Hi, let’s discuss on a New KuppingerCole Executive View Report in Microsoft Entra Suite. As you all know, cyber threats are very high nowadays and happen in all organizational areas. In this case, it may have a lot of concern for the employee’s access.
The security measures we used for long time are not applicable sometimes. In this situation, Microsoft recently mentioned the new Executive View report on the Microsoft Entra Suite. The KuppingerCole Executive View report provides a detailed explanation for safely managing employees’ access to Cyber threats.
We know that MS Entra is one platform to protect employee’s access. The KuppingerCole Executive View report offers a complete Zero Trust access solution. It protects employee identities and secures access to apps and resources from SaaS, websites, or on-premises, from anywhere.
According to the latest report from KuppingerCole, to ensure a smooth and secure organization, it is essential to provide the right access to the right people from the right locations. They recommend implementing an Identity Fabric to support the organization in this effort.
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New KuppingerCole Executive View Report in Microsoft Entra Suite
Above we discussed lot of thing about the new Securing Employee Access with Microsoft Entra Suite According to KuppingerCole Report. The KuppingerCole Identity Fabric shows different identities. Also, a strong Identity Fabric requires secure connections and access management for old systems, on-site resources, and internet resources.
- So, it recommends that organizations use modern methods like Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) instead of traditional VPNs for remote and internet access.
- Microsoft Entra Provides diffrent ways to secure the organizations by using the Governance and Onboarding, Risk-Based Access Control that Secures user sessions for both private and internet apps.
- These features help organizations manage access efficiently and securely.
- Top 3 Key Entra Security Priorities for 2025 Proactive Identity and Access Security
- 11 New Identity Secure Score Recommendations in Microsoft Entra
- What is Entra Global Secure Access?
Featured Products in the Microsoft Entra Suite
Microsoft Entra Suite secures employee access. It is designed to provide secure access for any employee. The goal is to ensure that employees can safely access the necessary apps and resources, whether they are working from the office or at home. There are 5 products Products included in the Microsoft Entra Suite that given below.
| Featured Products | Info |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Entra Private Access | This solution provides secure, identity-driven access to on-premises applications and resources without requiring a traditional VPN. It uses Zero Trust principles to enhance security and allows secure access to private apps through single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA). |
| Microsoft Entra Internet Access | Ensures secure access to the internet and SaaS applications while protecting against online threats. It utilizes a secure web gateway (SWG) to enforce security policies and provides threat protection, web filtering, and TLS inspection. |
| Microsoft Entra ID Governance | Manages identity lifecycle, access provisioning, and automation. It ensures the right people have the right access at the right time. |
| Microsoft Entra ID Protection | It uses advanced authentication methods, risk assessments, and machine learning to block identity compromises in real-time. It monitors sign-in behavior, detects risks, and applies adaptive access policies for automatic or manual remediation. |
| Microsoft Entra Verified ID | It enables real-time identity verification through facial recognition and integrates with a network of trusted partners. |
What are the Challenges
Microsoft Entra is a strong solution for securing employee access and managing identities using a Zero-Trust approach. It includes secure web gateways (SWG) and supports various credential types for future-proof access management. However, we have to understand that it is facing many difficulties, so let’s look at what those were.
- Strengths
- It Applies a Zero Trust identity fabric approach for secure access.
- The single portal for managing identity and network access policies.
- Guides organizations through a Zero Trust journey from basic to advanced use cases.
- It allowing a modern alternative to VPNs with Microsoft Entra Private Access.
- It Supports Single Sign-On (SSO) across the network and resources.
| Challenges |
|---|
| It Limited provisioning for legacy applications. |
| Limited segregation of duties (SoD) support. |
| Needs more CI/CD support for custom workflows. |
| Privileged access management (PAM) support could be expanded. |
| Currently only available as a multi-tenant, public cloud service |
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Secure access for your employees with Microsoft Entra Suite: New KuppingerCole Executive View report
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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.