Wes Miller analyzes and writes about Microsoft’s security, identity management, and systems management technologies.
Before joining Directions on Microsoft, Wes was a product manager and development manager for several Austin, TX, start-ups, including Winternals Software, acquired by Microsoft in 2006. Prior to that, Wes spent seven years at Microsoft working as a program manager in the Windows Core Operating System and MSN divisions.
Wes received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Latest Content by Wes Miller
Analyst Report
November 24, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Agent 365: Microsoft Attempts to Herd Your AI Agents
Microsoft Agent 365 offers a new set of capabilities that seeks to help organizations improve the overall management, security, and...
Analyst Report
Updated: November 22, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Understanding Entra ID Privileged Identity Management
Entra ID Privileged Identity Management can help organizations manage and audit the risk posed by administrators of Entra ID, Microsoft...
Charts & Illustrations
Updated: November 22, 2025 · by Wes Miller
PIM Role Activation Request
Screen shot shows administrator requesting privileged role activation
Analyst Report
November 13, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Defender for Cloud Apps Helps Protect Copilot Studio Agents
Advanced real-time protection for Copilot Studio agents, a Defender for Cloud Apps feature, offers an additional level of protection that...
Analyst Report
October 31, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Defender for Identity Improves Delegation with Scoped Access
A new set of capabilities for Defender for Identity significantly enhances manageability by limiting the AD domains visible to each...
Analyst Report
October 31, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Entra ID Protects Key Identities with Restricted Management
A new set of capabilities available within Entra ID offers enhanced security by controlling who can modify identities. This is...
Analyst Report
Updated: October 27, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Demystifying Microsoft’s Copilots
Copilot is an umbrella brand applied to a range of Microsoft technologies, most of which are based on OpenAI technology....
Charts & Illustrations
Updated: October 24, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Navigating Microsoft’s Copilots
The range of services with Microsoft’s Copilot brand can rapidly become confusing. This chart breaks down the basics of all...
Charts & Illustrations
Updated: October 24, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Related Copilot Terms
Not everything with the word “Copilot” in the name is a Copilot service or is intended for business customers. This...
Analyst Report
Updated: October 19, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Understanding Dynamic Membership for Entra ID Groups
Entra ID P1 and above licenses offer dynamic membership for groups, which could help manage users, applications, and licenses using...