Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)

Every organization today uses cloud applications. Think of emailing, storing and sharing files, making backups, and requesting vacation days in the HR system. The big advantage of cloud services is that these online services are accessible to everyone, anytime, anywhere. They eliminate the need for local servers and application maintenance. Convenient, but also a major concern for IT departments. Without control over cloud services, you lose visibility of what exactly is happening with all company data. To secure company data, a centralized Identity & Access Management system is needed. However, setting this up for each individual cloud application is expensive and time-consuming. At QS solutions, we handle this more efficiently with Microsoft Entra ID, the cloud version of the well-known Active Directory.

Microsoft Entra ID is a cloud-based identity and access management service from Microsoft. It provides single sign-on access to both cloud and on-premises applications and secures access to resources with multi-factor authentication. This allows employees to easily access the tools and applications they need while IT departments maintain control over access to company data.

In addition to the benefits already mentioned, Microsoft Entra ID offers several important features that further enhance the security of your company data.

• Multi-factor authentication secures access to applications and data with multiple verification steps to prevent unauthorized access to company data.
• Microsoft Entra ID Protection detects and prevents unauthorized access to company data by analyzing user activities and taking immediate action against potential threats.
• Microsoft Entra Password Protection prevents the use of weak or commonly used passwords by enforcing automatic password checks and policies when creating or changing passwords.

In short, with the added features of multi-factor authentication, Microsoft Entra ID Protection, and Microsoft Entra Password Protection, Microsoft Entra ID provides even more robust security for your company data. QS solutions is happy to help you implement Microsoft Entra ID to further enhance the security of your company data.