Identity & Access Management

Identity Manager: Start Planning Replacement Options Now Updated: June 13, 2025 Microsoft Identity Manager is set for retirement in 2029, and no direct replacement is expected....more Protected Actions Help Keep Entra ID Secure June 7, 2025 Protected actions offer a final conditional access check before administrators can make core changes to...more Microsoft Entra: The Collected Services Updated: May 27, 2025 Entra is a family of services to help organizations manage identities and access to resources....more What Is Advanced Data Residency? Updated: April 14, 2025 Advanced Data Residency ensures that most Microsoft 365 data resides in the correct region. ADR...more Passkeys Could Help Organizations Go Password-Free Updated: March 24, 2025 Passkeys are local cryptographic keys stored securely on a user’s device, such as a mobile...more IT Planning Needed for Passkey Support and Adoption Updated: February 24, 2025 Passkeys offer more secure access to applications than user-created passwords, while also effectively eliminating phishing....more Entra ID License Utilization Insights: A Work in Progress Updated: November 16, 2024 A new dashboard in development by Microsoft, Entra ID License Utilization Insights, could help provide...more New License Rule for Contractor Access Updated: August 27, 2024 Contractors and other nonemployees who access an organization’s Microsoft systems face new licensing rules in...more Mac Users Can Benefit from Microsoft 365 Updated: August 20, 2024 Microsoft 365 suites increasingly deliver value for Mac users, possibly justifying the suite for Mac-only...more EMS for Government Customers Updated: August 19, 2024 Government customers in the United States can license Enterprise Mobility + Security suites designed to...more New Entra Verified ID Features Generally Available Updated: July 21, 2024 New identity capabilities are now generally available, but adoption may take considerable time. Intune Custom Compliance Broadens Conditional Access to Verify PC Integrity Updated: July 13, 2024 Intune custom compliance allows Intune admins to query any Windows or Linux setting, and enables...more Understanding Entra ID Protection Updated: July 7, 2024 Entra ID Protection is intended to help administrators identify security risks and system breaches due...more Entra ID Platform Support Updated: July 6, 2024 Entra ID provides hosted identity and access management. Most capabilities are available across all supported...more Intune Platform Support July 6, 2024 Intune provides hosted mobile device management and mobile application management. These capabilities are designed to...more Conditional Access and Microsoft 365 Updated: July 6, 2024 ​ Conditional access can help an organization establish a secure perimeter by vetting user accounts,...more

  Product Reference Microsoft 365 Groups  Microsoft 365 Groups are a special type of Entra ID user group that grants access...more   Product Reference Entra ID Entra ID is a multitenant identity and access management (IAM) service hosted by Microsoft. The...more   Product Reference Intune Intune is a Microsoft-hosted service that provides mobile device management (MDM) and application management for...more   Licensing Reference Entra External ID An Entra ID feature that allows external users to use their own credentials to sign...more   Licensing Reference Azure Active Directory   Licensing Reference Azure Active Directory B2B   Licensing Reference Entra ID An online service that provides identity and access management for Microsoft-hosted services such as Microsoft...more   Licensing Reference AAD

Security, Compliance, and Identity Management Roadmap

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