We performed a comparison between Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Microsoft Security Suite solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Among the features that have helped improve our security posture are storing secrets in a secure location to create a trusted situation, trusted resources, and incorporating identity access management so that we know who has access to what."
"All its features are really valuable. It's really well thought-out. It's a complete turnkey solution that has all the concerns taken care of, such as access control and management. You can use it in infrastructure as code to create key vaults, APIs, PowerShells, CLIs, even Terraform."
"AI has been introduced to Azure."
"I would say it's granular controller who can access them."
"We use Azure Key Vault to store secrets."
"We use Azure Key Vault for securing secret connection streams, like API secrets, Azure services Secret Key, and AD Client Secret."
"The solution does an excellent job of storing and retrieving our stored keys."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. It only took a few minutes."
"Being able to easily authenticate yourself on the MSA app is valuable. It is easy to use. Rather than receiving a code in an SMS, you can just verify that it is you. You don't have to punch in any password or any six-digit code. That's the feature that I like the most."
"The scalability is quite good."
"Microsoft Azure AD is easy to install and is a stable solution."
"The security and compliance features are very helpful. The online information on the site is well documented."
"The most valuable feature is the factor identification. I find that it is natural integration, and it is just a natural step. I do not need to do anything else."
"The features around permissions are excellent."
"The ability to see and control PCs and mobile devices is the most valuable. I can see where they are and how many we have. I can also see the age and retention of PCs."
"We use BitLocker for policy enforcement. And now, because of the Microsoft 365 Business Premium package, we get Intune as a part of it. That's very useful for us for setting policies and managing the systems. The biggest strength of Azure AD is Intune."
"There are additional charges for data transfers. However, the pricing is mostly reasonable for the licensing overall."
"I can see that other people are doing the infrastructure as code, they are able to easily manage and cycle their passwords as needed using their own interface they created. It would be nice if Microsoft provided more guidance in that area."
"Users should be able to segregate the passwords."
"If I consider how some people complain that a solution to store information should be available at a low cost, I would say that Azure Key Vault's price should be made cheaper."
"The initial setup could be less complex for first-time users."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"The solution does not allow you to integrate with XML parties if it is not inside Azure itself."
"The integration with Thales HSM is complex and is not out-of-the-box. Uploading the keys was quite a tedious process."
"It would be an improvement if Authenticator made it easier to recover the app if you reboot your cellphone and lose access."
"Azure Active Directory could benefit by adding the capability for identity life cycle for the on-premise solution. For example, an HR solution, which is built on-premise or, in general, better on-premise capable solutions."
"There is no great solution in the cloud for Conditional Access authentication and RADIUS-type authentication."
"The robustness of the conditional access feature of the zero trust strategy to verify users is adequate but not comprehensive."
"The cost of licensing always has room for improvement."
"The pricing is okay, however, it could always be better in the future."
"Lacks integration between applications and phones."
"Overall, it's not a very intuitive solution."
Azure Key Vault is ranked 11th in Microsoft Security Suite with 46 reviews while Microsoft Entra ID is ranked 4th in Microsoft Security Suite with 190 reviews. Azure Key Vault is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Entra ID is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Azure Key Vault writes "Allows us to securely store our keys to prevent unauthorized access to unwanted users". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Entra ID writes "Saves us time and money and features Conditional Access policies, SSPR, and MFA". Azure Key Vault is most compared with AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault, AWS Certificate Manager and Bitwarden, whereas Microsoft Entra ID is most compared with Microsoft Intune, Google Cloud Identity, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Ping Identity Platform and Okta Workforce Identity. See our Azure Key Vault vs. Microsoft Entra ID report.
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