MFA enforcement, risky sign-in detection, passwordless auth, and compromised credential protection for Microsoft Entra ID.
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Identity Protection is a zero-trust security layer for Microsoft Entra ID that uses AI and machine learning to detect and respond to identity-based threats in real time. It monitors every sign-in attempt, detects risky behavior, blocks compromised credentials, and enforces adaptive MFA policies based on risk signals.
Passwords are the weakest link. 81% of breaches involve stolen or weak credentials. Static MFA policies create friction without context. Users are blocked when traveling or prompted unnecessarily when working from home.
Risk-based authentication challenges users only when suspicious behavior is detected. Passwordless authentication eliminates credential theft. Compromised credentials are blocked before they're used. Zero-trust policies adapt to user context, location, device, and threat intelligence.
Adaptive multi-factor authentication policies that challenge users based on risk level. Low-risk sign-ins pass through seamlessly. High-risk sign-ins trigger MFA challenges or block access entirely.
Real-time analysis of 65+ billion signals per day to detect impossible travel, anonymous IPs, unfamiliar locations, malware-linked addresses, password spray attacks, and leaked credentials.
Windows Hello, FIDO2 security keys, and Microsoft Authenticator provide strong authentication without password fatigue. Eliminate credential theft by eliminating credentials.
Monitor dark web leaks, breach databases, and threat intelligence feeds. When compromised credentials are detected, users are flagged and required to reset passwords before regaining access.
Policies that adapt to user, location, device, and application context. Require compliant devices, block legacy auth, enforce MFA for sensitive apps, and allow trusted locations.
Detailed dashboards showing risky users, risky sign-ins, risk detections, and policy impact. Drill down into individual events to understand what triggered the risk and how it was mitigated.
We've deployed Identity Protection for organizations from 50 to 5,000 users. Our phased rollout approach balances security and usability, achieving 95%+ adoption rates within 2 weeks.
Report-only monitoring, pilot groups, and gradual enforcement to minimize disruption while maximizing protection.
End-user guides, executive briefings, and helpdesk enablement to ensure smooth adoption of new authentication methods.
Monthly risk reports, policy tuning, and threat intelligence integration to keep your identity layer resilient.
Seamless integration with Conditional Access, Intune compliance, Defender for Endpoint, and third-party identity providers.
Attackers use leaked credentials from third-party breaches to access your systems. Identity Protection blocks compromised credentials before they're used and forces password resets when leaks are detected.
Attackers try common passwords against many accounts to avoid lockout policies. Risky sign-in detection flags these patterns and blocks suspicious IPs in real time.
SMS and phone-based MFA can be bypassed via SIM swapping and MFA fatigue attacks. Passwordless methods like FIDO2 and Windows Hello are phishing-resistant by design.
Old protocols like POP, IMAP, and SMTP don't support MFA. Conditional Access policies block legacy auth entirely, forcing modern authentication for all users.
Entra ID Protection is Microsoft's cloud-native identity security platform that uses AI and machine learning to detect and respond to identity-based threats in real time. It monitors every sign-in attempt, detects risky behavior, blocks compromised credentials, and enforces adaptive MFA policies based on risk signals.
Risky sign-in detection analyzes over 65 billion signals per day from Microsoft's global threat intelligence network. It flags suspicious behavior like impossible travel (sign-ins from geographically distant locations within minutes), anonymous IP addresses (Tor, VPNs, proxies), unfamiliar locations, malware-linked IP addresses, password spray attacks, and leaked credentials. When a risky sign-in is detected, Entra ID Protection can require MFA, block access, or force a password reset depending on the risk level.
Yes. Adaptive MFA policies only prompt for authentication when risk signals are present. Low-risk sign-ins from trusted locations and compliant devices pass through seamlessly. High-risk sign-ins trigger MFA challenges. Passwordless authentication (Windows Hello, FIDO2 keys, Microsoft Authenticator) provides strong security without password fatigue. We design MFA rollouts that balance security and usability, typically achieving 95%+ user adoption within 2 weeks.
Entra ID Protection monitors dark web credential leaks, breach databases, and threat intelligence feeds. When compromised credentials are detected, the user is flagged as high-risk and required to securely reset their password before regaining access. Conditional Access policies can also trigger immediate session revocation, blocking any active sessions using the compromised credentials until the password is changed.
A phased Identity Protection rollout typically takes 2-4 weeks: Week 1 covers baseline configuration, risk policies, and report-only mode monitoring. Week 2 involves pilot deployment with IT and early adopters. Week 3-4 handles full production rollout with adaptive MFA enforcement and user training. We follow a crawl-walk-run approach to minimize disruption while maximizing protection.
Let's build a zero-trust identity architecture that stops credential theft, blocks risky sign-ins, and eliminates password fatigue.