Conditional Access
MFA, device trust, and risk-based access control — structured, staged, documented. The access foundation every Microsoft 365 tenant needs.
Every User, Every Device, Everywhere — and Nothing Stops Them
Passwords alone are no longer a control. One phished credential gives an attacker the same reach as your CFO. Security Defaults close the worst gaps, but they are a blunt instrument — all or nothing, no exceptions, no device trust, no risk scoring.
This is not a failure of your IT team. Conditional Access has 40+ settings per policy, interacts with licenses, device compliance, and legacy protocols. Without a structured rollout, the first enforced policy locks out the CEO or breaks the MFP on floor 3.
Traditional consulting for a CA project? Two months, five figures. The consultant leaves. Your team is back where it started the next time a policy needs to change.
ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL
DELIVERABLES
Gather specific requirements: user groups, use cases, device management state, authenticator app readiness
Define recommended Conditional Access policies per user segment: administrators, knowledge workers, service accounts, external guests
Outline the implementation and provide PowerShell scripts for each rollout phase: Report-only, evaluation and fine-tuning, pilot group, Go-Live
Create and validate two Break Glass accounts — excluded from every policy, credential-sealed
Configure MFA registration policy and combined registration (MFA + SSPR) 1–2 weeks ahead of enforcement
Block legacy authentication (IMAP, POP3, SMTP basic auth) — Microsoft's number-one recommended policy
Build baseline policies: MFA for admins, MFA for all users, block high-risk sign-ins (Entra ID P2)
Define Change Management actions: end-user information material, how-to guides, helpdesk briefing
Implement an Azure subscription for extended and long-term Conditional Access sign-in analysis (90 days of logs via Log Analytics)
Staged Go-Live driven by the scripts: one policy at a time, starting with the least impactful
Gather specific requirements: user groups, use cases, device management state, authenticator app readiness
Define recommended Conditional Access policies per user segment: administrators, knowledge workers, service accounts, external guests
Outline the implementation and provide PowerShell scripts for each rollout phase: Report-only, evaluation and fine-tuning, pilot group, Go-Live
Create and validate two Break Glass accounts — excluded from every policy, credential-sealed
Configure MFA registration policy and combined registration (MFA + SSPR) 1–2 weeks ahead of enforcement
Block legacy authentication (IMAP, POP3, SMTP basic auth) — Microsoft's number-one recommended policy
Build baseline policies: MFA for admins, MFA for all users, block high-risk sign-ins (Entra ID P2)
Define Change Management actions: end-user information material, how-to guides, helpdesk briefing
Implement an Azure subscription for extended and long-term Conditional Access sign-in analysis (90 days of logs via Log Analytics)
Staged Go-Live driven by the scripts: one policy at a time, starting with the least impactful
Conditional Access Concept: Full policy catalog per user segment — conditions, grant controls, session controls, exclusions
Implementation Scripts: PowerShell scripts to deploy the rule set across each rollout phase (Report-only, pilot, Go-Live)
Communication Material and Guides: End-user information, MFA registration walkthrough, helpdesk FAQ
Extended Sign-In Analytics: Azure subscription wired to Log Analytics for 90-day Conditional Access sign-in retention
Break Glass Procedure: Two emergency accounts created, excluded from every policy, credential-sealed runbook
Complete Project Documentation: All configuration decisions documented without gaps
3 steps. From start to finished project
How a typical Microsoft project runs with DAMALO
STEP 1
Choose a blueprint and analyze your environment
Select a proven blueprint. AI agents pull your licenses, current config, and compliance needs into the plan. No generic advice.
STEP 2
Receive your plan and start implementation
Review the plan. AI agents draft architecture, sequence tasks, and map dependencies to Microsoft best practices. Tailored to your tenant.
STEP 3
Guided implementation through to completion
Execute step by step. AI agents provide PowerShell scripts, admin center deep-links, and walkthroughs. Every change auto-documented.
The result: A completed Microsoft project in 1-2 weeks. Documented. Audit-ready. Understood by your team. Adjustable at any time. No change requests. No follow-up engagements.
Next steps after Conditional Access
A cleanly configured tenant is the foundation. These blueprints build directly on it
