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The maester tag on WindowsForum.com follows Maester, the open-source test framework used by Microsoft 365 administrators to check tenant configuration and security posture. Coverage centers on the Maester 3.0 preview, including its new test engine, changed test format, and the move to a PowerShell 7.4 runtime requirement, which matters to anyone still scheduling jobs on Windows PowerShell 5.1. It also looks at Maester Cloud, a paid service that runs the framework on a schedule across multiple tenants. Discussion touches on security baselines such as CIS, CISA's SCuBA guidance and EIDSCA, and on interpreting findings without disrupting sign-in.
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    Maester 3.0 Preview and Cloud: PowerShell 7.4 Requirements and Microsoft 365 Security Checks

    Microsoft 365 security baselines can be overwhelming. CIS, CISA's SCuBA guidance and EIDSCA each give you a long list of findings, and someone still has to work out which ones matter, which objects they affect and how to fix them without breaking sign-in. Virtualization Review's latest look at...