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Microsoft Entra service description

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Microsoft Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management solution, which helps your employees and guest users sign in securely and access resources such as Microsoft apps (for example, Microsoft 365 and Azure), thousands of pre-integrated popular SaaS apps (for example, ServiceNow, Google apps), and any custom-build cloud or on-premises web apps. It offers security capabilities like single sign-on, multifactor authentication, Conditional Access, and lifecycle management to protect organizations against identity compromise.

Available plans

For the purposes of this article, a tenant-level service is an online service that is activated in part or in full for all users in the tenant (standalone license and/or as part of a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 plan). Though some tenant services are currently not capable of limiting benefits to specific users, appropriate subscription licenses are required for use of each online service. To review the terms and conditions governing the use of Microsoft products and Professional Services acquired through Microsoft Licensing programs, see the Product Terms.

To view how users benefit from Microsoft 365 features, download the Microsoft 365 Comparison table for Enterprise and Frontline Workers Plans or the Microsoft 365 Comparison table for Small and Medium Business Plans.

For detailed plan information on subscriptions that enable users for Microsoft 365 features and are currently available in European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland, see the Microsoft 365 business plan comparison for EEA and Microsoft 365 Enterprise plan comparison for EEA.

Feature availability

Microsoft Entra features are always evolving and expanding. Refer to our official pricing page for the latest list of features.

Microsoft Entra ID Governance

Microsoft Entra ID Governance is an identity governance solution that enables organizations to improve productivity, strengthen security, and more easily meet compliance and regulatory requirements. You can use Microsoft Entra ID Governance to automatically ensure that the right people have the right access to the right resources, with identity and access process automation, delegation to business groups, and increased visibility. With the features included in Microsoft Entra ID Governance, along with those in related Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Security, and Microsoft Azure products, you can mitigate identity and access risks by protecting, monitoring, and auditing access to critical assets.

Specifically, Microsoft Entra ID Governance helps organizations address these four key questions, for access across services and applications both on-premises and in clouds:

  • Which users should have access to which resources?
  • What are those users doing with that access?
  • Are there organizational controls in place for managing access?
  • Can auditors verify that the controls are working effectively?

With Microsoft Entra ID Governance, you can implement the following scenarios for employees, business partners, and vendors:

  • Govern the identity lifecycle
  • Govern the access lifecycle
  • Secure privileged access for administration

Availability

Customers can acquire Microsoft Entra ID Governance by:

  1. Purchasing Microsoft Entra Suite.
  2. Purchasing the add-on offers if they meet the prerequisites. For information on prerequisites, see Microsoft Product Terms.

For more information on licensing, visit Microsoft Entra ID Governance licensing fundamentals.

For more information on the Microsoft Entra ID Governance feature, check out the following resources:

Messaging

To stay informed of upcoming changes, including new and changed features, planned maintenance, or other important announcements, visit the Message center.

Licensing terms

For licensing terms and conditions for products and services purchased through Microsoft Commercial Volume Licensing Programs, see the Product Terms site.

Accessibility

Microsoft remains committed to the security of your data and the accessibility of our services. For more information, see the Microsoft Trust Center and the Office Accessibility Center.

Learn more

For more information about Microsoft Entra ID, check out the following resources: