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Kenneth van Surksum

@kennethvs.nl

Microsoft Security MVP, Intune & Identity and Access | Modern Workplace Consultant | Workplace Ninja User Group Netherlands | Secure At Work

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Speaker announcement!

Kenneth van Surksum is a name many of you already know. As a returning speaker and active contributor, Kenneth always brings clarity and high-quality insights to the table, and this year will be no different.

Buy your tickets and join @kennethvs.nl in Paris!

#MEMSummit

05.12.2025 10:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What are we without our speakers?
Nothing!

We are grateful for the great speakers who shared their knowledge during the summit πŸ™
Thank you!

#MEMSummit

19.05.2025 18:07 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WPNinjasNL Podcast – Intune What’s New: May 2025 Edition – Workplace Ninja Netherlands Welcome back to the WPNinjasNL blog! We are excited to share the latest episode of our podcast, β€œIntune What’s New: May 2025 Edition.” In this episode, we delve into the most recent updates and…

🚨 Podcast Update: We just released a new WPNinjas NL podcast. Intune What’s New: May 2025 Edition is now available! @oudendorp.nl, @mdmlab.nl, @kennethvs.nl and @sander.rozemuller.com discus the latest Intune topics.

wpninjas.nl/podcast/2025...

#podcast #wpninjasnl #community

13.05.2025 08:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsoft Entra Conditional Access token protection explained - Microsoft Entra ID Learn how to secure your environment with token protection in Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies.

πŸ›‘οΈ Token Protection for the Windows App is here (in preview)!
It binds tokens to devices/sessionsβ€”blocking token theft & misuse from non-compliant endpoints.
Great for Windows 365 & AVD scenarios. Test it early!

πŸ“š learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/...

#Microsoft365 #Security

08.05.2025 07:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kenneth Van Surksum is speaking at #WPNinjasUK! Join us in Edinburgh this June for top insights in modern workplace tech. πŸ“ June 2025 – Edinburgh πŸ”— https://wpninjas.uk

14.04.2025 08:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#WPNinjasNL Meeting #2 2025, Tue, Apr 1, 2025, 3:30 PM | Meetup The Workplace Ninja User Group Netherlands is proud to announce that on Tuesday April 1st 2025 we will organize our 2nd in-person event in the year 2025. This time, we dev

Tomorrow there will be a meetup, where we are going to play capture the flag. There are still tickets available (free) Join us at #WPNinjasNL Meeting #2 2025 meetu.ps/e/NF8NB/TLrH...

31.03.2025 19:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How should you design and configure Microsoft Intune Compliance Policies?

In this session, @kennethvs.nl will guide you through best practices for designing and implementing Microsoft Intune compliance policies.

#MEMSummit

20.03.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Governing OS Versions in Microsoft Intune automated All about Identity, AVD, Automation, DevOps, Monitoring, Intune and Security

🚨 Blog Alert: This article is based on a post of my good friend @kennethvs.nl. He has written as good blog post about how to govern OS versions in Intune. I explain how to maintain those settings in an automated way rozemuller.com/governing-os...
#intune #automation

14.03.2025 14:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And here’s another highly valuable session, brought to you by two great speakers, Erik Loef and @kennethvs.nl

πŸ‘‰Fighting Adversary-in-the-Middle: Choosing the Right Strategy

#MEMSummit

10.03.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Speaker announcement!

Kenneth joined us last year, and we’re pleased to have him back at the Modern Endpoint Management Summit 2025!

Don't miss out on @kennethvs.nl and other session and grab your tickets endpointsummit.com


#MEMSummit

20.02.2025 09:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Device Query for multiple devices for Windows When managing a Windows fleet, keeping track of device security is key to maintaining a smooth end-user experience, device query for multiple devices is here

Device Queries for multiple devices is released in Intune. We can now query more than one device at once.

Huge time-saver when working across devices.

Go check it out

#MSIntune #Intune

19.02.2025 05:38 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Isn't that nice! Fetching application assignments for more than 700 apps within just a few seconds. New update on the roll for #IntuneAssistant.. Coming soon! @msintune.bsky.social @intunesuppteam.bsky.social #mvpBuzz

14.02.2025 14:28 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MAM vs. MDM: Choosing the Right Mobile Management Approach - Modern Workplace Blog With the increasing reliance on mobile devices in the workplace, organizations must choose the right strategy to manage and secure corporate data. Microsoft offers two primary options: Mobile Applicat...

πŸ” MAM vs. MDM: Choosing the Right Mobile Management Approach πŸ“±πŸ’Ό

MAM: Ideal for BYOD, protecting company data within apps.

MDM: Essential for corporate-owned devices, enforcing full security control.

Hybrid Approach: Combines MAM and MDM for comprehensive security and flexibility.

11.02.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're beyond delighted to introduce Kenneth Van Surksum as a speaker at Workplace Ninjas UK in Edinburgh! Register now at https://wpninjas.uk #WPNinjasUK

03.02.2025 21:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WP Ninjas Connect – Workplace Ninja Netherlands On Wednesday February 5, 2025, we want to welcome you to a whole day of knowledge sharing at the Van der Valk Hotel in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. This event is co-organized in cooperation with the…

We are very exited to add two more speakers to our agenda. @kennethvs.nl and Erik Loef, two very experience speakers, will talk about in the middle attacks.

For the whole agenda please check https://buff.ly/4fHGe78

#wpninjasNL #wpninjaconnect

03.02.2025 20:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SyncML Viewer Update with Autopilot hash decoding I spent some time to further enhance the SyncML Viewer utility (see here to learn more about the tool). This release (Version 1.4.0) fixes some minor bugs, and added some new features. Three of the…

New blog post: SyncML Viewer Update with Autopilot hash decoding
...added some nice Autopilot Hardware Hash decoding
#MSIntune #Windows #Winget #Scoop #SyncML #SyncMLViewer #Autopilot
oliverkieselbach.com/2025/01/27/s...

27.01.2025 14:07 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Comparing Web Filtering and Security: Microsoft Entra Internet Access (Global Secure Access) vs. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) - Modern Workplace Blog Organizations face increasing challenges in securing internet traffic and enforcing web access policies in today’s hybrid work environment. Two key tools from Microsoft, Microsoft Entra Internet Acces...

πŸš€ New Blog Alert 🌐

Explore Microsoft Entra Internet Access vs. Defender for Endpoint for web filtering & security!

πŸ”‘ Covered:

Filtering policies vs. enforcement
MDE’s Tamper Protection vs. GSA registry configs
Read here πŸ‘‰ www.vansurksum.com/2025/01/28/c...

#Cybersecurity #ITPros #WebFiltering

28.01.2025 15:25 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 New Blog: Manage SMS Usage in Microsoft Entra 🚨

Learn how to:
βœ”οΈ Enable SMS for password resets securely
βœ”οΈ Exclude SMS from MFA using authentication strengths
βœ”οΈ Configure policies

πŸ”—https://www.vansurksum.com/2025/01/24/navigating-new-authentication-methods-sms-for-password-reset-not-for-mfa/

24.01.2025 10:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From SPF to DANE: Securing Microsoft 365 Email Communications - Modern Workplace Blog Enhancing the security of your organization’s communication channels is more critical than ever. Building on foundational protocols like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, you can implement advanced technologies s...

πŸš€ New Article: From SPF to DANE: Securing Microsoft 365 Email CommunicationsπŸš€

Enhance your organization's email security with advanced technologies like IPv6, DNSSEC, STARTTLS, DANE, and RPKI for Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online. πŸ“§πŸ”’

www.vansurksum.com/2025/01/23/f...

23.01.2025 12:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WPNinja NL Podcast: LDAP Nightmare, Phishing, and Compliance Bypass In this episode of the Workplace Ninja NL Podcast, we delve into several critical topics affecting the cybersecurity landscape. We start with the "LDAP Night...

Podcast News: We have released a new podcast where we talk about our upcoming #WPNinjaConnect event, and actual security topics like compliance bypass.

Podcast is online:
Youtube - https://buff.ly/429sFtj
Podcast - https://buff.ly/4h5eVnA


#WPNinjasNL #WPNinjaConnect #Podcast #Community

14.01.2025 13:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re excited to announce the next speakers for MC2MC Connect: @kennethvs.nl and Erik Loef πŸš€

In their session, you'll gain practical tips to stop AitM attacks & build stronger defense layers. πŸ›‘οΈπŸ’»

🎟️ tinyurl.com/5dxvnsn4

#MC2MC #ConnectMC2MC #Connect #Collaborate #Create

12.01.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
WP Ninjas NL Connect This is WP Ninjas NL Connect, an event organized by the Workplace Ninja User Group Netherlands, in cooperation with MC2MC in Belgium

πŸš€ Get Ready for WP Ninjas Connect 2025! πŸš€
πŸ“… February 5, 2025
πŸ“ Van der Valk Hotel, Gorinchem, Netherlands

With 18 expert sessions across 3 tracks, you'll dive deep into the latest trends in Microsoft Cloud and Client Management.

πŸ‘‰ Get your ticket now! - www.eventbrite.nl/e/wp-ninjas-...

10.01.2025 09:08 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Protecting your Break Glass accounts in Entra now that MFA gets enforced on more and more Admin portals - Modern Workplace Blog As Microsoft continues to enhance security across its platforms, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is becoming mandatory for an increasing number of administrative portals. This shift means that relyi...

🚨 Protecting break glass accounts in the MFA era! πŸ”

Discover how to adapt as Microsoft enforces MFA across admin portals and learn to safeguard emergency access accounts with phishing-resistant methods like FIDO2 keys.

➑️ Read more: www.vansurksum.com/2025/01/08/p...

08.01.2025 15:17 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Governing OS Versions in Microsoft Intune: Best Practices and Configuration - Modern Workplace Blog In a modern managed workplace environment, ensuring that devices meet minimum operating system (OS) requirements is a critical aspect of security and compliance. By governing the OS versions allowed w...

πŸš€ New blog post! Learn how to govern OS versions in Microsoft Intunefor security & compliance. Covering Android, iOS, Windows, macOS & Linux! πŸ›‘οΈ Read more: www.vansurksum.com/2025/01/07/g... #MicrosoftIntune #CyberSecurity

07.01.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.12.2024 09:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WP Connect Speaker announcement:

Our next speaker is @nicklasahlberg.bsky.social . He is talking about how to secure your #Windows365 environment.

More information about the event check: https://buff.ly/4fHGe78

#WPNinjasNL #WPNinjaNLConnect #WPNinjaConnect

08.12.2024 13:00 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WP Connect Speaker announcement:

Our next speaker is @peter.inthecloud247.com . He is talking about what to do when a user account has been compromised.
More information about the event check: https://buff.ly/4fHGe78

#WPNinjasNL #WPNinjaNLConnect #WPNinjaConnect

07.12.2024 13:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join our exciting one-day community gathering on February 5th, 2025! Secure your ticket now to hear from both national and international speakers. Expect great sessions about #MSIntune, #MDE, #Windows11, #Security, #Windows365, #EntraID, #EntraSSE, #Autopilot, #AVD, and more! https://buff.ly/4eWzEIU

28.11.2024 15:00 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WP Ninjas NL Connect This is WP Ninjas NL Connect, an event organized by the Workplace Ninja User Group Netherlands, in cooperation with MC2MC in Belgium

On Wednesday February 5, 2025, we want to welcome you to a whole day of knowledge sharing at the Van der Valk Hotel in Gorinchem. We will offer a keynote, 18 sessions divided over 3 tracks. 🎟️ For tickets go to https://buff.ly/4eWzEIU For the website: https://buff.ly/416Xa2q

26.11.2024 20:15 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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#WPNinjasNL Meeting #7 2024, Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 3:30 PM | Meetup The Workplace Ninja User Group Netherlands is proud to announce that on Thursday December 12, 2024 we will organize our 7th in-person event in the year 2024. Program: **1

MEETUP NEWS: Tijdens #MSIgnite hebben wij ook iets aan te kondigen. Onze laatste meetup van het jaar.
En wat voor meetup!
Met internationale sprekers en op een hele vette locatie. We zijn te gast op Slot Loevestein gehost door @proxsys. Meldt je aan via onze meetup: www.meetup.com/wpninjasnl/e...

20.11.2024 19:06 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0