Workplace Ninjas UK - Manchester: Full Schedule

8:00am BST

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Tuesday July 2, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am BST
TBA

8:45am BST

Welcome

A short welcome and event information from the organising team

Tuesday July 2, 2024 8:45am - 9:00am BST
TBA

9:00am BST

Analyze and update your Conditional Access configuration

Sure you use Conditional Access! But did you update your configuration with the latest features and updates, Microsoft deployed the last years ? This session, fully packed with live demos, will show you the most importants updates and enhancments in Conditional Access and will help you to analyze your configuration.

Speakers

Christian Decker

Cloud Architect and Microsoft Fanboy

Christian Decker has been inextricably linked with Microsoft and the optimal use of tools for more than 20 years. After 9 years at Microsoft and over 12 years of experience with the best Microsoft Gold Partners, he is very familiar with Office 365 and Microsoft in general. Christian... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 9:00am - 9:45am BST
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Security, Advanced

9:00am BST

App management in Intune

Acquiring apps, packaging (or repackaging) them, figuring out command lines, deploying, and updating them has always been a fairly time-consuming task in the Windows ecosystem. This session explores how Intune app management and patching capabilities can help your organization in keeping apps updated and secure using automated packaging, guided remediation, and providing alerts for app updates. This makes app management better, faster, and easier.

Speakers

Gerry Hampson

Senior Consultant, Ergo Group | Microsoft MVP, Ergo Group

Gerry is a Senior Consultant for Ergo Group based in Dublin, Ireland and is a specialist in Microsoft consultancy and implementations, particularly in the area of enterprise client management. He has co-authored a number of books on System Center Configuration Manager, most recently... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 9:00am - 9:45am BST
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Windows, Intermediate

9:45am BST

Break

Tuesday July 2, 2024 9:45am - 10:00am BST
TBA

10:00am BST

BYOD Lockdown with MAM & co.

This session will explore securing corporate data on personal devices with a multi-layered approach using Microsoft Intune, Conditional Access, and App-Enforced Restrictions for SharePoint and Exchange Online.

I'll cover:

Application Protection Policies (MAM): Configure granular security policies for specific applications that access corporate data, such as data encryption, copy/paste control, and selective wiping. Those with a focus on mobile devices.
App Enforced Restrictions: Block offline access to SharePoint and Exchange Online on your Windows and MacOS devices.
Conditional Access: Enforce these protection and restriction policies to cover any access to your corporate data.

Speakers

Florian Salzmann

Senior Workplace Consultant & MVP, UMB AG

Florian Salzmann is a passionate Microsoft MVP and Consultant based in Switzerland. His primary expertise lies in Microsoft Cloud Platforms, with a particular focus on endpoint management (Intune). With a background of several years in the IT industry since 2012, Florian revels in... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am BST
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Security, Intermediate

10:00am BST

2Pint Sponsor Session

Speakers

Phil Wilcock

Co-Founder, 2Pint Software

Phil has been at the forefront of bringing network optimization to the masses for over 25 years. An ex-Microsoftie , he co-founded 1E, and after taking a sideways career swerve into the family farming business for a few years, Phil teamed up with old friend and former colleague Andreas... Read More →

Sponsors

2Pint

Tuesday July 2, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am BST
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Windows, Intermediate

10:45am BST

Break

Tuesday July 2, 2024 10:45am - 11:00am BST
TBA

11:00am BST

Leveraging Privileged Identity Management

Within Microsoft 365, there are nearly 100 privileged roles available for administrators to choose from. Yet, the majority of organisations still heavily use the Global Administrator role for their day-to-day work.

In this session, I will demonstrate the value of a "least privileged approach" without compromising operational efficiency.

Speakers

Charlie Gough

Head of Presales, Atech Cloud

Based in the South West of the UK, I have been working with cloud technologies for several years across various industries. Having previously been a generalist I am starting to shift more to a security-focused track around the Microsoft Cloud. I currently run the Microsoft Cloud Security... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 11:00am - 11:45am BST
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Security, Intermediate

11:00am BST

Migrating to PowerShell 7

Windows PowerShell 5.1 was released in 2016 and is preinstalled in all current Windows and Windows Server releases, hence it's the most commonly used version. But in the eight years since, there have been substantial enhancements, leading up to the current PowerShell 7.4 release. Now is the time to make the move away from 5.1. But what do you need to know to adopt PowerShell 7.4? We'll explore that in depth in this session.

Speakers

Michael Niehaus

Programme Director, 2Pint Software

Michael Niehaus is a Programme Director and Master Inventor at 2Pint Software, working on device management and OS deployment technologies. Previously, Michael spent 16 years at Microsoft working on MDT, Windows as a Service, Windows Autopilot, and related management and deployment... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 11:00am - 11:45am BST
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Windows, Intermediate

11:45am BST

Break

Tuesday July 2, 2024 11:45am - 12:00pm BST
TBA

12:00pm BST

Cybersecurity Alert: Local Admin Access Spells Trouble

Is your organization's cybersecurity teetering on the edge due to unchecked local admin access on PCs? The allure of unlimited privileges may seem tempting, but the consequences can be dire—from unauthorized software installs to network infiltrations via malware. But fear not—solutions are within reach!

Join us for an eye-opening session to explore innovative strategies for fortifying Windows PCs within an Entra ID framework using Microsoft Intune while ensuring peak productivity. Dive into the latest offerings from Microsoft, including game-changers like Microsoft LAPS, Microsoft Endpoint Privilege Management, Microsoft 365 Cloud PC, and security standards like FIDO2.
- Get ready to uncover actionable tactics that mitigate the looming threat of cyberattacks while empowering your workforce.
- Say goodbye to the dangers of local admin access and embrace a future anchored in robust PC security.
Don't let this transformative event slip through your fingers! Reserve your spot now and embark on a journey toward a safer, more efficient digital realm.

Speakers

Simon Skotheimsvik

Microsoft MVP | Senior Cloud Consultant, CloudWay

Introducing Simon, a Microsoft MVP and distinguished Senior Cloud Consultant at CloudWay, renowned for his expertise in Microsoft 365 and extensive experience in enterprise mobility. With a career spanning back to the late 90s, Simon has immersed himself in the IT industry, progressively... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 12:00pm - 12:45pm BST
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Windows, Advanced

12:00pm BST

PMPC Sponsor Session

Sponsors

Patch My PC

Tuesday July 2, 2024 12:00pm - 12:45pm BST
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Windows, Intermediate

12:45pm BST

Lunch

A selection of pizza, burgers, hotdogs, salads and more will be served.

Tuesday July 2, 2024 12:45pm - 1:15pm BST
TBA

1:15pm BST

Zero Trust Network Access with Microsoft Entra Private Access

Are you still using VPN to access your local network resources? VPN is old technology and gives a false sense of security. Always on and full access to all LAN resources. Time to think Zero Trust and implement a modern solution for intranet access.
Microsoft Entra Global Secure access with the components Microsoft Entra Private Access and Microsoft Entra Internet Access builds on the Zero Trust principles:
Verify explicitly: By using Modern Authentication and Conditional Access
Least Privilege: By only allowing access to specific resources
Assume breach: By monitoring and managing connections
In this session we explain the concept and show the power of the technology.

Speakers

Torbjörn (Mr T-Bone) Granheden

Mr T-Bone, Coligo

A Jedi with an amazing ability to solve problems by just being present. Consultant in Microsoft Cloud services, Office 365 and Enterprise Mobility Suite. Awarded Most Valuable Professional (MVP) on Enterprise Mobility. Educational Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Investes hard in... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm BST
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Security, Intermediate

1:15pm BST

Config Refresh Demystified: Your Roadmap to Desired State

Are you doubting that your policies are still in place? Look no further; Config Refresh is here to help!
Join us for a session about Config Refresh and how it can help make sure our policies are applied to devices both online and offline and bring the device back to the desired state.
We will take a look at configuring Config Refresh and how it makes sure (some) of our policies are reapplied. Last but not least, we will take a look at what happens under the hood.

Speakers

Rudy Ooms

Microsoft MVP | Blogger, Call4cloud

At the age of 39, he is a Microsoft MVP for the 3rd year now. He spent 22 of these 39 years working for the same company, Deltacom, in Steenbergen. Currently, he is the CTO of that same companyOne of his hobbies (besides drinking some good beers) is debugging Intune stuff. By doing... Read More →

Nicklas Olsen

Consultant Apprentice, netIP

My name is Nicklas, and I'm 20 years old. I'm currently studying data technician specializing in infrastructure, in Denmark. I'm passionate about the cloud and try my best to help students and beginners learn and discover cloud technologies!I use my free time to blog on Learnintune.net... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm BST
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Windows, Intermediate

2:00pm BST

Break

Tuesday July 2, 2024 2:00pm - 2:15pm BST
TBA

2:15pm BST

Diving deep into Windows Autopilot device provisioning

Let's dig into Windows Autopilot: How does it work? How do you troubleshoot when something goes wrong? How can you customize and extend it to meet your requirements? What's new? Where does Autopilot stop and Intune begin? How can you optimize the process, minimizing the time and network traffic generated? Whether you are just starting out or have been working with Autopilot for a long time, you likely have questions that this session will strive to answer.

Speakers

Michael Niehaus

Programme Director, 2Pint Software

Tuesday July 2, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm BST
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Windows, Advanced

2:15pm BST

PIMs and PAWs with Windows 365

Manage Intune from anywhere? Today we can secure the identity with conditional access, FIDO2 and MFA. But what about the actual device the administration is done from?
Learn how to setup a privileged access workstation using Intune and Windows 365.
During this session we are going through how to make sure that You have a secure way for high privileged administrators to do the work.

Speakers

Anders Green

Cloud Advisor, exobe

Working in the industry way beyond 2 decades. Not only working in an architectural role but also hands-on building the solutions within Endpoint Manager and Identities. Focus on global companies with a large numbers of users and devices. Workshops is a huge part of the job and traveling... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm BST
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Windows, Intermediate

3:00pm BST

Break

Tuesday July 2, 2024 3:00pm - 3:15pm BST
TBA

3:15pm BST

Liquit Sponsor Session

Sponsors

Liquit

Tuesday July 2, 2024 3:15pm - 3:45pm BST
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Windows, Intermediate

3:15pm BST

Taking your Kusto to the Next-Level

In this session we will dive into log parsing and custom logs in Microsoft Sentinel. We will also guide you through advanced Kusto queries with regex as an example.

Level up your kusto
Data anomalies
Connect the dots with graph semantics

Speakers

Stefan Schörling

Security and Infra Geek - Onevinn AB, Onevinn

Stefan Schörling has over 20 years of experience from working with Cybersecurity.Today Stefan is helping customers to be successful with implementing and adopting Cloud Security with a focus on Azure and Microsoft 365.For the last 10+ years he has been awarded as a Microsoft MVP... Read More →

Mattias Borg

Cyber Security Geek, Mattias Borg

Incident Response Specialist with focus on Threat hunting in the Microsoft defense stack.Cyber Security consultant helping customers automate their incident response capabilities to give them more time to focus on the advanced threats.Researching vulnerabilities when not working for... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm BST
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Security, Intermediate

3:45pm BST

Rimo3 Sponsor Session

Sponsors

Rimo3

Tuesday July 2, 2024 3:45pm - 4:15pm BST
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Windows, Intermediate

4:15pm BST

Break

Tuesday July 2, 2024 4:15pm - 4:20pm BST
TBA

4:20pm BST

The Password is Dead, Long Live the Passkey!

This session explores Apple's revolutionary Passkey technology, designed to streamline and enhance security on your Apple devices. Discover how Passkeys replace passwords for effortless logins across websites and apps on iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. We'll also delve into how Passkeys integrate seamlessly with Managed Apple IDs, offering an extra layer of security on your Apple devices.

Speakers

Somesh Pathak

Infrastructure Engineer, NN Group

Somesh is a Microsoft MVP in Enterprise Mobility passionate about delivering innovative technical solutions in the Modern Workplace. He is actively involved in driving technology and business aspects of end-to-end client management, administration, design & implementation of modern... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 4:20pm - 5:00pm BST
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macOS, Advanced

4:20pm BST

Passwordless onboarding with Intune AutoPilot

To say that passwords are a weak form of authentication is an understatement and by going password-less you can raise the security level significantly and not only improve security but also usability for your end users. In this session we walk you through common scenarios such as enrollment of new devices using Autopilot, on-boarding of new users without passwords ever used or know and shared devices for frontline workers. The technologies that will help you succeed and that we cover are Autopilot, Temporary Access Pass, conditional access, Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello for Business (including SSO to on-premise resources using Cloud Trust) and FIDO2 security keys.

Speakers

Torbjörn (Mr T-Bone) Granheden

Mr T-Bone, Coligo

Tuesday July 2, 2024 4:20pm - 5:00pm BST
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Security, Intermediate

5:00pm BST

Break

Tuesday July 2, 2024 5:00pm - 5:15pm BST
TBA

5:15pm BST

Unleashing the Power of Intune for macOS Management

Join us for an in-depth exploration into the realm of macOS management through Intune. As macOS devices become increasingly prevalent in the workplace, it's crucial to have a robust management strategy in place. In this session, we'll delve into the capabilities of Intune and discover how it can streamline the management of macOS devices alongside Windows and other platforms.
From deploying software and enforcing security policies to managing updates and ensuring compliance, Intune offers a comprehensive suite of tools tailored specifically for macOS environments. We'll walk through practical scenarios and best practices for setting up and configuring Intune to effectively manage your macOS fleet, regardless of size or complexity.

Speakers

Anders Green

Cloud Advisor, exobe

Tuesday July 2, 2024 5:15pm - 6:00pm BST
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macOS, Intermediate

5:15pm BST

Migrate GPOs to Intune like a Boss

Migrating from a traditional managed workplace (on-premises) to a cloud-based (the modern way) managed workplace presents many challenges. For some companies, the migration to Entra joined-only devices can seem daunting and unmanageable - especially if they have decades of dependencies (GPOs, Printers, Mapped drives, Applications, BitLocker, MBAM, LAPS, ConfigMgr/SCCM, etc.)

In this session, we won’t have time to cover all the dependencies that might exist. However, I’ll introduce you to Group Policy analytics in Intune. You will learn to export GPOs from Active Directory and import them to Group Policy Analytics. You will also learn how to analyze the imported data in Group Policy Analytics, migrate relevant settings directly to CSPs, and perform a clean-up once the migration is completed using MS Graph.

Speakers

Sune Thomsen

Modern Workplace Consultant | Microsoft MVP, Mindcore

Sune is this 43-year-old family guy who lives a quiet and peaceful life with his family (wife and two sons) in Denmark.His current role is Consultant at Mindcore. He has more than 19 years of experience within the IT industry. Where Configuration Manager, OS Deployment, and Client... Read More →

Tuesday July 2, 2024 5:15pm - 6:00pm BST
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Windows, Intermediate