Microsoft Security Consultant | Sharing Practical Security & Modern Workplace Insights

Hi, I'm Anand Kumar

Senior IT Consultant and Content Creator specializing in Microsoft Security and Modern Workplace solutions. I share hands-on experience, real-world implementation insights, and practical guidance on Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, Purview, Sentinel, and Zero Trust security.

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15+Years in IT
30+Projects Delivered
12+MS Certifications
50K+Devices Managed
Anand — Microsoft Security workplace management Consultant
Anand Kumar
Microsoft Security workplace management Consultant Content Creator
MD-102 SC-300 AZ-104 MS-102 Zero Trust Copilot Ready

Technologies I work with and write about

What I do

Three things I'm known for

Consulting, content creation, and hands-on Microsoft security work all from one person who actually does this for a living.

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Microsoft Security Consulting

Enterprises implement Zero Trust, deploy Intune, configure Defender XDR, and build Sentinel SIEM environments. Real deployments not slide decks.

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Endpoint & Device Management

From SCCM to Intune migrations, Autopilot rollouts, JAMF to Intune transitions, and compliance policy design I manage devices across Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.

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Content Creation & Knowledge Sharing

I run this blog and a YouTube channel documenting real Microsoft security work step-by-step guides, lab walkthroughs, and news breakdowns that IT pros can actually use.

Blog YouTube Lab Guides News Breakdowns Tutorials

Latest posts

What I've been writing about

Lab-tested, real-world Microsoft security content — published weekly. No fluff, just what actually works.

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Zero Trust

Microsoft Zero Trust Workshop — What it covers and how to run it

A practical walkthrough of the Microsoft Zero Trust Workshop and how to use it to build an actionable security roadmap for your org.

May 2026·8 min read
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Microsoft Copilot

Is your organisation ready for Microsoft Copilot? Here's how to check

Before you enable Copilot, audit your sensitivity labels and data governance posture. Here's my exact checklist.

Apr 2026·6 min read
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Browse all posts → Intune · Defender · Purview
Sentinel · M365 · Zero Trust

Things I've built & deployed

Real projects, real results

A selection of projects I've personally planned and delivered. Each one taught me something worth writing about.

Endpoint Management

SCCM → Intune Migration (50K Devices)

Migrated 50,000+ corporate devices from SCCM co-management to full Intune MDM with zero downtime and automated Autopilot enrolment.

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Endpoint Management

JAMF → Intune Mac & iOS Migration

Migrated macOS and iOS device fleet from JAMF to Microsoft Intune, preserving all compliance policies and Conditional Access rules.

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Endpoint Management

Windows 11 Migration & Custom Image Creation

Engineered custom Windows 11 gold images via SCCM task sequences with security hardening, driver injection and app pre-installation.

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Security

Zero Trust Architecture for Financial Services

Designed and deployed a full Zero Trust framework covering identity, device compliance, network segmentation and data protection. Achieved Cyber Essentials Plus.

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Microsoft Defender XDR Implementation

Deployed Defender for Endpoint, Identity, and Office 365 with unified XDR dashboard, custom detection rules and automated response playbooks.

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Purview DLP + Sentinel SIEM Build

Configured DLP policies in Purview and built Sentinel SIEM from scratch with custom KQL analytics rules, workbooks and incident automation playbooks.

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M365 & Cloud

M365 Tenant-to-Tenant Migration

Full tenant-to-tenant migration covering mailboxes, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and licence reconciliation for 200+ users with minimal downtime.

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M365 & Cloud

Microsoft Copilot Readiness & Rollout

Assessed data governance posture, implemented Purview sensitivity labels, configured SharePoint permissions, delivered Copilot rollout plan for 500+ users.

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Development

Security Posture Dashboard (MVP)

Built a working MVP security dashboard in 3 weeks, aggregating Defender, Sentinel and Intune compliance signals into a single executive view.

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Anand — Microsoft Security workplace management Consultant
Anand Kumar
Microsoft Security workplace management Consultant Content Creator
Intune Defender Sentinel Purview Zero Trust

A bit about me

15 years in IT —
still learning every day

I'm Anand, a Microsoft security consultant and IT professional based in India. I started in IT support and over 15 years have specialised in endpoint management, identity security, and the full Microsoft security stack.

I run this blog and YouTube channel because I couldn't find the clear, lab-tested, honest guides I needed when I was learning. Everything I publish here is something I've personally tested in a real environment so you don't have to waste hours figuring it out yourself.

Outside of content creation, I Help deploying Intune, Defender, Purview, and Sentinel. If you want to work together or just say hello, the contact form is at the bottom of this page.

Endpoint ManagementIntune · SCCM · JAMF · Autopilot
SecurityDefender XDR · Sentinel · Zero Trust
CompliancePurview · DLP · Sensitivity Labels
ContentBlog · YouTube · Lab Guides
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YouTube

Watch me build it in the lab

I record real walkthroughs of Intune, Defender, Purview, and Sentinel directly in my lab tenant — not polished marketing, just honest step-by-step.

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Intune Lab Series

Device enrolment, compliance policies, Autopilot, app deployment — step by step from a real tenant with real screenshots.

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Defender XDR Walkthroughs

Alert tuning, threat hunting with KQL, incident response workflows — how I actually use Defender in production environments.

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Monthly Microsoft Security News

What actually changed in Intune, Defender, Purview, Sentinel and M365 this month — explained in plain English with context.

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How I work

Lab first, publish second,
consult third

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I Test It Myself

Everything I write about, I test in my own Microsoft 365 E5 lab tenant first. No theorycrafting.

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I Document It

I write step-by-step blog posts and record YouTube walkthroughs of exactly what I did and what I learned.

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I Deploy It

For consulting projects, I bring the same lab-tested approach into real client environments — UK and India.

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I Stay Current

Microsoft updates constantly. I track every change in Intune, Defender, Purview, and Sentinel so you don't have to.

Get in touch

Want to work together
or just say hello?

Whether you need help with an Intune deployment, a Sentinel setup, or just want to suggest a topic for the blog — drop your email and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

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