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Microsoft Entra ID Governance is generally available

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Joseph Dadzie
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Jun 07, 2023

Today, I’m pleased to announce the general availability of Microsoft Entra ID Governance, our complete identity governance product that ensures the right people have the right access to the right resources at the right time. This cloud-delivered product includes capabilities that were already available in Azure Active Directory, part of Microsoft Entra, plus our most advanced tools that simplify identity, management, and governance of on-premises and cloud apps and resources.  

 

The Microsoft Entra ID Governance dashboard for security professionals.

 

 

For customers new to governance or those looking to modernize an existing solution, ID Governance extends the market-leading identity and access management platform in Azure Active Directory.  It’s easy to deploy, and includes capabilities for meeting compliance requirements with ML powered access review recommendations, a no-code/low-code approach for extensibility, workflows for automating identity lifecycle management tasks, and access provisioning for SaaS and on-premises applications. In addition, a new dashboard provides a comprehensive and actionable overview of the current state of the organization’s identity governance.  Entitlement management can now leverage Microsoft Entra Verified ID to confirm users’ digital identities before automatically granting access to specific access packages of resources. To read about the public preview announcement of this product at the Microsoft Ignite conference in October 2022, click here. 

 

ID Governance can be added to Azure AD Premium P1 or P2 licenses as a cost-effective way to bring comprehensive identity governance to all employees and business guests, for $7 per user per month for Azure AD Premium Plan 1 (P1) customers.  Additional pricing and offers are available for P2 customers; contact your Microsoft sales team for details.  Additional resources and information is available on our ID Governance page. 

 

Starting July 1, ID Governance can be purchased online, from licensing partners, or via Microsoft sales teams; or trialed by visiting our website. We also are happy to share that Edgile, a Wipro company, EY, KPMG, PwC. InSpark, Invoke, and Oxford Computer Group, are ready to assist our mutual customers to plan and implement ID Governance. Click here to visit the Microsoft Solution Partner Finder. 

 

We love hearing from you, so share your feedback on these new features through the Azure forum or by tagging @AzureAD on Twitter. 

 

Joseph Dadzie, Partner Director of Product Management 

Linkedin: @joedadzie 

Twitter: @joe_dadzie 

 

 

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  • brlgen's avatar
    brlgen
    Brass Contributor
    Jul 02, 2023

    Thanks Microsoft for increasing the confusion even more. Nowhere is a clear explanation on how this adds any value over the current AAD P2 license in fact I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft stripped the AAD ELM and AAD PIM part from P2 and put them in the AAD IG license so you now have to buy an additional license fee to keep using something that you already was paying for. Mark my words.

  • getwired's avatar
    getwired
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 12, 2023

    DeanGross Unfortunately, Entra ID Governance is not included in any Microsoft 365 suites, including E5. 

    Much like Intune Plan 2 and the Intune Suite, Entra ID Governance is yet another add-on on top of any existing Microsoft 365 suite licensing. 

  • Kazzan's avatar
    Kazzan
    MVP
    Jun 08, 2023

    What will really be driving of usage of all these cool features will be fact, if third parties will not make the SSO or SCIM part of their highest subscription plans. For example, look into TeamViewer, Atlassian or others. And now it seems that E5 will be the same story.

     

    Can someone with GA also update License Terms and Service Descriptions? Is Microsoft Entra ID Governance only the Governance, or also Verified ID or Workload Identities or else? Previous articles mention them all in the sense of previews. And as mentioned above in comment, Access Reviews are part of Entra AAD P2, and now they are mentioned as part of Identity Governance as add-on. I simply do not understand...

  • richardarcher's avatar
    richardarcher
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 06, 2023

    brlgen, I've been thinking the same thing, but I don't think they'd want to decrease the value proposition of E5. At least I hope. We struggle to justify it as it is, and are increasingly frustrated by the number of new things that aren't included. If they start stripping existing features out, I think we'd just drop it.

  • Steve Wiggins's avatar
    Steve Wiggins
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 11, 2023

    It appears they are adding all kinds of additional features outside of E5 so that in due time, they will be able to justify M365 E7, just wait! 😉

  • Mika Nyberg's avatar
    Mika Nyberg
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 24, 2023

    Confused of Entra Governance licencing also... If we would like to make Access Review for inactive guest, then I need Entra Governance licence, but HOW MANY? Let's say our tenant contains 500 users and 1000 guest, of which maby half are inactive and target is to remove them. Do I need to buy 500, 1000 or 1500 licenses? And how about after those 500 inactive guests have been deleted, can I drop licensed volume accordingly? Really confusing

  • kolona675375's avatar
    kolona675375
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 11, 2023

    I apologize for any confusion, but as of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, Microsoft Entra ID Governance was not a recognized or widely known term or product. It's possible that it may have been introduced or become generally available after that time. I recommend checking official Microsoft sources or news updates to get the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding Microsoft Entra ID Governance.

    Regards: tubidy.bio