Microsoft Entra expands into Security Service Edge and Azure AD becomes Microsoft Entra ID

What could the world accomplish if we trusted every digital connection and experience? That was the question we posed when we first unveiled the Microsoft Entra product family a year ago.1 This query gave rise to a concept for safeguarding the many millions of connections between users, machines, apps, and other devices that access and share data every second.

Identity and access protection are crucial. Cyberattacks are increasing in frequency and sophistication as our professional and personal lives become more digital. They affect businesses of all sizes, across all industries, and everywhere in the world. An increase of over three times from the 1,287 attacks per second we saw in the previous year to an average of more than 4,000 password attacks per second.the year before.2 We are also witnessing much more sophisticated assaults, such as those that bypass crucial safeguards like multifactor authentication in order to obtain access tokens, pose as a legitimate user, and access vital data.We’ve been going beyond maintaining directories and authenticating users to securing and governing access for any identity to any app or resource in order to assist enterprises in protecting their constantly changing digital estates. With the launch of Microsoft Entra Internet Access and Microsoft Entra Private Access, we’re excited to announce the next step in our mission to simplify secure access. We’re introducing new capabilities to aid businesses in fostering trust across all digital interactions that underpin their experiences and offerings.With the launch of Microsoft Entra Internet Access and Microsoft Entra Private Access, we’re excited to announce the next step in our mission to simplify secure access.
We’re introducing new capabilities to aid businesses in fostering trust across all digital interactions that underpin their experiences and offerings.Any program or resource may be accessed securely from anywhere
Traditional corporate networks and conventional network security methods are under pressure due to flexible work arrangements and the associated growth in cloud workloads. While isolated solutions and access controls provide security vulnerabilities, employing VPNs to backhaul traffic to the older network security stack undermines security posture and degrades user experience.Access to the internet, software as a service (SaaS), and Microsoft 365 programs and resources is protected by Microsoft Entra Internet Access, an identity-centric Secure Web Gateway. In order to defend against malicious internet traffic and other dangers from the open internet, it expands Conditional Access regulations with network requirements. It delivers best-in-class protection and visibility for Microsoft 365 environments, as well as quicker and more seamless access to Microsoft 365 apps, so you can increase productivity for any user, anywhere. You may join up for the preview of capabilities for all internet traffic, SaaS apps, and resources that will be available later this year in Microsoft Entra Internet Access, which is currently in preview.Secure access to private apps and resources is provided by Microsoft Entra Private Access, an identity-centric Zero Trust Network Access. Now, from any device and over any network, every user can quickly and simply access to private apps from wherever they are, spanning hybrid and multicloud setups, private networks, and data centers. Microsoft Entra Private Access, which is now in preview, replaces conventional VPNs to provide more granular protection while reducing operational complexity and expense. Without altering the old apps, you may implement Conditional Access, multifactor authentication, device compliance, and other constraints on specific applications.

Microsoft’s Security Service Edge (SSE) solution is made up of Internet Access, Private Access, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, our SaaS security-focused cloud access security broker. We’ll keep developing our