Welcome to the weekly update in the Azure cloud world!
From the ‘Chat with your data’ solution accelerator on GitHub, which leverages the Retrieval-Augmented Generation pattern and Azure Cognitive Search, to Microsoft Entra ID’s new beginner’s tutorial simplifying sign-in experiences, there’s a lot to explore. And if you’re into Azure, learn how to automate Azure AD user password updates with Azure Logic App. Additionally, discover the new AuthorizationResources in Azure Resource Graph for streamlined resource management and the latest on Microsoft Defender for Cloud’s support for CIS Azure Security Foundations Benchmark 2.0.0. Get ready to supercharge your tech game with these updates! 💡
🎯 Introducing the “Chat with your data” solution accelerator — now available on GitHub
The “Chat with your data” GitHub repo by Microsoft provides a template for implementing the Retrieval-Augmented Generation pattern, integrating large language models like ChatGPT with Azure Cognitive Search to enhance user interactions and enable natural language search queries.
🎯 Microsoft Entra ID Beginner’s Tutorial
Microsoft Entra ID, formerly known as Azure Active Directory, simplifies and enhances security for sign-in experiences, providing a unified identity provider for non-Microsoft services, offering features like conditional access, passwordless authentication, single sign-on, dynamic groups, and secure multi-cloud identity and access management.
🎯 How to use Azure logic app to update AAD user’s password automatically
This guide provides two solutions for updating Azure Active Directory (AAD) user passwords using Azure Logic App, involving creating an AAD application registration, configuring permissions, and setting up actions to interact with the Microsoft Graph API to accomplish this task.
🎯 Announcing AuthorizationResources in Azure Resource Graph
Azure Resource Graph now supports Azure RBAC resources through the AuthorizationResources table, enabling users to query and optimize their Role Assignments, Role Definitions, and Classic Admins resources, allowing for better management and compliance as well as a transition plan before Classic Admins are deprecated in August 2024.
🎯 Microsoft Defender for Cloud Now Supports CIS Azure Security Foundations Benchmark 2.0.0
Microsoft Defender for Cloud now supports the latest CIS Azure Security Foundations Benchmark version 2.0.0, aligning with Microsoft Cloud security benchmarks and offering over 90 built-in Azure Policies, marking a significant improvement over previous versions and reflecting a collaborative effort with CIS and the user community.
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