August 27, 2025
Zero Trust Identity: Microsoft Entra ID
Zero Trust Identity: Microsoft Entra ID establishes Entra ID as Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service, serving as the central hub for user access. It highlights key capabilities like Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and user provisioning, all crucial for explicitly verifying identities in a Zero Trust framework.
Module 2 provides a detailed breakdown of the three core principles of Zero Trust. It focuses on the "what" and "why" behind this security model, explaining why traditional perimeter-based security is no longer effective. Through clear and engaging visuals, the video defines Verify Explicitly by demonstrating the need to authenticate every user and device, every time. It then explores the principle of Use Least Privilege Access, showing how to limit permissions to only what's necessary for a user's task. Finally, it covers the Assume Breach mindset, illustrating how an organization can build systems to continuously monitor and contain threats, rather than just trying to prevent them. This video serves as the essential conceptual foundation for a successful Zero Trust journey.