧 Apple Podcast → https://entra.chat/apple📺 YouTube → https://entra.chat/youtube📺 Spotify → https://entra.chat/spotify🎧 Overcast → https://entra.chat/overcast🎧 Pocketcast → https://entra.chat/pocketcast🎧 Others → https://entra.chat/rssMerill’s socials📺 YouTube → youtube.com/@merillx👔 LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/merill🐤 Twitter → twitter.com/merill🕺 TikTok → tiktok.com/@merillf🦋 Bluesky → bsky.app/profile/merill.net🐘 Mastodon → infosec.exchange/@merill🧵 Threads → threads.net/@merillf🤖 GitHub → github.com/merill Get full access to Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra at entra.news/subscribe
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