Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft's cloud identity provider with single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, conditional access, identity governance and privileged identity management.
Microsoft Entra ID in practice
Microsoft Entra ID, formerly Azure AD, is the directory behind Microsoft 365, Azure and several thousand pre-integrated SaaS applications in the Entra application gallery. Its main building blocks are Conditional Access as the rule engine for access decisions, multi-factor authentication including passwordless methods, Privileged Identity Management for time-limited administrator rights, and access reviews for recurring entitlement checks.
Since 1 October 2025 Microsoft has been phasing in MFA for write operations through Azure CLI, PowerShell, REST endpoints and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling — automation still running under a user account breaks at that point and belongs on managed identities or service principals. A second stumbling block in hybrid environments is synchronisation: Entra Connect Sync runs every 30 minutes by default, while password hashes travel every two minutes. Alendris uses Entra ID as the identity foundation for every migration, carve-out and Zero Trust project.
How Alendris helps
From our projects
- Zero Trust Infrastructure from the Data Center to the Remote WorkplaceComplete modernization of server infrastructure, identity, and remote access into a consistent Zero Trust architecture — from hyperconverged storage to hardened server and client baselines to secure remote work without a single publicly reachable device.
- Replacement of Citrix environment with Azure Virtual DesktopFull migration of 8,000 Citrix users to a highly automated AVD target architecture.
- Security Modernization with a Focus on Microsoft 365 & SOC ReadinessSustainable improvement of the security posture in the Microsoft ecosystem with a focus on identity protection, tenant hardening, and SOC readiness.
- Complete IT Renewal with Security by DesignComprehensive IT modernization with a focus on ransomware resilience, Zero Trust, and Modern Workplace.
- NIS2 Compliance Implementation for Critical InfrastructureHolistic implementation of NIS2 requirements: From gap analysis and technical implementation to audit readiness.
- Enterprise Rollout of Copilot for Microsoft 365Structured rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot: From tenant preparation and governance to user adoption.
- AI-powered Automation with Azure AI Foundry & n8nComplete automation of document-based business processes through AI-supported workflows – from data extraction to decision support.