Klaus Bierschenk
Entra ID and Hybrid Identity – Real Passion, Real Impact | Community Advocate
📋 Biography
Klaus Bierschenk is a Technology Consultant at CGI Germany. He focuses on hybrid Microsoft technologies, with a particular emphasis on Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. Driven by a strong passion for Microsoft solutions, he supports IT operators in tackling complex challenges related to modern infrastructure and identity scenarios. Klaus is a regular speaker at international conferences and actively contributes to the Microsoft Azure community. He also shares his knowledge through his technical blog “NothingButCloud” and various professional publications.
✨ High-Impact Contributions 5
7-hour deep dive masterclass delivered at Experts Live Denmark for ~250 attendees, co-developed over six months with fellow MVPs Jan Vidar Elven, Thomas Naunheim, Pim Jacobs and myself, together with Microsoft PM Merill Fernando. The session combined a comprehensive slide deck with a hands-on lab environment (on GitHub) and was delivered in a rotating format by the instructors, allowing different perspectives on Microsoft Entra ID governance, Privileged Identity Management, and Zero Trust administration. The session received strong engagement beyond the scheduled time, with continued attendee conversations throughout the conference and post-event community interest in the published lab materials
Delivered a technical session at HIPConf Europe 2026 in Frankfurt titled “PIMp Your Administration: Strengthening Zero Trust with Entra ID.” The session demonstrated advanced Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) scenarios and practical Zero Trust implementation patterns, including integration with Protected Actions, Access Packages, Lifecycle Workflows, and Microsoft Security Copilot.
This session focuses on the often‑overlooked topic of backup and recovery in Microsoft Entra ID. Many administrators assume their tenant configuration is inherently protected, yet practical testing shows significant gaps. I demonstrated what can realistically exported, restored, or safeguarded using Microsoft‑native capabilities such as Graph API and Entra Exporter. The session was fully vendor neutral and did not promote any commercial products. Using real world scenarios across Conditional Access, Administrative Units, and Groups, I highlighted actual risks and effective safeguards with built‑in functionality. Attendees received actionable guidance to improve operational resilience and reduce the impact of accidental changes or deletions in Entra ID.
Backups have always been fundamental to cyber resilience. So why are they so often neglected when it comes to Microsoft Entra ID? Learn what truly matters when it comes to protecting your Entra ID configuration. We’ll explore some essential questions, including which parts of Entra ID can be backed up, how deleted objects behave, and how to use built-in Microsoft technologies to restore certain objects. The session concludes with a look at preventive strategies and features that, when used wisely, can help you avoid losing critical configurations.
Today, identity is the new perimeter, and customers have hybrid setups with both Entra ID and AD On-Premises. Protecting identities in the cloud is a challenge, one that grows even larger when the mindset remains focused on on-premises solutions. Zero Trust is an ongoing journey, and I will show you where to modernize and secure your hybrid infrastructure for both admins and users. This session will focus on new features available in public preview or general availability. Using daily practical examples, we will look at how Protected Actions, Password Strength, Pass Keys, and other features can make sense After the session, Klaus Bierschenk will be available for an Ask-Me-Anything. Join us at 12:00 p.m. at the Heise Academy booth in the foyer of the Eilenriedehalle and take the opportunity to ask your questions directly and personally to the IT security expert