{"id":9774,"date":"2025-03-25T16:15:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aboveit.fi\/microsoft-entra-suite-and-user-identity-lifecycle\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:04:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:04:28","slug":"microsoft-entra-suite-and-user-identity-lifecycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboveit.fi\/en\/microsoft-entra-suite-and-user-identity-lifecycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Entra Suite and User Identity Lifecycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Microsoft Entra Suite and user identity lifecycle. Why should your IT management focus on these two aspects? In today’s digital age, managing identities and access within an organization is crucial for maintaining security and efficiency. Microsoft Entra Suite offers robust solutions for managing user identities and their access, ensuring that users have the correct permissions at the right time. I delved into the key aspects of its most important component, Entra ID Governance and the identity lifecycle, and compiled my thoughts into this blog post. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What Exactly is Microsoft Entra ID Governance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Microsoft Entra ID Governance is designed to help organizations manage and protect digital user identities. It provides tools and features that automate and streamline identity management processes, ensuring that users can access necessary resources while maintaining security protocols. The package includes features for managing both internal employees and external collaborators, making it a comprehensive solution for modern businesses. <\/p>

The license is available as a standalone product, but it is also part of the much broader Microsoft Entra Suite bundle license. As a whole, Microsoft’s Entra Suite also includes, among other things, Entra ID’s Global Secure Access features, which Above IT consigliere Mika Hakkarainen discussed in his recent blog post<\/g>. These licenses are therefore not included with the Microsoft 365 licenses and the prerequisite Entra ID Premium P1 or P2 licenses, but are extensions to them. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Identity Lifecycle?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Here, by the term identity lifecycle, I refer to the stages<\/a> that a user’s digital identity goes through within an organization during its lifecycle. These stages are: <\/p>

  1. New User (Joiner): <\/strong>When a new employee or collaborator joins an organization, they need access to various resources. The tools automate the provisioning process and ensure that new users have the necessary permissions from day one. <\/li>
  2. Mover: <\/strong>When employees change roles or departments, their access requirements may change. The tool facilitates seamless transitions by adjusting permissions based on the user’s new role and ensuring they have access to the correct resources. <\/li>
  3. Leaver: <\/strong>When an employee leaves the organization, it is important to promptly revoke their access to maintain security. The tool automates this process and ensures that former employees no longer have access to sensitive information. <\/li><\/ol>

    The same lifecycle applies to the identities of employees as well as guest user identities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Benefits of Lifecycle Workflows?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Lifecycle workflows<\/a> are a key feature of Microsoft Entra ID Governance. These workflows automate routine identity management tasks, reduce the burden on IT administrators, and enhance security. Some benefits include: <\/p>