Phase out of Microsoft Entra Permissions Management in April 2025! Yes, an announcement has been made by Microsoft regarding the retirement and end of sale of Microsoft Entra Permissions Management. Permissions Management improves security by detecting, right-sizing and managing access.
Microsoft Entra Permissions Management is not available for purchase by new Enterprise Agreement and direct customers, from April 1, 2025. New CSP customers will be unable to purchase it from May 1, 2025. The product will be fully retired and unsupported from October 1, 2025.
Microsoft decided to remove Entra Permissions Management from its Security portfolio following a thorough review of its innovation strategy. Microsoft is committed to providing top-tier solutions for the Microsoft Entra portfolio, including ID, Suite, External ID, and Workload ID.
For a smooth transition, Microsoft has shared critical dates and transition guidance for all customers and partners, and these are discussed in detail further down this blog post.
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What is Microsoft Entra Permissions Management?
Microsoft Entra Permissions Management is a Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) solution that helps manage permissions for cloud services.
It provides clear insights into who has access, identifies users or workloads with excessive permissions, and tracks their actions across major platforms like Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Phase out of Microsoft Entra Permissions Management
Existing customers can use Microsoft Entra Permissions Management until September 30, 2025, with full support. The product is discontinued on October 1, 2025. Customers are advised to plan transitions or avoid new deployments. Microsoft will assist each customer in finding an alternative CIEM solution and provide migration support.
| Features | Timeline Details |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Entra Permissions Management (MEPM) Access | April 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025: Existing customers retain access with full functionality support. |
| MEPM Discontinuation | October 1, 2025: MEPM will be discontinued. |
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Transition Support and Guidance
Microsoft has partnered with Delinea, a CIEM specialist, to offer an alternative solution for customers needing continued CIEM functionality after Entra Permissions Management’s retirement. Delinea’s solution is similar to MEPM and offers broader Privileged Access Management and Identity Security features on its platform. Migration guides and datasheets are available at https://delinea.com/microsoft-ciem.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud users will retain CIEM features (permissions discovery and PCI) previously provided by Entra Permissions Management. These features will remain supported within the Defender CSPM plan, and Microsoft will continue to enhance them for CNAPP use cases.
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Anoop C Nair has been a Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for 10 consecutive years! He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is also a Blogger, Speaker, and leader of the Local User Group Community. 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.