Hybrid Active Directory and Cloud Migration Project M365/Azure
Esaias Burnette
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Posted Feb 20, 2024
I led a thorough hybrid Active Directory & cloud adoption project, enhancing user management, security, & productivity.
In response to the evolving needs of my client's digital infrastructure, I undertook a comprehensive hybrid Active Directory and cloud adoption project. Here, I outline the structured approach and key milestones achieved in each component:
𝑶𝑵 𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑴𝑰𝑺𝑬 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑽𝑬𝑹:
The client had existing users on-premise.
Installed and configured Entra Connect (Azure AD Connect / DirSync)
Utilized security best practices for AD Connect service account
Optimize Active Directory
𝑴𝑰𝑪𝑹𝑶𝑺𝑶𝑭𝑻 365 𝑨𝑫𝑴𝑰𝑵 𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹:
Setup M365 Admin Center ( Configure Domain, Setup Groups, Assign appropriate roles, Added users)
Recommend appropriate license for user needs
Documented onboarding process for new users
𝑬𝑿𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑬 𝑨𝑫𝑴𝑰𝑵 𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹:
Assign appropriate mailbox permissions
Assign appropriate forwarding rules
Implement other messaging rules
Setup Mailbox archives for appropriate users
𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑹𝑨 𝑨𝑫𝑴𝑰𝑵 𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹:
Recommended appropriate license
Setup conditional access policies (Multi-Factor Authentication)
Configure enterprise/app applications for users
Setup appropriate access reviews for management
𝑻𝑬𝑨𝑴𝑺 𝑨𝑫𝑴𝑰𝑵 𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹:
Setup appropriate team groups for users
Setup appropriate Team policies, including guest and external access policies
𝑺𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑷𝑶𝑰𝑵𝑻 𝑨𝑫𝑴𝑰𝑵 𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹:
Setup appropriate sites based on company needs
Setup appropriate sharing policies and access controls
Migrated data files to SharePoint
𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑼𝑵𝑬 𝑨𝑫𝑴𝑵 𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹:
Setup appropriate licenses
Setup device enrollment and compliance policies
𝑴𝑰𝑪𝑹𝑶𝑺𝑶𝑭𝑻 𝑫𝑬𝑭𝑬𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑹:
Setup appropriate Threat and Alert policies
Setup message quarantine review
Document procedure for generating reports
Optimize security posture to generate a higher secure score
𝑴𝑰𝑪𝑹𝑶𝑺𝑶𝑭𝑻 𝑷𝑼𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑬𝑾:
Setup appropriated governance policies
Document procedure for generating eDiscovery cases
The transition from on-premise to cloud has not only streamlined processes but also fortified security measures. This comprehensive approach to cloud migration resulted in tangible improvements for my client.