Why Identity Security Can’t Wait: A 30-Day Approach with Microsoft Entra

Managing digital identities has become one of the most critical and complex responsibilities for IT and security teams. With credential theft still topping the list of cybersecurity risks, many organizations struggle to keep up with growing threats, compliance demands, and access sprawl.

Microsoft Entra brings powerful identity security and governance tools under one roof, yet many organizations don’t realize how to get started.

What is Microsoft Entra?

Microsoft Entra is a tool for identity and access management (IAM) that offers services and tools to help organizations secure access to apps, resources, and environments. It ensures proper identity governance and manages permissions across multi-cloud environments.

Key components of Microsoft Entra include:

• Entra ID: Handles authentication, conditional access, and single sign-on (SSO) for users, apps, and devices.
• Entra Permissions Management: Manages permissions across cloud platforms to reduce excessive and unused access.
• Entra Verified ID: Allows organizations to issue and verify digital credentials.
• Entra ID Governance: Automates and monitors access lifecycle management, ensuring users have the right access at the right time.

What Are the Biggest Digital Identity and Cybersecurity Challenges Faced by Organizations?

As threats continue to evolve, organizations face increasing challenges in managing and securing their identities. Some of the most prevalent challenges today include:

• Credential theft: When an unauthorized use of login credentials accesses accounts, systems, or networks.
• Shadow IT: When IT resources are used by employees or users without proper authorization.
• Inconsistent Single Sign-on (SSO): When only some applications are connected to the SSO, leading to fragmented access management.
• Compliance gaps: When organizations fail to meet requirements for access control, auditability, and consistent enforcement.

How Can Microsoft Entra Help Solve Cybersecurity Challenges?

Microsoft Entra provides essential tools to secure access, manage permissions and detect threats across your organization with:

• Conditional Access that enforces real-time policies based on user risk, location, and device to secure access.
• Privileged Identity Management (PIM) which grants just-in-time access to sensitive resources, reducing standing admin privileges.
• Access Reviews that automate regular audits of user access to ensure only the right people have the right access.
• Identity Threat Detection to detect risky sign-ins and compromised accounts using real-time signals and blocks them automatically.
• Permissions Management that provides visibility into cloud permissions across environments to eliminate over-permissioning.
• Secure External Access which enables safe collaboration with guests and partners through B2B access and verified digital IDs.

By leveraging these advanced features, Entra empowers you to implement a robust security strategy that adapts to evolving threats.

What Role Does Entra Play in Modern Access Control?

Microsoft Entra plays an important role in digital defense for modern identity and access management because of the following capabilities:

• Centralizes identity and access controls by streamlining the management of identities and access permissions across various systems and applications.
• Supports zero trust principles by ensuring that every access request is authenticated and authorized, adhering to the zero-trust security model.
• Enhances compliance and security by adhering to regulatory requirements and strengthening overall security posture.
• Manages hybrid and remote workforces by facilitating secure and efficient identity management for organizations with diverse working environments.

How Do You Get Started with Microsoft Entra?

Stay ahead of evolving threats and strengthen your security faster. In only 30 days, Long View's expert-led engagement helps your team cut costs, reduce manual effort, and strengthen long-term compliance.

We will fast-track identity and access security, protecting against threats while maximizing the value of your E5 entitlements. Unlock secure access, and lay the foundation for a stronger, more efficient identity management strategy.

Maximize the Value of Microsoft Entra with Long View

Identity is the new security perimeter, and it's under constant attack. Organizations that delay action risk compliance gaps, excessive access, and avoidable breaches. With Microsoft Entra and the right expertise, you can take control quickly and confidently.

Entra in 30 gives you a fast, focused path to assess risk, tighten controls, and strengthen identity governance, without months of heavy lifting. Ready to move faster on identity security? See how you can secure access across your environment in just 30 days.

 

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