Tech Pro Ireland
29 Sep 2026
Tech Pro Ireland 267
Event overview
Are you a tech support engineer, IT manager or CTO and want to have a clear understanding of how Microsoft Entra Internet Access, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Edge for Business and Microsoft Purview can work as complementary security control planes?
Then this event is for you!
Come join Stackand.Co at their monthly Tech Pro Ireland event on the evening of Tuesday 29th September with special guest Sean O'Farrell.
FULL TALK DETAILS BELOW
Then this event is for you!
Come join Stackand.Co at their monthly Tech Pro Ireland event on the evening of Tuesday 29th September with special guest Sean O'Farrell.
FULL TALK DETAILS BELOW
Additional information
18:15 Doors Open (don't be late!)
Building a Joined-Up Microsoft Security Stack: Entra, Defender, Edge and Purview
This session with Sean O'Farrell, will explore how Microsoft Entra Internet Access, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Edge for Business and Microsoft Purview can work as complementary security control planes. It will clarify where native integration exists, where important gaps remain, and how organisations can combine identity-aware web filtering, shadow IT governance and data protection without duplicating or conflicting controls.
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Why Attend
If you work in technical support, systems administration or IT management, this session will help you understand how Microsoft’s growing security stack actually fits together in the real world.
You’ll learn:
* How Entra Internet Access, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Edge for Business and Microsoft Purview work together as part of a modern Microsoft security environment.
* Where these tools genuinely integrate — and where gaps, overlaps or conflicting controls can appear.
* How to improve web security using identity-aware access and filtering.
* How to identify and manage Shadow IT and unsanctioned cloud applications being used within your organisation.
* How to better protect sensitive business data across users, devices, browsers and cloud services.
* How to decide which Microsoft security tool should handle which control, rather than unnecessarily duplicating policies across multiple platforms.
* Practical considerations you can take back to your own organisation or customer environments when designing or improving a Microsoft security stack.
Whether you are managing Microsoft 365 environments yourself or supporting multiple customers through an MSP, by the end of this session you'll have a clearer picture of how these technologies can be combined into a more effective and manageable security strategy.
.Drinks and pizza provided by Stack and Co, tech support recruiters to MSPs and end users.
About Sean
Seán O'Farrell is a Principal Microsoft Security Architect with eir business/eir evo, specialising in the design and delivery of enterprise security solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem.
With extensive hands-on experience across Microsoft 365 and Azure, Seán's areas of expertise include Microsoft Defender, Entra, Microsoft Purview, security and compliance, identity, endpoint security and automation.
He holds a number of advanced Microsoft certifications, including:
* Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
* Security Operations Analyst Associate
* Azure Security Engineer Associate
* Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator Expert
Seán is also the author of Cloud-Secure.ai, where he shares practical technical guidance and real-world insights on Microsoft security technologies. His articles cover subjects including Defender for Endpoint, Defender XDR, Conditional Access, Purview, security automation and Microsoft cloud security architecture.
His latest research examines how Entra Internet Access, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Edge for Business and Purview can work together - the subject he will explore in this Tech Pro Ireland session.
Seán has also contributed to the wider Microsoft technical community as a speaker, including sessions on Microsoft security, compliance and Purview.
Find him on Linkedin
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Tech Pro Ireland Partners
Stackand.Co enrich the professional lives of Tech Support professionals - with over 20 years experience in the Irish ICT market, they have helped many great people elevate their careers.
Website: Stackand.Co
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techmeetup.space supports Dublin's tech group (meetup) organisers and developer relations from concept, audience participation and long-tail visibility.
Website: techmeetup.space
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tcube, located at O'Connell Bridge in Dublin city centre, is a provider of meeting rooms (ranging from 1 to 50 people), hot-desks, co-working and office space.
Website: tcubedublin.com
Building a Joined-Up Microsoft Security Stack: Entra, Defender, Edge and Purview
This session with Sean O'Farrell, will explore how Microsoft Entra Internet Access, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Edge for Business and Microsoft Purview can work as complementary security control planes. It will clarify where native integration exists, where important gaps remain, and how organisations can combine identity-aware web filtering, shadow IT governance and data protection without duplicating or conflicting controls.
.
Why Attend
If you work in technical support, systems administration or IT management, this session will help you understand how Microsoft’s growing security stack actually fits together in the real world.
You’ll learn:
* How Entra Internet Access, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Edge for Business and Microsoft Purview work together as part of a modern Microsoft security environment.
* Where these tools genuinely integrate — and where gaps, overlaps or conflicting controls can appear.
* How to improve web security using identity-aware access and filtering.
* How to identify and manage Shadow IT and unsanctioned cloud applications being used within your organisation.
* How to better protect sensitive business data across users, devices, browsers and cloud services.
* How to decide which Microsoft security tool should handle which control, rather than unnecessarily duplicating policies across multiple platforms.
* Practical considerations you can take back to your own organisation or customer environments when designing or improving a Microsoft security stack.
Whether you are managing Microsoft 365 environments yourself or supporting multiple customers through an MSP, by the end of this session you'll have a clearer picture of how these technologies can be combined into a more effective and manageable security strategy.
.Drinks and pizza provided by Stack and Co, tech support recruiters to MSPs and end users.
About Sean
Seán O'Farrell is a Principal Microsoft Security Architect with eir business/eir evo, specialising in the design and delivery of enterprise security solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem.
With extensive hands-on experience across Microsoft 365 and Azure, Seán's areas of expertise include Microsoft Defender, Entra, Microsoft Purview, security and compliance, identity, endpoint security and automation.
He holds a number of advanced Microsoft certifications, including:
* Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
* Security Operations Analyst Associate
* Azure Security Engineer Associate
* Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator Expert
Seán is also the author of Cloud-Secure.ai, where he shares practical technical guidance and real-world insights on Microsoft security technologies. His articles cover subjects including Defender for Endpoint, Defender XDR, Conditional Access, Purview, security automation and Microsoft cloud security architecture.
His latest research examines how Entra Internet Access, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Edge for Business and Purview can work together - the subject he will explore in this Tech Pro Ireland session.
Seán has also contributed to the wider Microsoft technical community as a speaker, including sessions on Microsoft security, compliance and Purview.
Find him on Linkedin
.
Tech Pro Ireland Partners
Stackand.Co enrich the professional lives of Tech Support professionals - with over 20 years experience in the Irish ICT market, they have helped many great people elevate their careers.
Website: Stackand.Co
.
techmeetup.space supports Dublin's tech group (meetup) organisers and developer relations from concept, audience participation and long-tail visibility.
Website: techmeetup.space
.
tcube, located at O'Connell Bridge in Dublin city centre, is a provider of meeting rooms (ranging from 1 to 50 people), hot-desks, co-working and office space.
Website: tcubedublin.com