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Mastering Identity and Access Management with Microsoft Azure - Second Edition

By : Jochen Nickel
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Mastering Identity and Access Management with Microsoft Azure - Second Edition

By: Jochen Nickel

Overview of this book

Microsoft Azure and its Identity and access management are at the heart of Microsoft's software as service products, including Office 365, Dynamics CRM, and Enterprise Mobility Management. It is crucial to master Microsoft Azure in order to be able to work with the Microsoft Cloud effectively. You’ll begin by identifying the benefits of Microsoft Azure in the field of identity and access management. Working through the functionality of identity and access management as a service, you will get a full overview of the Microsoft strategy. Understanding identity synchronization will help you to provide a well-managed identity. Project scenarios and examples will enable you to understand, troubleshoot, and develop on essential authentication protocols and publishing scenarios. Finally, you will acquire a thorough understanding of Microsoft Information protection technologies.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

Microsoft Information Protection solutions


Azure Information Protection itself is built to classify, label, and protect files in Office 365 and many other applications. The following list shows the different solution components and their relation to Azure Information Protection:

  • Microsoft Cloud App Security: For protecting cloud applications with direct integration of Azure Information Protection.
  • Conditional Access: To control access to sensitive information where no direct integration into Azure Information Protection is required.
  • SharePoint: To deliver RMS-protected libraries and groups to provide access control.
  • Office 365 Message encryption: To send encrypted emails inside or outside your organization with a direct integration into Azure Information Protection.
  • Office 365 Data Loss Prevention: Is built to prevent data loss over Exchange and SharePoint Online, including OneDrive for Business with a direct integration into Azure Information Protection.
  • Office 365 Advanced Data Governance: Provides...