Microsoft Entra ID
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Prevent identity attacks and secure access to apps and resources
How to Replace Microsoft Entra IDOverview
Features
21 features across 10 categories
AI(1)
Empower identity teams with Security Copilot to investigate risky users, uncover authentication anomalies, track access changes, and identify policy gaps
Access Control(3)
Basic entitlement management capabilities for access governance
Enforce access controls with adaptive policies to strengthen organization security by verifying every access attempt
Enable just-in-time access to enforce least-privilege access controls for sensitive resources
Authentication(4)
Keep employee accounts safe and protect against phishing with multi-factor authentication
User-friendly passwordless authentication methods to improve security and user experience
Deliver fast and efficient sign-in experiences for workforce with single sign-on capabilities
Issuance and verification of verifiable credentials
Governance(1)
Basic access review capabilities for auditing user access
Identity Management(2)
Manage all identities and access to applications in a central location, whether in cloud or on-premises
Support for hybrid identity management across on-premises and cloud environments
Integration(1)
Support for integrations with legacy apps and thousands of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications
Reporting(2)
Advanced security and usage reports for better visibility and control
Comprehensive event logging and reporting capabilities for audit and compliance
Security(3)
Prevent identity attacks and secure access to applications and resources with strong authentication and risk-based conditional access policies
Safeguard access to data and apps with strong, phishing-resistant authentication
Native integration with security solutions using a Zero Trust security model
Threat Detection(2)
Block identity takeover with risk-based access policies and detections using advanced machine learning
Adaptive risk-based access controls and detections to block identity compromise
User Management(2)
Empower workforce to securely manage their accounts and access requests
User-friendly self-service portals for employees to manage their accounts
Pricing
Microsoft Entra ID P1
- ✓Authentication, single sign-on, and application access
- ✓Employee self-service
- ✓Administration and hybrid identity
- ✓Multifactor authentication
- ✓Passwordless authentication
- ✓Conditional access
- ✓Event logging and reporting
- ✓Advanced security and usage reports
- ✓Verifiable credentials issuance and verification
Microsoft Entra ID P2
- ✓All capabilities in Entra ID P1
- ✓Microsoft Entra ID Protection
- ✓Risk-based conditional access
- ✓Privileged identity management
- ✓Basic entitlement management
- ✓Basic access reviews
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- ✓Microsoft Entra ID P1
- ✓Microsoft 365 Business Premium features
- ✓AI-powered ransomware protection
- ✓Email protection from phishing attacks
- ✓Work data security on personal and company-owned devices
- ✓Identities and access to work apps
- ✓Data protection and sensitivity labeling
- ✓Lifecycle management, e-discovery, and legal hold
- ✓Web, mobile, and desktop Office apps
- ✓1 TB cloud storage per user
- ✓Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote
- ✓Microsoft Loop, Clipchamp, Outlook, Exchange
- ✓OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Editor
- ✓Windows 11, Intune, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview
Microsoft 365 Business Premium (no Teams)
- ✓Microsoft Entra ID P1
- ✓Microsoft 365 Business Premium features without Teams
- ✓AI-powered ransomware protection
- ✓Email protection from phishing attacks
- ✓Work data security on personal and company-owned devices
- ✓Identities and access to work apps
- ✓Data protection and sensitivity labeling
- ✓Lifecycle management, e-discovery, and legal hold
Microsoft 365 E3
- ✓Microsoft Entra ID P1
- ✓Core security and compliance capabilities
- ✓Enterprise productivity apps
- ✓Antivirus and antimalware
- ✓ShadowIT discovery capabilities
- ✓Identity and access management
- ✓Core data security and compliance solutions
- ✓Endpoint security
- ✓Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Purview, Intune
- ✓Office apps, Power BI Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise
Microsoft 365 E3 (no Teams)
- ✓Microsoft Entra ID P1
- ✓Core security and compliance capabilities
- ✓Enterprise productivity apps without Teams
- ✓Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Purview, Intune
- ✓Office apps, Power BI Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise
Microsoft 365 E5
Popular- ✓Microsoft Entra ID P2
- ✓Everything in Microsoft 365 E3
- ✓Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
- ✓Email and collaboration security with enhanced phishing protection
- ✓Endpoint detection and response and ransomware protection
- ✓SaaS security with malicious OAuth app protection
- ✓Hybrid identity threat detection and response (ITDR)
- ✓Identity security and least-privilege access
- ✓Data security, automatic labeling, compliance solutions for AI
- ✓Microsoft Security Copilot available as add-on
- ✓All E3 apps and services
Microsoft 365 E5 (no Teams)
- ✓Microsoft Entra ID P2
- ✓Everything in Microsoft 365 E3 (no Teams)
- ✓Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
- ✓Email and collaboration security with enhanced phishing protection
- ✓Endpoint detection and response and ransomware protection
- ✓SaaS security with malicious OAuth app protection
- ✓Hybrid identity threat detection and response (ITDR)
- ✓Identity security and least-privilege access
- ✓Data security, automatic labeling, compliance solutions for AI
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Buying Microsoft Entra ID saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.
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Integrations
12 known integrations