Azure AD is a multi-tenant cloud directory and identity management service developed by Microsoft. Azure AD also includes a full suite of identity management capabilities, including the following:
- Multi-factor authentication
- Device registration
- Self-service password management
- Self-service group management
- Privileged account management
- Role-based access control
- Application usage monitoring
- Rich auditing
- Security monitoring and alerting
Azure AD can be integrated with an existing Windows Server AD, giving organizations the ability to leverage their existing on-premises identities to manage access to cloud-based SaaS applications. An organization is also able to easily implement single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) through Azure AD without adding third-party software into its environment.
After this chapter, you will know how to set up Azure AD and Azure Connect. You will also be able to design a highly available infrastructure for identity replication.
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