Identity and Access management
Microsoft Entra ID
Prevent identity attacks and secure access to apps and resources.
OVERVIEW
A cloud identity and access management (IAM) solution
- Prevent identity attacks and secure access to applications and resources with strong authentication and risk-based conditional access policies that natively integrate with your security solutions, while using a Zero Trust approach.
- Deliver fast and efficient sign-in experiences for your workforce. Keep employee accounts safe and protect against phishing with seamless single sign-on (SSO), passwordless authentication, and user-friendly self-service portals.
- Manage all your identities and access to all your applications in a central location, whether they’re in the cloud or on-premises to improve visibility, security, and control.
- Empower your identity team with Security Copilot in Microsoft Entra to stay ahead of threats and scale response efforts. Use natural language prompts to quickly investigate risky users, uncover authentication anomalies faster, track access changes, and identify policy gaps.
SCENARIOS
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PLANS AND PRICING
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Microsoft Entra Suite
Take the next step in your secure access journey
Deliver unified Zero Trust access, allowing your workforce to safely use cloud or on-premises applications and AI, with least-privilege access, across all networks.
Industry recognition
Consistently recognized as a leader by industry analysts
Customer stories
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Secure access for any identity, from anywhere, to any resource across clouds and on-premises.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
- Microsoft Entra ID, formerly known as Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), is an identity and access management solution from Microsoft that helps organizations secure and manage identities in cloud and on-premises environments.
- Microsoft Entra ID has a free edition that provides user and group management, on-premises directory synchronization, basic reports, self-service password change for cloud users, and single sign-on (SSO) across Azure, Microsoft 365, and many popular SaaS apps. The free edition is included with a subscription of a commercial online service such as Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Intune, or Power Platform.
- In 2023, Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) was renamed Microsoft Entra ID.
- Microsoft Entra ID is the core identity and access management solution for preventing identity attacks, securing access to resources, and managing access and identities.
Microsoft Entra Suite is a unified identity and network access solution for securing access for your workforce. Microsoft Entra ID P1 or P2 is a prerequisite for Microsoft Entra Suite. - Microsoft Entra ID delivers a complete identity and access management solution with integrated security that protects applications, data, resources, and devices whether on-premises or in the cloud. Built on Zero Trust principles, it is a recognized leader in identity and access management, helping prevent identity attacks and secure access across your organization.
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- [2]Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024: The foundations and new frontiers of cybersecurity. For additional details on the evolving cyberthreat landscape, download the full report
- [3]Microsoft blog: Discover the Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft 365 E3, February 10, 2025.
The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft 365 E3 - [4]Cancellation policies for paid subscriptions may vary based on factors such as your customer status, your product, and your domain selections on Microsoft. You may cancel your subscription at any time in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Certain subscriptions may incur a cancellation fee. Learn how to cancel your Microsoft 365 subscription or Microsoft Defender for Business subscription. When a subscription is canceled, all associated data will be deleted. Learn more about data retention, deletion, and destruction in Microsoft 365.
- [5]After your one-month free trial ends, your subscription will automatically convert into a 12-month paid subscription and you will be charged the applicable subscription fee. Cancel anytime during your free trial to stop future charges. A credit card is required to sign up. Learn more.
- [6]Microsoft 365 Copilot may not be available for all markets and languages. To purchase, customers must have a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan for enterprise or business.
- [7]Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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