Managing Identity and Access in Azure: The Importance of Securing Your Cloud Environment

As organizations move more of their operations to the cloud, they must also ensure that they have robust security measures in place to protect their data and resources. One key aspect of cloud security is managing identity and access, which refers to the process of controlling who can access what resources within an environment.

In Microsoft Azure, administrators have several options for managing identity and access, including Azure Active Directory (AD), Azure AD Domain Services, and Azure AD Identity Protection.

Azure Active Directory (AD)

Azure Active Directory (AD) is a cloud-based service offered by Microsoft that provides identity and access management for organizations. Simply put, it helps companies manage the identities and access privileges of their employees, customers, and partners in the cloud.

Azure AD helps organizations control who can access their resources and data, such as cloud-based applications, by centralizing user authentication and authorization. This means that instead of managing separate usernames and passwords for…