Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra Flashcards
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Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management service
types of identities
- human identities
- workload identities
- devices
workload identities
an identity assigned to an application or service
hybrid identity
a common user identity for authentication and authorization to on-premises and cloud resources
authentication methods of microsoft entra
- passwords
- phone-based authentication
- OATH
- passwordless
multifactor authentication
dramatically improves the security of an identity, while still being simple for users; MFA requires more than one form of verification
conditional access
assignments determine which signals to use, then access controls determine how a policy is enforced
password protection and management capabilities
reduce the risk of users setting weak passwords
Microsoft Entra roles
- built-in roles
- custom roles
- Microsoft Entra roles
role-based access controls
only grant the access users need
identity governance
ensure that the right people have the right access to the right resources
access reviews
Efficiently manage group memberships, access to enterprise applications, and role assignment
privileged identity management
manage, control, and monitor access to important resources in your organization
* just in time
* time-bound
* approval-based
* visible
* auditable
Microsoft Entra ID protection
- detect
- investigate
- remediate
- export