Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is the core identity and access management solution in Azure. It provides secure authentication, governance, and protection for users, devices, apps, and workloads across cloud and on-premises environments.
Entra builds on the foundation of Azure Active Directory, delivering the same trusted identity platform but expanded with governance, external identities, and Zero Trust security.
What’s special about Microsoft Entra ID?
- Microsoft Entra ID: Enterprise-grade authentication, conditional access, MFA, and SSO across thousands of apps.
- Entra External ID: Secure identity management for customers, partners, and external users.
- Entra ID Domain Services: Managed domain services like LDAP, Kerberos, and Group Policy without on-prem domain controllers.
- Entra ID Governance: Manage lifecycle, access reviews, compliance, and policy automation.
- Zero Trust foundation: Identity as the control plane for security.
Benefits of Microsoft Entra ID
- Simplifies access with single sign-on and passwordless authentication.
- Protects against identity theft with MFA and conditional access policies.
- Improves compliance with governance, access reviews, and audit trails.
- Enables secure collaboration with customers and partners.
- Provides scalability for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Bottom line
Microsoft Azure Entra ID is the backbone of Zero Trust security in Azure. With Entra ID, External ID, Domain Services, and Governance, DBS helps clients secure access, manage compliance, and simplify collaboration in a cloud-first world.
