What Microsoft Entra Really Means for Identity and Security

In recent years, identity has become the new perimeter. As users, devices, and applications shift beyond the walls of data centers, the classic castle-and-moat network model no longer suffices. Security increasingly hinges on who or what is accessing resources, how they authenticate, and under what conditions access is granted.

Microsoft’s launch of Microsoft Entra signals a more aggressive posture in identity, access, and zero-trust thinking. It’s not just renaming Azure Active Directory; it’s a re-alignment of how Microsoft sees identity in a hybrid, multi-cloud, and AI-driven world.

So: what does Microsoft Entra really mean — beyond the marketing — for identity and security?

 

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