Item: Microsoft Entra ID
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Azure Active Directory to assign roles for integrated cloud-based applications and virtual machine in Azure Active Directory. We also sync some identity and group data from our on-premise AD instance for cloud workloads. It allows us to reuse the same identities in the cloud as we have on-prem and entitle them to appropriate resources.

Pros and Cons

Azure Active Directory is a cloud-based directory service that can be utilized for all kinds of identity authorizations.
Azure Active Directory creates a domain for your users, and Azure-based VM's that is similar to the well understood on-prem AD we all know and love.
Azure Active Directory is an excellent way to bring identities from different organizations together in a cloud environment for all types of cross- org collaborations.

More API's and API functionality is always welcomed.
Expansion into other cloud federation use cases and IDP possibilities.
Ability to detect identity compromises with high accuracy and low false positives.

Return on Investment

Simple cloud authentication and authorization workflows.
Multi-factor and step-up authentication scenarios.
Out of band challenges for one time passwords.

Alternatives Considered

Okta Customer Identity and OneLogin

Azure Active Directory is a solid choice for cloud-based identity solutions. It has all the features you would need to create the most well understood and highly utilized Identity mgmt, cases in the Enterprise. It integrates well with on-premise and other directory services you may be already using.

Support Rating

I'll give it a ten out of ten since I've never needed to use their support services. There is extensive information available online.

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft Entra ID delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Entra ID's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Entra ID live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Microsoft Entra ID go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Microsoft Entra ID again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Azure Active Directory is a reliable tool for creating directories of users & roles for all sorts of authorization and authentication scenarios in the cloud. It is highly scalable and can handle the largest user bases possible. The tool had Identity protection and security built-in and as upgrades that can help with identity threat hunting and compromise.

Azure AD for your Cloud-Based identity needs!

Overall Satisfaction with Azure Active Directory