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Passkeys in Island: Getting Entra ID to Actually Accept Them

Entra ID will accept passkeys stored in the Island Enterprise Browser, but only if you tell it the AAGUID. Here's the full configuration, the identifiers Microsoft doesn't publish, and the lockout to plan for.

17 Sep 2026

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Lookout Ma - the passkeys are-a-comin'!

Passkeys aren't just a rebrand of Face ID, and with Microsoft retiring its SMS and voice MFA in Entra ID on 1 February 2027, there are only months left to get across them.

3 Sep 2026

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Cheese Rolling and Frontier AI

Using Gloucestershire's cheese rolling as an analogy for technology professionals chasing an ever-faster target, this post shares what Cordant has seen on the ground running Frontier AI Cyber Readiness Assessments this year.

17 Aug 2026

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CI Fortify – Designing Critical Infrastructure to Endure

Australian Critical Infrastructure operators are increasingly expected to show not just strong cyber controls, but how essential services would continue under sustained or constrained conditions.

3 Mar 2026

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Managing Third-Party Application Vulnerabilities: A Critical Component of Modern Device Management

Third-party applications are essential to modern workplaces, but each one expands the attack surface, and most IT teams lack the visibility to know which devices are running outdated or vulnerable versions.

6 Nov 2025

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Still on Windows 10? How to Move Forward

Businesses remain on Windows 10 due to hardware incompatibility, application barriers, and budget constraints. Strategic phased migrations, cloud alternatives, and readiness assessments enable modernisation without disruption.

24 Oct 2025

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Connecting Wiz to your Microsoft Azure Tenant

In today’s rapidly evolving cloud landscape, ensuring the security of your resources is paramount.

12 Jan 2025

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Connecting Wiz to your OCI Cloud Tenancy

In today’s rapidly evolving cloud landscape, ensuring the security of your resources is paramount.

17 Dec 2024

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Are We Secure? Dealing with risk in OT environments

“Are we secure” are three words that can strike fear into the hearts of many a cyber security professional.

11 Nov 2024

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Deciding Where to Place Your Workloads: A Pragmatic Framework

Cordant were recently engaged by a client to develop a technology modernisation strategy.

28 Sep 2024

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