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Microsoft Entra ID

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.5 /10

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What is Microsoft Entra ID?

Microsoft Entra ID ( Formerly Azure AD) Protect access to resources and data using strong authentication and risk-based adaptive access policies without compromising user experience. Provide a fast, easy sign-in experience across your multi cloud environment to keep your users productive, reduce time managing passwords, and increase productivity. 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 and control.

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Microsoft Entra ID won the following awards in the Privileged Access Management category

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 95%
Negotiation and Contract:: 90%
Conflict Resolution:: 95%
Strategy & Innovation:: 92%
Service Experience:: 92%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Entra ID?

5% Negative

3% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Client Friendly Policies
Security Protects
Unique Features

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Privileged Account Discovery

Password Vaulting

Privileged Password Management

IP address Restrictions

Privileged Remote Access

Compliance Reporting

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management

Live Session Monitoring

Privileged Behavioural Analytics

Access Control

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

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Microsoft Entra ID Reviews

Akhil M.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Mar 2023

One of the best as of now!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Entra ID from other similar products?

I would say the features which includes, 1. SSO (Single Sign-On), which enables users to access multiple applications with a single set of credentials 2. MFA( Multi-Factor Authentication), which provides users with an extra layer of security by requiring users to provide additional authentication factors before they can access resources 3. Identity protection - helps protect against identity-based attacks by detecting and alerting on suspicious activity. 4. Identity governance - enables organizations to manage user access and privileges to ensure compliance with security policies.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The features provided by the product. 1. Easy access to resources: Azure AD enables users to access multiple applications and services using a single set of credentials, which can reduce the burden on IT support staff. 2. Providing identity governance - Azure AD enables organizations to manage user access and privileges to ensure compliance with security policies and regulations. 3. Improved Security: Azure AD provides security features like MFA and Identity Protection to protect aganist identity-based attacks.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some of the things which I dislike are: 1. Cost: In every organization, cost is one of the main dislikes, particularly if they have many users or need to use advanced features. 2. Complexity: For a less experienced developer or a fresher, It will be a challenge since Azure AD has many features and capabilities, making it complex to set up and manage.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I highly recommend the product as It is one of the best cloud-based identity and access management service.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Saves Time

Khan S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Best for Identity Access Management and SSO

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Entra ID from other similar products?

Azure active directory is simple and easy to manage platform, almost support all types of integration.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

AIM, SSO, User Management, Support Service.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Microsoft should add more features to azure AD so we can completely remove on-premises active directory.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Azure AD is the cost effective solution for IAM.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Roy F.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

State of the art data management system

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Entra ID from other similar products?

It is not the differentiation that defines Microsoft azure but the identification of useful features and putting them on one system and making it easy to integrate and monitor. It requires advanced IT knowledge but it provides a well-defined data structure

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to manage all systems we have under one system and even integrated systems have a very good level of visibility. making monitoring and troubleshooting easier

What do you dislike most about this product?

I do not know. I am still busy exploring and so far I like what I see.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are a medium to very large business I am sure Azure can accommodate your needs. It is a secure way to manage data. It is a system where you can build a strategy for growth.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft Entra ID Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Supports multi-factor device and app authentication for Administrators.

Privileged Account Discovery Can discover roles for local and distributed accounts for on-prem or cloud environments.

Password Vaulting Regulatory compliance, good security posture, and best practice prevent privileged users from knowing the passwords to critical systems and resources.

Privileged Password Management Allow the organization to automate and control the whole process of giving access and passwords to privileged accounts.

IP address Restrictions Implement IP address restrictions to the PAM console.

Privileged Remote Access Vendors may require remote privileged access to an enterprise network in order to complete tasks, thus posing a unique threat to IT management.

Compliance Reporting By design auditing reporting metrics data feature by industries/compliance e.g. SOC2, SOX, PCI DSS 3.2, HIPAA, NERC CIP, ISO 27001, etc.

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management Ability to manage the life cycle of privileged accounts IE. Provisioning/De-provisioning of Privileged Access, session management, etc.

Live Session Monitoring Records session for audit purposes.

Privileged Behavioural Analytics Utilises machine learning technology/algorithms to analyze the behavior of privileged accounts to create baseline behaviours for privileged accounts.

Access Control Can provide fine-grained control to end user permission assignment. Supports RBAC, web password filler or other password hiding techniques.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

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Microsoft Entra ID Reviews

Akhil M.

One of the best as of now!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Khan S.

Best for Identity Access Management and SSO

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Roy F.

State of the art data management system

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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