Moving Conditional Access policies from report-only to enforced mode can secure your environment - or lock everyone out. This post walks through safe rollout strategies using ring deployments, the What If tool, Policy Impact, Log Analytics, Workbooks, Gap Analyzer, and real KQL queries. Learn how to monitor, test, adjust and confidently turn policies on without breaking access or business operations.

Learn how to use custom security attributes in Entra ID to target apps that don’t appear in Conditional Access. This step-by-step guide covers attribute sets, names, and values, plus real scenarios like legacy authentication, persona-based targeting, and enforcing MFA. We’ll also explore cross-tenant access settings to securely trust MFA and device claims from partner tenants.

Conditional Access Essentials aren’t just about writing policies – it’s about managing real-world scenarios. In this guide, I show how to handle tricky exclusions with Temporary Access Pass (TAP) for seamless onboarding, and Identity Governance with Access Packages for secure travel and exception management. Whether you’re new to Conditional Access or already designing enterprise-grade policies, this post gives you practical steps you can apply straight away.

This instalment of Conditional Access Essentials explores authentication contexts, PIM, and securing sensitive resources. Learn how to enforce step-up MFA, apply authentication contexts to SharePoint sites, and protect privileged roles with real-world policy examples, limitations, and best practices.