In the evolving landscape of organizations, the digital infrastructure is expanding, transforming, and becoming more boundaryless. The complexity of security requirements has also grown, necessitating comprehensive solutions. Organizations require access options that are highly granular and capable of dynamically adapting based on real-time risk analysis.
Microsoft Entra is a new product family introduced by Microsoft, focusing on identity and access capabilities, including Azure Active Directory. The primary challenge it aims to tackle is the complexity of planning and managing digital access in a rapidly changing environment with diverse scenarios.
Here are the key advantages that Microsoft Entra offers:
With Microsoft Entra Permissions Management, you gain comprehensive visibility into permissions for all identities, actions, and resources. This component mitigates the risk of data breaches by applying the principle of least privilege across various cloud platforms. Additionally, the /workload identity management/ security app allows you to assign secure identities to any Azure AD-hosted app or service.
The Verified ID feature empowers organizations and users to control the sharing of their information and decide who has access to it. What sets it apart is the ability for organizations and users to reclaim their information when needed, rather than relying on apps and services. This enhances the reliability and speed of background checks as users can digitally store and share their credentials.
Managing unusual user and guest accounts and manually controlling their access has always been challenging for security teams. Microsoft Entra addresses this with its identity governance feature, which streamlines identity lifecycle management. It simplifies the addition and removal of users, automatically assigns and manages access rights, and continuously monitors and tracks user access as attributes change.