We performed a comparison between Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Microsoft Security Suite solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product’s advantageous feature is integration."
"The most valuable feature is that you can retrieve user account details from the cloud."
"The solution does an excellent job of storing and retrieving our stored keys."
"I am satisfied with the product overall."
"We use Azure Key Vault to store secrets."
"The platform has a valuable feature for seamless integration."
"The product's integration capabilities are good."
"The platform provides straightforward integration with most of the other Azure services."
"We're using the whole suite: device management, user credentials, everything that's possible."
"The tool's most valuable feature is conditional access."
"I like the downloads, availability for Android and iOS operating systems, and integration with Microsoft applications, such as Azure- and Office-based solutions. It is an excellent tool that helps with day-to-day business operations. I also like that I can install the app on my mobile."
"Syncing with our on-prem Active Directory is valuable because we do not have to keep multiple identities for each of our staff members. We can easily evaluate login risks and provide access for SSO via 365 into applications, such as Salesforce, and other things that we run our business on."
"Azure AD has features that have helped improve our security posture."
"The solution adds an extra layer of security."
"One of the most important is the Conditional Access. It helps affect a Zero Trust strategy positively."
"This solution is less time-consuming. We don't have to hire as many resources to give permissions to a particular user or group for any application."
"It is complicated to use different services and products along with Azure Key Vault."
"I can see that other people are doing the infrastructure as code, they are able to easily manage and cycle their passwords as needed using their own interface they created. It would be nice if Microsoft provided more guidance in that area."
"Azure Key Vault takes time to fetch values while integrating it with the code written in .NET format."
"We've experienced issues with configuration."
"Inability to access the solution on the phone."
"The voucher access policy can be improved by configuring it based on groups, rather than just applications or users."
"The solution does not allow you to integrate with XML parties if it is not inside Azure itself."
"One of my previous clients was one of the big banks here in the Netherlands and the EU courts have stated that Microsoft Azure Key Vault is not, according to their perspective, secure due to the fact that Microsoft has access to Key Vault."
"The workflow management for registering new applications and users could be improved."
"The thing that is a bit annoying is the inability to nest groups. Because we run an Azure hybrid model, we have nested groups on-premise which does not translate well. So, we have written some scripts to kind of work around that. This is a feature request that we have put in previously to be able to use a group that is nested in Active Directory on-premise and have it handled the same way in Azure."
"The solution can improve the educational portion because it is an administration cost."
"Some of the features that they offer, e.g., customized emails, are not available with B2C. You are stuck with whatever email template they give you, and it is not the best user experience. For B2C, that is a bit of a negative thing."
"The solution was difficult to scale because the group's configuration was complex. I would rate the scalability level of Azure Active Directory a five out of ten."
"For the end users, it can be confusing if they have worked for another company that had the Authenticator app. It is tricky if they have already had the Authenticator app and then work somewhere else. If they have to download it again and use it again on their phone, it is something that gets complicated. I know how to get through it. They just need to uninstall and reinstall the application, but for them, sometimes, it is confusing."
"Adding a new account can be tricky."
"They can improve how people manage their accounts. They can simplify and provide more information about adding or updating a phone number or email id in the MSA account. A lot of time users do get confused about where to go. For example, if I've changed my mobile number, where do I go and change my mobile number in the MSA account? A lot of time, employees think if they change the phone number in the HR database, it'll automatically get changed on the MSA account, which is not the case. Microsoft can simplify that and add these questions in the FAQ documents as well."
Azure Key Vault is ranked 11th in Microsoft Security Suite with 46 reviews while Microsoft Entra ID is ranked 4th in Microsoft Security Suite with 190 reviews. Azure Key Vault is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Entra ID is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Azure Key Vault writes "Allows us to securely store our keys to prevent unauthorized access to unwanted users". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Entra ID writes "Saves us time and money and features Conditional Access policies, SSPR, and MFA". Azure Key Vault is most compared with AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault, AWS Certificate Manager and LastPass, whereas Microsoft Entra ID is most compared with Microsoft Intune, Google Cloud Identity, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Okta Workforce Identity and Cisco Duo. See our Azure Key Vault vs. Microsoft Entra ID report.
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