{"id":79300,"date":"2021-06-28T00:01:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T05:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=79300"},"modified":"2024-04-26T11:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T05:45:51","slug":"what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Azure Active Directory? All That You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud technology has significantly evolved over the past decade and changed the way businesses operate. The global pandemic of 2020 made all companies take a drastic step to shift online, overnight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-teams\/group-chat-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Teams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> saw a sudden rise with about 70% more daily Teams users within a month. No matter how many old Azure Active Directory users are a part of this statistic, it is still true that the pandemic gave a kickstart to the adoption and implementation of Azure Active Directory in creating a remote workspace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is now time that all enterprises \u2013 small or large \u2013 understand how Azure Active Directory works and how it can create a safety perimeter to store all our data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#So_What_Is_Azure_Active_Directory\" >So, What Is Azure Active Directory?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#What_Can_Azure_Active_Directory_Do_For_You\" >What Can Azure Active Directory Do For You?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#How_Does_Microsoft_Azure_Active_Directory_Work\" >How Does Microsoft Azure Active Directory Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Adding_Users_And_Groups_To_Azure_Active_Directory\" >Adding Users And Groups To Azure Active Directory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Benefits_Of_Using_Azure_Active_Directory\" >Benefits Of Using Azure Active Directory<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Unified_space_for_identity_and_access_management\" >Unified space for identity and access management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Same_identity_for_all_applications\" >Same identity for all applications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Enhanced_security\" >Enhanced security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Ease_of_access\" >Ease of access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Quick_collaboration\" >Quick collaboration<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Summing_Up_The_Key_Features_Of_Azure_Active_Directory\" >Summing Up The Key Features Of Azure Active Directory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Windows_Active_Directory\" >Windows Active Directory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Difference_Between_Windows_And_Azure_Active_Directory\" >Difference Between Windows And Azure Active Directory<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Azure_Active_Directory\" >Azure Active Directory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Windows_Active_Directory-2\" >Windows Active Directory<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Hybrid_Deployment_Of_Windows_Active_Directory_And_Azure_Active_Directory\" >Hybrid Deployment Of Windows Active Directory And Azure Active Directory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Considerations_Before_Employing_Azure_Active_Directory\" >Considerations Before Employing Azure Active Directory<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Licensing\" >Licensing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Making_your_pick\" >Making your pick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#User_provisioning\" >User provisioning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#SSO\" >SSO<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Attacks_On_The_Azure_Active_Directory_Users\" >Attacks On The Azure Active Directory Users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-azure-active-directory-all-that-you-should-know\/#Further_Scope_Of_Azure_Active_Directory\" >Further Scope Of Azure Active Directory<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_What_Is_Azure_Active_Directory\"><\/span><b>So, What Is Azure Active Directory?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/fundamentals\/active-directory-whatis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Active Directory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also called Azure AD is a cloud-based Identity as a Service (IDaaS) multi-tenant solution by Microsoft. It is the backbone of the Office 365 system and allows organizations of varying sizes and applications like Concur, Salesforce.com, ServiceNow, etc. to enable Single Sign-On (SSO). Azure Active Directory can also provide easy integration and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/develop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">identity solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for organizations that want to build their own applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The real strength of Azure Active Directory is in its flexibility as it is entirely cloud-based. It can either behave as an organization&#8217;s only directory or sync with an on-site directory through Azure AD Connect and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/app-proxy\/application-proxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure AD Application Proxy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In both cases, it allows the on-site and cloud-based users to access the same resources and applications, thus getting the full benefit of features like multi-factor authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), conditional access, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most prominent benefit is that a company can manage its security, identity, and compliance controls across the enterprise through a single place.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Can_Azure_Active_Directory_Do_For_You\"><\/span><b>What Can Azure Active Directory Do For You?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your purpose of usage, Azure Active Directory can provide plenty of different features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows IT admins to take absolute control over the access of resources and applications with security controls like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/conditional-access\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conditional access<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and multi-factor authentication. Azure Active Directory also has built-in governance controls to avail automatic lifecycle management and limit privileged access.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admins of Azure Active Directory can also automate provisioning between cloud-based services like Office 365 and Windows Server Active Directory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Active Directory acts as the standard approach to enable features like SSO and personalization of app experiences with the existing data in the organization, for developers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an employee, using Azure Active Directory gives you easy access to your work resources on various platforms from anywhere across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_Microsoft_Azure_Active_Directory_Work\"><\/span><b>How Does Microsoft Azure Active Directory Work?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Active Directory, as the name suggests, is a directory of all your usernames, credentials, and access rights, mostly to the information-based resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is designed to operate in a cloud infrastructure using REST APIs to pass data from one application and system to the other. Azure Active Directory has a flat structure in one single <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/fundamentals\/active-directory-access-create-new-tenant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tenant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Consider the tenant to be a circle that comprises all your data. You can control everything inside the circle but once you step out, you start losing your agency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Active Directory is based upon the building blocks of users and groups. An Azure Active Directory can have users from inside an organization and other users with Microsoft accounts from outside the organization. The users having similar behavior are further put into groups for ease of access.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_Users_And_Groups_To_Azure_Active_Directory\"><\/span><b>Adding Users And Groups To Azure Active Directory<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several methods to add users and groups to your Azure Active Directory, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most enterprises that already use Windows Active Directory, can use Azure AD Connect to sync their users and groups.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can manually enter the users in the Azure AD Management Portal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also add users by running a script on PowerShell.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure AD Graph API can program the process of adding users and groups.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also configure your Azure Active Directory to have custom domains that are easier to remember and access.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_Of_Using_Azure_Active_Directory\"><\/span><b>Benefits Of Using Azure Active Directory<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/overview\/azure-vs-aws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95% of the Fortune500<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use Azure Active Directory as it has a plethora of incentives to offer. The incredible flexibility and its perfect optimization for Microsoft applications along with seamless compatibility with other applications make it highly useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Active Directory is now the core mechanism through which enterprises can manage different applications, devices, and users across several tenants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary benefits of using Azure Active Directory can be summed up in five different categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unified_space_for_identity_and_access_management\"><\/span><b>Unified space for identity and access management<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the heart of your organization&#8217;s IT, give Azure Active Directory complete access to manage the user permissions and identities. You can even assign users to the groups, and control licenses and application access. You get all the facilities on one platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Same_identity_for_all_applications\"><\/span><b>Same identity for all applications<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To streamline your processes and increase productivity, you can use the Azure Active Directory users&#8217; account to sign in to Microsoft applications and even millions of third-party applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhanced_security\"><\/span><b>Enhanced security<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every enterprise wants to keep its data safe from any malicious threat or accidental damage. Azure Active Directory helps in achieving this target with a range of security measures, depending upon your requirement. You can use multi-factor authentication, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/privileged-identity-management\/pim-getting-started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">privileged identity management (PIM)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, conditional access, threat detection, and a lot more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ease_of_access\"><\/span><b>Ease of access<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Active Directory makes it easy for the end-users to access the resources. The same Windows sign-in can work for all the applications, offering simpler usage without creating any mess of huge credentials. This also reduces the load on the IT desk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_collaboration\"><\/span><b>Quick collaboration<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Active Directory allows you to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/external-identities\/b2b-quickstart-add-guest-users-portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">add external guests to your directory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and assigns them access through credentials that are managed by the organization&#8217;s IT department. This gives a quick way of collaboration without being concerned about the lifecycle of the user.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Preparing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/microsoft-azure-certification-az-204\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AZ-204 Certification<\/a>? Have you checked out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/microsoft-azure-certification-az-204\/practice-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whizlabs Practice Tests<\/a>? 7 Tests and 250 Questions! Check it out now!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summing_Up_The_Key_Features_Of_Azure_Active_Directory\"><\/span><b>Summing Up The Key Features Of Azure Active Directory<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various functionality options and features are available in the Azure Active Directory, like:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy management of both on-premise and cloud applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple methods of setting up authentication for enhanced security<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/external-identities\/what-is-b2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B2B access<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory-b2c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of B2C profiles<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Device management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid status<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/governance\/identity-governance-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identity governance<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identity protection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generate reports, view logs, and monitor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windows_Active_Directory\"><\/span><b>Windows Active Directory<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows Active Directory is the predecessor to Azure Active Directory by Microsoft. It was released with Windows 2000 server and came to be the industry standard for enterprise identity management. Windows Active Directory has proven itself to be resilient to common attacks over the years, and Azure Active Directory has certainly come a long way too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_Between_Windows_And_Azure_Active_Directory\"><\/span><b>Difference Between Windows And Azure Active Directory<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created by Microsoft, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/fundamentals\/active-directory-compare-azure-ad-to-ad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Active Directory and Windows Active Directory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are both IAM systems but they are fundamentally different despite existing in a connected enterprise environment. The major differences between the two platforms are:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Azure_Active_Directory\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Active Directory<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windows_Active_Directory-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows Active Directory<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Representational State Transfer (REST APIs)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authentication<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All protocols are cloud-based<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerberos and NTLM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users and groups follow a flat structure<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">organizational units, domains, and forests<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entitlement Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admin can organize the users into different groups<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data owners or admins can assign the users to groups<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devices<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support for mobile device management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No support for mobile device management<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desktops<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can collaborate with Microsoft Intune<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group Policy (GPOs) govern the desktops<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Servers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Domain services manage the servers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either GPOs or different on-site server management system manages the servers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you are wondering which one to use, the answer is \u2013 both. If you have an old business then the chances are that you are already using Windows Active Directory. You only need to implement the Azure Active Directory to manage your cloud-based infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you are starting a brand new venture then it is probably smart to get the Azure Active Directory that can meet all your requirements. Both the systems are equally secure and easy to configure if you have a qualified expert to manage them, in the case of larger companies. For smaller businesses, both these directories will be comparatively easier to manage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hybrid_Deployment_Of_Windows_Active_Directory_And_Azure_Active_Directory\"><\/span><b>Hybrid Deployment Of Windows Active Directory And Azure Active Directory<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft also offers a solution to enable <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/hybrid\/whatis-hybrid-identity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid Windows Active Directory and Azure Active Directory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through Azure AD Connect. It allows the users to sync data between the cloud and on-site DCs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with data synchronization, users can also benefit from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/hybrid\/whatis-phs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">password hash synchronization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, pass-through authentication federation, and health monitoring. Users can have the same user ID and password on both their cloud and on-premise devices. Even the security services on both platforms are the same. Thus, Azure AD Connect can offer seamless integration in a hybrid enterprise environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Considerations_Before_Employing_Azure_Active_Directory\"><\/span><b>Considerations Before Employing Azure Active Directory<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have made up your mind to implement the Azure Active Directory for your enterprise, then it&#8217;s time to make some decisions before going ahead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Licensing\"><\/span><b>Licensing<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are four <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/fundamentals\/license-users-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">licensing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> levels of Azure Active Directory, just like Office 365 licenses. These are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office 365 Apps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premium P1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premium P2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Office 365 Apps or Microsoft 365 version comes with the Office 365 subscription, with separate premium packages. The Free version can come with the subscription of Intune, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Azure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Premium tier comes with additional features like advanced group access management, conditional access, advanced password protection, and self-service password management for each user.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also look at the features catalog of Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory to understand the features and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/pricing\/details\/active-directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pricing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and find your best-suited fit.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_your_pick\"><\/span><b>Making your pick<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before beginning, you have to choose between Azure Active Directory and Hybrid Azure Active Directory. If you are already a Windows Active Directory user, then the Hybrid environment is your better choice. However, if you are trying to create a cloud-based infrastructure, then you can go ahead with Azure Active Directory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Hybrid environment, you may also consider <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/msoffice_o365admin-mso_domains\/difference-between-federated-managed-and-standard\/45d6c089-8361-4b76-9d94-6aa5752ad263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federated or Managed configurations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you wish to use device management in Azure Active Directory, then you also need to have Windows 10 installed on all those devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"User_provisioning\"><\/span><b>User provisioning<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows Autopilot can help you automatically enroll your users or you can also run a self-enrollment process. You can also have an admin enroll the users. It is your call \u2013 how do you wish to add your existing users to Azure?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SSO\"><\/span><b>SSO<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/active-directory\/sso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single Sign-On (SSO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature on Azure Active Directory, you have to configure your cloud services and applications, and also set up the hybrid cloud for printing. If you are up for it, then go ahead with enabling SSO on Azure Active Directory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Attacks_On_The_Azure_Active_Directory_Users\"><\/span><b>Attacks On The Azure Active Directory Users<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the transition to Azure Active Directory will be seamless, it can also attract various malicious attacks as it is easily available on the internet. So, stay alert and put a strong password and multi-factor authentication while setting up. Also, constantly monitor the data for any malicious or suspicious activity in your tenant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phishing is again a common threat to the users, but Azure Active Directory can provide you with warnings if your email is opened from any untrusted or outsider source.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/new-azure-exploit-could-let-hackers-create-a-skeleton-key\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Skeleton Key attack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is very common in Azure AD Connect where the attacker can create a backdoor and enter into the system as a synchronized user. You can also avoid this with enhanced monitoring and vigilance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So turn on all the safety protocols and continue your work on Azure Active Directory, securely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Further_Scope_Of_Azure_Active_Directory\"><\/span><b>Further Scope Of Azure Active Directory<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft is constantly enhancing the tools available in Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365 to keep your data more secure. You can also toggle the following options to enhance your security features:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable Single Sign-On (SSO) and integrate applications with Azure AD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Block <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/conditional-access\/block-legacy-authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">legacy protocols like MAPI, POP3, or SMTP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that have security issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable Microsoft Cloud Access Security (MCAS) to provide better-augmented monitoring from Azure Skeleton Key attack<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automate application provisioning to new members of the group based on their membership<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restrict any users&#8217; ability to give consent to more applications, to avoid getting trapped in phishing attacks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We, at Whizlabs, believe that Azure Active Directory is only getting started and there are amazing updates lined up for us. But even this article on Azure Active Directory is not all-inclusive. Connect with us on our social media profiles and attend our webinars to expand your knowledge with industry professionals about Azure Active Directory. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/microsoft-azure-certification-training-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more at Whizlabs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cloud technology has significantly evolved over the past decade and changed the way businesses operate. The global pandemic of 2020 made all companies take a drastic step to shift online, overnight. Microsoft Teams saw a sudden rise with about 70% more daily Teams users within a month. 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