Why your Microsoft Entra ID needs more than basic protection

If you’re relying on Microsoft Entra ID’s built-in safeguards to protect your business, you’re gambling with your security.

While Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is the foundation of identity for your IT estate, it’s far from bulletproof when it comes to backup and recovery. Relying solely on its basic protection could leave your business vulnerable to cyberattacks, insider threats, or even a simple misconfiguration.

The question is—are you confident your Entra ID is fully protected?

The limits of native protection

Microsoft Entra ID offers basic features to secure your business, but they don’t go far enough. With over 25 billion attacks targeting Azure AD in 2021 alone, the default security features aren’t enough to keep your business safe.

Here’s why:

• Limited backup and recovery: Entra ID has weak built-in backup and recovery options. In the event of a breach, you’re not just restoring user data; you’re rebuilding complex relationships, group memberships, and access configurations that are essential to your business running smoothly.
• Short retention periods: Entra ID’s audit logs last for 30 days—no more. If a breach goes undetected beyond that window, your business is left flying blind. There’s no record of what was changed, accessed, or deleted.
• Increased risk during sophisticated attacks: Today’s cyberattacks are more sophisticated than ever. A successful attack on Entra ID can lock you out of Microsoft 365 and other critical apps, bringing your operations to a standstill.

Working with your MSP to ensure full protection

If your IT is managed by a Managed Service Provider (MSP), it’s important to make sure that your Entra ID is receiving the comprehensive protection it needs.

MSPs are your trusted partners in managing IT, but given the evolving threat landscape, they may rely on Microsoft’s native capabilities for identity protection—which may not be enough to guarantee full security.

A good conversation with your MSP can ensure you’re both on the same page about identity protection. Here are a few key questions to ask:

• What additional measures are in place for Entra ID? Does your MSP have solutions beyond Microsoft’s built-in features to strengthen security and backup?
• How is Entra ID data backed up? Are roles, group memberships, and relationships being securely stored to allow rapid recovery?
• Can they ensure quick recovery in case of an identity breach? In the event of a cyberattack or misconfiguration, how fast can your MSP restore Entra ID configurations to minimise disruption?

MSPs that leverage advanced solutions like Redstor can offer a higher level of resilience and ensure that your business continues to run smoothly, even in the face of cyber threats.

Where Redstor steps in

When Microsoft itself recommends using third-party backup services, you know there’s a gap to fill.

Redstor provides advanced backup and recovery options, giving both businesses and their MSPs the tools needed to keep Entra ID fully protected and operational.

Whether you’re managing IT in-house or with an MSP, Redstor ensures that your identity system is fully covered.

Key benefits of Redstor’s solution include:

• Unlimited retention periods: Forget the 30-day limit. Redstor offers unlimited retention, allowing you to track changes, investigate breaches, and restore data long after the event occurred.
• Granular recovery: Our solution ensures you can restore user attributes, roles, and group memberships in seconds, bringing your business back online faster than ever.
• Defence against zero-day vulnerabilities: When identity systems like Entra ID are hit by zero-day attacks, they’re often the first to be targeted. Redstor ensures you can swiftly restore user identities and access permissions, keeping your business up and running.
• Ability to compare changes: Redstor tracks and compares changes in Entra ID configurations over time. You can instantly identify discrepancies, track unauthorised changes, and roll back settings in seconds, making recovery far faster and more precise.

Protection isn’t enough. Recovery is key

Cybersecurity is more than just prevention—it’s about being able to bounce back quickly when things go wrong. While Microsoft’s Entra ID provides solid protection against attacks, it lacks robust recovery capabilities. Redstor’s Entra ID backup and recovery solution ensures that your business can continue operating, even in the face of the most sophisticated threats.

Whether your IT is managed by an MSP or in-house, it’s crucial to make sure that your Entra ID is fully protected. Collaborate with your MSP to understand the layers of protection in place and ensure your business is covered from all angles.

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