GCC High Licensing: Which Employees Need It?
No, not every employee needs GCC High. When I assess Microsoft 365 for regulated work, I usually place only the people who handle controlled data inside that boundary. Job titles…
Microsoft 365 Copilot and CUI in 2026
Yes, Microsoft 365 Copilot can touch CUI in 2026, but only in a narrow set of conditions. If you’re asking about Microsoft 365 Copilot CUI use, the brand name matters…
CMMC Level 2 Teams Shared Channels Checklist
One loose Teams setting can widen your CUI boundary in minutes. Shared channels are useful, but they also create a direct bridge to another tenant. When I review CMMC Level…
CMMC Level 2 Entra Terms of Use Setup Guide
A Terms of Use prompt looks small, yet it closes a gap that auditors notice fast. If users can reach Microsoft 365 resources tied to CUI without accepting the rules,…
Azure Bastion Checklist for CMMC Level 2
Admin access is where solid Azure security often breaks down. One public RDP port, one shared admin account, or one weak exception can undo months of hardening. If you handle…
Entra Administrative Units for CMMC Level 2
Most CMMC trouble starts with a simple identity mistake, too many admins with tenant-wide reach. In Microsoft 365, that creates more access than the job requires, and it makes audits…
CMMC Entra ID KQL for Level 2 Evidence
An assessor won’t accept “we monitor Entra ID” on faith. I need records that show who signed in, what changed, when it happened, and whether the control worked. That is…
CMMC Azure Landing Zone Checklist for Small Contractors
A messy Azure tenant can turn a CMMC review into a scavenger hunt. Small contractors rarely have extra staff, spare budget, or time to clean up cloud decisions after the…
How I Remediate Intune Policy Drift for CMMC Level 2
A CMMC gap often starts as a small mismatch. The policy says one thing, the endpoint does another, and the reporting still looks fine until someone checks the real device…
CMMC Tenant Restrictions v2 for Level 2 Admin Workstations
One bad sign-in can punch a hole through an otherwise well-managed admin workstation. In a CMMC Level 2 environment, that matters because privileged devices sit close to your identity plane,…