Field note
Why read-only checks come before tenant changes
The thinking behind every playbook on this site: collect, export, and understand before anything in the tenant changes.
Read the note →Review before you act
Run Microsoft 365 with fewer clicks, fewer mistakes, and better scripts.
Practical Microsoft 365 security, PowerShell, and automation playbooks for admins who want safer tenant visibility before making changes. These notes come from repeated admin patterns, troubleshooting habits, and the kind of checks I want in front of me before touching a tenant.
Every playbook is read-only: connect, collect, export, review. No tenant changes.
- Playbooks
- 03 LIVE
- Planned
- 05 QUEUED
- LITE app
- v1.0.0
- Tenant writes
- ZERO
- Price of entry
- FREE
The index
The playbook ledger.
PB-001Audit MFA Registration in Microsoft 365Review which users have authentication methods registered before assuming MFA coverage is handled.ENTRA·GRAPHMEDIUM● LIVEPB-002Find External Mailbox Forwarding in Exchange OnlineFind mailbox forwarding that may send mail outside the organization and prepare it for careful review.EXCHANGEHIGH● LIVEPB-003Review Privileged Role Assignments in Entra IDExport privileged Entra role membership before making security or access policy changes.ENTRA·GRAPHHIGH● LIVE
+ 3 more entries — see the full ledger →PB-004Find Expiring Entra App CredentialsInventory app secrets and certificates that need owner review.ENTRA·GRAPHMEDIUM○ PLANNED
PB-005Inventory Guest UsersList external identities and review stale or unrecognized guests.ENTRAMEDIUM○ PLANNED
Why I am building this
Microsoft 365 admin work can get messy fast.
Policies, licenses, forwarding rules, roles, guest access, and security settings all pile up over time. SecureOps Playbooks is my attempt to turn repeated admin checks into clear, reusable workflows that help people understand what they are looking at before they change anything.
What makes these playbooks different?
Review before you act.
Read-only first
Every starter playbook collects and exports data. Nothing here asks you to change a tenant as step one.
Clear permissions
Each playbook lists the modules and read scopes it expects, so you can review consent before connecting.
Expected output
You see the export columns and what each one means before you run anything.
Change-control friendly
Exports and review notes are designed to be attached to a ticket, change record, or handoff document.
Built for real admins
Written for inherited tenants and half-documented environments, not perfect lab conditions.
Results explained, not just commands
Every check covers what it proves, what it does not prove, and what to verify before acting.
PowerShell resources
Scripts that begin with review, not remediation.
Graph connection patterns
How the examples connect with Connect-MgGraph, which scopes they request, and why interactive consent comes first.
CSV export hygiene
Consistent, sortable exports with review-note columns, so results can be documented and compared later.
Scope and permission notes
Each playbook names the read permissions it relies on, so you can validate least privilege before running it.
Field Notes
Periodic notes from the admin side of the keyboard.
Shorter than a playbook, longer than a tweet: notes on Microsoft 365 admin work, PowerShell habits, and what building this library is teaching me.
Browse all field notes →Also in the works
Two tools built on the same playbooks.
Paid toolkitLaunching soon
SecureOps Script Library for Microsoft 365
A searchable desktop library of 117 ready-to-run admin scripts — tenant profiles, quick-fill variables, preview-first defaults, and run confirmations for anything that changes a tenant. Launching soon.
Free downloadAvailable now
Script Library LITE
The same desktop app, free — limited to 15 read-only reporting scripts: tenant summary, MFA status, admin roles, guest users, external forwarding, and more. Run your first tenant review today.
SecureOps Dispatch
Field notes for Microsoft 365 admin work.
NewsletterLaunch updates
Weekly or occasional practical updates with Microsoft 365 checks, PowerShell notes, security review workflows, and lessons from building repeatable admin processes.