Microsoft Entra is a product family name for all identity and network access solutions from Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Security portfolio, which includes Microsoft Purview for compliance, Microsoft Priva for privacy, Microsoft Defender for threat protection and cloud security, and Microsoft Sentinel for security information and event management (SIEM) . Microsoft Entra is a comprehensive identity and access family of technology that easily operates in multi-cloud environments. It consolidates solutions into one portal, and allows you to retire complex legacy infrastructure that uses multiple technology solutions. This improves security, while reducing complexity and costs. The Entra family includes Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), as well as two new product categories: Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) and decentralized identity. The current product family has expanded beyond identity and access management into new market categories such as security service edge. The Microsoft Entra product family includes:

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)
• Microsoft Entra ID Governance
• Microsoft Entra External ID (Azure AD External Identities)
• Microsoft Entra Internet Access (identity-centric Secure Web Gateway)
• Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
• Decentralized identity

Microsoft Entra is designed to provide cost-effective security for identities and resources with a family of identity and network access solutions. It is recognized as a Leader by industry analysts and has been consistently recognized as such for six years.