Fix Identity Sprawl + Optimize Microsoft Entra

Jun 10, 2025

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Strengthen your security posture in Microsoft Entra by following prioritized Secure Score recommendations. Enforce MFA, block legacy authentication, and apply risk-based Conditional Access policies to reduce exposure from stale accounts and weak authentication methods. Use built-in tools for user, group, and device administration to detect and clean up identity sprawl—like unused credentials, inactive accounts, and expired apps—before they become vulnerabilities.

Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shares steps to clean up your directory, strengthen authentication, and improve overall identity security.

► QUICK LINKS:

00:00 - Microsoft Entra optimization

00:54 - New Recommendations tab

02:11 - Enforce multifactor authentication

03:21 - Block legacy authentication protocols

03:58 - Apply risk-based Conditional Access

04:44 - Identity sprawl

05:46 - Fix account sprawl

08:06 - Microsoft 365 group sprawl

09:36 - Devices

10:33 - Wrap up

► Link References

Watch part one of our Microsoft Entra Beginner's Tutorial series at https://aka.ms/EntraBeginnerMechanics

Check out https://aka.ms/MicrosoftEntraRecommendations

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