Microsoft Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD (Active Directory), is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution. Designed to help organizations of all sizes manage user identities and create an intelligent security perimeter around their cloud and on-premise resources. Microsoft Entra ID or Azure AD is integral to the Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystems. It provides a robust set of capabilities to manage users and groups and secure access to applications in a centralized, streamlined manner.
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) is a login system, morphing into a sophisticated identity and access management (IAM) solution for the modern, hybrid workplace. Imagine a single vault for all your digital keys – that's the essence of Entra ID's identity management. It acts as a central repository for user identities, encompassing usernames, passwords, and even additional attributes like department or employee role.
These capabilities enabled simplified administration using a unified platform for adding, modifying, and deleting user accounts. Users no longer need to remember login credentials for a plethora of applications. Entra ID streamlines access by using the same identity across various cloud services and on-premises resources (if integrated). Centralized identity management allows for stricter enforcement of security policies and password complexity requirements across the organization.
Authentication sits at the heart of the solution, ensuring only authorized users gain access to sensitive resources. It employs a multi-pronged approach:
For organizations with on-premises infrastructure, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) offers hybrid identity options. This allows for a smooth integration between on-premises Active Directory and Entra ID, providing a consistent identity for users across both environments. It enables organizations to leverage their existing investments in on-premises infrastructure while taking advantage of cloud scalability and flexibility.
In conclusion, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) is a comprehensive IAM solution that addresses the complex challenges of managing and securing identities in a cloud-centric world. Its blend of ease of use, security, and integration capabilities makes it an essential component of modern IT infrastructure, supporting both operational efficiency and strategic business objectives.
The licensing cost is a bit prohibitive.
Licensing is easy.
The licensing cost is a bit prohibitive.
Licensing is easy.
Microsoft Sentinel is a scalable, cloud-native, security information event management (SIEM) and security orchestration automated response (SOAR) solution that lets you see and stop threats before they cause harm. Microsoft Sentinel delivers intelligent security analytics and threat intelligence across the enterprise, providing a single solution for alert detection, threat visibility, proactive hunting, and threat response. Eliminate security infrastructure setup and maintenance, and elastically scale to meet your security needs—while reducing IT costs. With Microsoft Sentinel, you can:
It comes with a Microsoft subscription which the customer has, so they don't have to invest somewhere else.
The licensing requirements are not very clear from the outset.
It comes with a Microsoft subscription which the customer has, so they don't have to invest somewhere else.
The licensing requirements are not very clear from the outset.
Microsoft Purview is a unified data governance solution that helps you understand all of your on-premises, multi cloud, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) data and maintain control over its usage. With the Microsoft Purview solution, you can create a detailed, up-to-date map of your data landscape with sensitive data classification, automated data discovery, and end-to-end data lineage. Not only does it enable data curators to easily secure your data, but it also allows data consumers to find valuable, trustworthy data.
The pricing is moderate. It's not too expensive, but it's not the most competitive.
Some people find the tier licensing system complicated, but it offers a lot of value for money if we use the features.
The pricing is moderate. It's not too expensive, but it's not the most competitive.
Some people find the tier licensing system complicated, but it offers a lot of value for money if we use the features.
Microsoft Defender XDR is a comprehensive security solution that helps organizations manage devices and vendor security compliance.
Its primary use case includes email filtering, vulnerability management, and detecting threats launched via emails. The solution offers advanced threat-hunting capabilities, integration with other Microsoft products, centralized management, automation features, and comprehensive threat protection.
It improves visibility, automates routine tasks, and provides threat intelligence and compliance management. Microsoft Defender XDR is praised for its advanced capabilities, ease of use, and integration with other Microsoft products.
It has proven to be a comprehensive and effective security solution for organizations.
The solutions price is fair for what they offer.
The price of the solution is high compared to others and we have lost some customers because of it.
The solutions price is fair for what they offer.
The price of the solution is high compared to others and we have lost some customers because of it.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is a comprehensive security solution that provides protection for cloud-based applications and services. It offers real-time threat detection and response, as well as advanced analytics and reporting capabilities. With Defender for Cloud Apps, organizations can ensure the security of their cloud environments and safeguard against cyber threats. Whether you're running SaaS applications, IaaS workloads, or PaaS services, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps can help you secure your cloud environment and protect your business from cyber threats.
We have an educational licensing agreement. It's a customer agreement for multiple years.
This product is not expensive.
We have an educational licensing agreement. It's a customer agreement for multiple years.
This product is not expensive.
Alation pioneered the data catalog market and is now leading its evolution into a platform for a broad range of data intelligence solutions including data search & discovery, data governance, lineage, stewardship, analytics, and digital transformation.
The solution is a little expensive.
The platform is moderately expensive compared to the other competitors in the market.
The solution is a little expensive.
The platform is moderately expensive compared to the other competitors in the market.
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our mission is grounded in both the world in which we live and the future we strive to create. Today, we live in a mobile-first, cloud-first world, and the transformation we are driving across our businesses is designed to enable Microsoft and our customers to thrive in this world.
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is part of a bundle and is not sold as a standalone product.
The product has the best price-to-performance ratio.
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is part of a bundle and is not sold as a standalone product.
The product has the best price-to-performance ratio.
What is Informatica Axon?
Pricing is determined by the number of licensed users as well as the number of Core CPUs.
The price is neither too high nor too low.
Pricing is determined by the number of licensed users as well as the number of Core CPUs.
The price is neither too high nor too low.
Varonis Platform is a comprehensive data security and analytics solution that helps organizations protect their critical data from insider threats and cyberattacks. Its primary use case is to provide visibility and control over data access, usage, and permissions across multiple platforms and environments.
BigID is a leader in data security, privacy, compliance, and governance: enabling organizations to proactively discover, manage, protect, and get more value from their data in a single platform for data visibility and control. Customers use BigID to reduce their data risk, automate security and privacy controls, achieve compliance, and understand their data across their entire data landscape: including multicloud, hybrid cloud, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and on-prem data sources.
I think that BigID's pricing is very reasonable.
I think that BigID's pricing is very reasonable.
Organizations can leverage the OneTrust Data Governance solution to centralize and automate their data governance programs. From initial data discovery to business insights, OneTrust helps you know your data, the laws that apply, and how to use that information to provide business value and demonstrate compliance.
There is a licensing fee that we pay regularly.
The product is worth every penny.
There is a licensing fee that we pay regularly.
The product is worth every penny.
Efficiently respond to legal matters or internal investigations with intelligent capabilities that reduce data to only what’s relevant. Discover data where it lives. Discover and collect data in place, within your Microsoft Purview boundary. Manage workflows efficiently. Streamline your eDiscovery process with an end-to-end workflow from one platform. Accelerate your process. Get insights quickly with built-in capabilities, reducing review time and costs.
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery comes as part of Microsoft 365 licenses.
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery comes as part of Microsoft 365 licenses.
Data Insight gives you the analytics, tracking, and reporting necessary to deliver organizational accountability for file use and security. Designed to manage the needs of organizations with petabytes of data and billions of files, Data Insight integrates with archiving and security solutions to prevent data loss and ensure policy-based data retention.
Licensing is based on the number of users or the usage in terabytes.
It is my understanding that the license with one year of support is, per user, around 25 Euros.
Licensing is based on the number of users or the usage in terabytes.
It is my understanding that the license with one year of support is, per user, around 25 Euros.
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management utilizes more than 100 ready-to-use indicators and machine learning models to effectively detect critical security risks originating from insiders, including IP theft, data leakage, and security violations. The solution enables organizations to expedite risk mitigation through enriched investigation tools and Adaptive Protection, which automatically enforces protection controls. Built with privacy by design, users are pseudonymized by default, and role-based access controls and audit logs are in place to help ensure user-level privacy.
OneTrust is the #1 fastest growing and most widely used technology platform to help organizations be more trusted, and operationalize privacy, security, data governance, and compliance programs. More than 7,500 customers, including half of the Fortune 500, use OneTrust to build integrated programs that comply with the CCPA, GDPR, LGPD, PDPA, ISO27001 and hundreds of the world’s privacy and security laws.
Securiti is the pioneer of the Data Command Center, a centralized platform that enables the safe use of data and GenAI. It provides unified data intelligence, controls and orchestration across hybrid multicloud environments. Large global enterprises rely on Securiti's Data Command Center for data security, privacy, governance, and compliance.
Immuta's Data Access Platform delivers data access and security at scale. Immuta discovers, secures, and monitors an organization's data to ensure that users have access to the right data at the right time – as long as they have the rights.
Immuta's pricing is expensive.
Immuta's pricing is expensive.
Use Microsoft Information Governance (sometimes abbreviated to MIG) capabilities to govern your data for compliance or regulatory requirements.
