MGM Resorts International has once again fallen victim to another monumental cybersecurity hack. Reports state that the hacker crew Scattered Spider (UNC3944), which appears to be affiliated with the BlackCat (ALPHAV) ransomware crew, has maliciously acquired roughly six terabytes of data from the casino goliath. The exact ransomware strain is still being debated, but several …
Explore how Rubrik’s integration with Microsoft Sentinel and partnership with Azure OpenAI Service enhances security efficiency and streamlines operations. Learn about Rubrik’s AI-assisted cyber recoveries, its recent Microsoft Partner of the Year award, and its advanced AI-driven security solutions. Discover why Alchemy Technology Group, LLC (“Alchemy”), partners with Rubrik for superior data security and management. …
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After helping many of our customers upgrade from Netscaler ADC and Netscaler Gateway version 12.1 (end of life and vulnerable), we have identified 3 common issues and want to provide the following considerations to help those of you still solving for the remediation. (NetScaler CVE-2023-3519) 1. Licensing The biggest issues we are …
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Azure AD Connect is an on-premises Microsoft application that powers hybrid identity. It is the sync agent that sits between on-premises Active Directory, and Azure Active Directory. This tool is updated very regularly and must be kept up to date for proper synchronization to occur. What You Need to Know On August 31, 2022, all …
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If you’re here, you have at least some questions around Azure Active Directory—a.k.a. AAD / Azure AD. As the possible winner for the “Worst-Named Microsoft Service” award, there is no shame if you’re not completely clear on what AAD is, how it’s supposed to be used, and what it isn’t. We’re going to take a …
Alchemy is proud to announce our Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) advanced specialization. This designation is awarded to partners who already hold a Gold Cloud Competency, and go above and beyond by demonstrating deep knowledge, extensive experience, and proven success in deploying, optimizing, and securing virtual desktop infrastructures on Azure. “This accomplishment is validation that …
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Azure Active Directory is becoming a necessity for any modern business, but understanding what it is (and isn’t) is key to developing a deployment strategy. In this session of Alchemy Tech Group’s In The Lab with an Expert, Adam Crossett and Alvin Gautreaux discuss how AAD fits into a modern organization’s authentication needs. Here are …
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Federation enables a more centralized identity model that can be selectively shared across disparate domains and allows an end user to create, maintain, and control a singular identity. Federated Identity as a concept is built on top of the OpenID Connect (OIDC) and OAuth 2.0 standards. This article assumes that the reader has a base …
SCIM, or the System for Cross-Domain Identity Management, is a normalized set of HTTP-based protocols and schemas utilized to provision, manage, and deprovision users between disparate service providers. Put another way, SCIM is designed to enable many third-party services to share profile details, enabling a more feature-rich SSO experience. The concepts of Modern Authentication enable …
The technical and logistical pros and cons of moving your Citrix CVAD environments to the Long Term Service Release branch. What is an LTSR? One of the reasons we at Alchemy love to partner with Citrix is that they offer their Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) platform in a Long Term Service Release …
During IGEL’s 2022 North American Partner University, Alchemy Technology Group was announced as the 2021 IGEL Partner of the Year. This recognition is the ultimate validation that Alchemy’s methodology is providing the differentiated value that the company set out to bring to market 5 years ago. With a mantra of first, we will be best, …
This January, Alchemy Technology Group was announced the CSP Worldwide Partner of the Year at Citrix Field Kickoff 2022. This recognition served as a rich form of validation for the incredible work our team put into everything we accomplished with our customers in 2021. Together with Citrix, we are continuing to provide customers with …
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What you need to know: To ensure that Microsoft meets performance expectations, they are updating the supported versions of Outlook for Windows that can connect to Microsoft 365 services. Starting November 1, 2021, the following versions of Outlook for Windows, as part of Office and Microsoft 365 Apps, will not be able to connect with …
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Modern Authentication is typically not a single solution, but a set of modern, universally accepted standards and protocols that identify industry best practices. These standards include protocols such as Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Web Services Federation (WS-Federation or WS-Fed), OAuth 2.0, or Open ID Connect (OIDC). These protocols and standards have replaced legacy authentication …
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Alchemy Technology Group, an industry-leading IT advisory, consulting and reseller firm, announces the partnership with Workplace from Facebook, the enterprise communication platform that leverages Facebook’s familiar features like Groups, Chat, Rooms and Live video broadcasting to keep the workforce connected. This partnership further enables Alchemy in their pursuit to help customers leverage technology to achieve …
This elite designation is reserved for a small collection of partners across the globe who exhibit the highest capabilities in delivering UiPath’s hyperautomation solutions. The USN program was created to reward and empower the best UiPath delivery partners in the world. With this designation comes exclusive access, training and certification paths that further enhance …
Azure functions now support authentication with a custom OpenID Connect provider, though this is in Preview. This is a quick set of documentation on how to integrate a new Azure Function with your Okta configuration. For more help, or to migrate your existing functions to Okta, do not hesitate to reach out to info@alchemytechgroup.com. Create …
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A topic we often see overlooked or misunderstood within Ivanti Environment Manager Personalization is the built-in cleanup tasks relating to user profiles and their retention within the personalization database. Over time in a living production environment, we expect to see some user accounts become inactive and no longer needed. We also expect application personalization includes …
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When CRN released an article announcing Okta’s hiring of former Insight President, Steve Dodenhoff, to lead Channels, they looked to Alchemy Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Wes Davis, for perspective. According to the article, Dodenhoff intends to foster more consulting and managed services engagements among the partner ecosystem so partners are empowered to help clients create comprehensive …
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I’ve been asked this question many times recently, so it felt like a good time to lay out a few of the reasons this area of security continues to grow in importance for businesses. While there are many reasons that can be included, I want to focus on four that are relevant across so many …
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