Microsoft - Entra ID

Introduction

• Azure Entra ID is a powerful identity and access management (IAM) solution offered by Microsoft Azure.
• It provides a comprehensive set of tools and services to manage user identities, access controls, and security policies within Azure environments.
• With Azure Entra ID, organizations can easily manage user authentication, authorization, and single sign-on across various Azure services and applications.
• It offers seamless integration with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), enabling centralized identity management and access control.
• By leveraging Azure Entra ID, organizations can enhance security, streamline user management processes, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• It provides a scalable and flexible solution for managing identities and access within Azure environments.

Features provided by Entra ID:

1. Application management
   • Manage cloud and on-premises apps using Application Proxy, single sign-on, the My Apps portal, and SaaS apps.
   • Simplifies application access and enhances security through centralized management.
2. Authentication
   • Manage self-service password reset, multifactor authentication, custom banned password lists, and smart lockout.
   • Strengthens security by providing advanced authentication options and self-service capabilities.
3. Microsoft Entra ID for developers
   • Build apps that sign in all Microsoft identities and get tokens to call Microsoft Graph, other Microsoft APIs, or custom APIs.
   • Enables secure access and interaction with Microsoft services and data.
4. Business-to-Business (B2B)
   • Manage guest users and external partners while maintaining control over corporate data.
   • Facilitates secure collaboration with external entities without compromising internal security.
5. Business-to-Customer (B2C)
   • Customize and control user sign-up, sign-in, and profile management for your apps.
   • Provides flexible identity management for customer-facing applications.
6. Conditional Access
   • Manage access to cloud apps based on specific conditions.
   • Enhances security by enforcing access policies tailored to organizational needs.
7. Device Management
   • Manage access to corporate data from cloud or on-premises devices.
   • Ensures secure and compliant device access to company resources.
8. Domain services
   • Join Azure VMs to a domain without domain controllers.
   • Simplifies domain management in the cloud environment.
9. Enterprise users
   • Manage license assignments, app access, and delegate setup using groups and roles.
   • Streamlines user and resource management across the organization.
10. Hybrid identity
    • Use Microsoft Entra Connect and Connect Health for single user identity across cloud and on-premises resources.
    • Provides seamless authentication and authorization regardless of resource location.
11. Identity governance
    • Manage identity through access controls for employees, partners, vendors, services, and apps.
    • Includes access reviews to maintain security and compliance.
12. Identity protection
    • Detect vulnerabilities in identities, configure policies for suspicious actions, and resolve them.
    • Enhances proactive identity security and threat mitigation.
13. Managed identities for Azure resources
    • Provide Azure services with automatically managed identities for authentication.
    • Simplifies secure access to Azure-supported services like Key Vault.
14. Privileged identity management (PIM)
    • Control and monitor access within the organization, including resources in Microsoft
    • Entra ID, Azure, and other Microsoft services. Enhances security for high-privilege accounts.
15. Monitoring and health
    • Gain insights into security and usage patterns in your environment.
    • Helps in identifying potential issues and ensuring optimal operation.
16. Workload identities
    • Assign identities to software workloads for authentication and resource access.
    • Ensures secure and managed access for applications, services, scripts, and containers.