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Microsoft Entra Workload ID

Help secure identities for apps and services and their access to cloud resources.

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5 ways to secure identity and access in the age of AI

Help your organization be better prepared for the opportunities and challenges ahead by adopting a comprehensive defense-in-depth strategy that spans identity, endpoint, and network.

Help manage and secure access by apps and services to cloud resources

Apply adaptive access policies

Assign conditional access policies to your apps or services based on location and risk level, all in one place.

Detect compromised identities

Help reduce risk exposure by intelligently detecting and responding to compromised workload identities.

Simplify lifecycle management

Manage lifecycles more easily with insight into access activities and status of workload identities.

Introducing Microsoft Entra Workload ID

What are workload identities?

Workload identities are identities granted to apps or services that need to access and communicate with other services. 

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Help protect apps and services with Microsoft Entra Workload ID

Enhance security with conditional access

Enhance security with conditional access

Create security policies for each workload identity using conditional access.

Contain threats and reduce risk

Contain threats and reduce risk

Intelligently detect and respond to compromised workload identities using cloud-based AI.

Review usage and implement least privilege

Review usage and implement least privilege

Regularly review access of workload identities assigned to their privileged roles.

Get more insight into workload identities

Get more insight into workload identities

See unused workload identities and receive actionable recommendations to address security issues.

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Microsoft Entra Workload ID

Originally starting from CAD $4.10 now starting from CAD $4.10

CAD $4.10 CAD $4.10

workload identity/month, paid yearly

(annual commitment)

Use Microsoft Entra Workload ID to:

  • Control workload identity access with adaptive policies.

  • Reduce the risk exposure from lost or stolen identities or credentials.

  • Get a comprehensive health-check view of workload identities.

Get more insight into the status of workload identities. Try Microsoft Entra Workload ID free for 90 days.
Microsoft Entra Workload ID Premium is currently available for enterprise applications.

Strengthen identity fundamentals for the AI era

Secure access for your workforce with Microsoft Entra Suite

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Additional resources

Video

Microsoft Entra Workload ID overview video

Learn how to help secure workload identities with Microsoft Entra Workload ID.

E-book

An introduction to Microsoft Entra Workload ID

Quickly get up to speed on what workload identities are and how Microsoft Entra Workload ID helps address business challenges.

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Frequently asked questions

  • You will need an Azure or Microsoft 365 subscription. Use an existing subscription or set up a new one, then sign in to the Microsoft 365 portal or Microsoft Entra admin center with your credentials to buy Microsoft Entra Workload ID licenses.

  • Yes, conditional access for workload identities is a premium feature that requires a license. Learn more.

  • Yes, customers can use a combination of licenses under one tenant.

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