We performed a comparison between Azure Firewall and Microsoft Entra ID Protection 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."All its features are good. That's why we recommend it."
"The most valuable feature is the integration into the overall cloud platform."
"It is easy for me to protect certain ports or even the IP addresses, as well as do whitelisting, blacklisting, and the FQDN when we want virtual machines connected and to protect certain websites."
"One of the notable advantages of Azure Firewall is its user-friendly interface, which closely resembles or shares similarities with other Azure components."
"The solution should be capable of self-scaling, which is one of the features we like about it."
"Network filtering is valuable. The scalability capability from the cloud-native service helps us a lot because it simplifies our day-to-day maintenance activity."
"I think that one of the best features is definitely the premium version, along with the IDPs in terms of the intrusion detection and prevention system."
"The Layer four features are okay and meet my business needs."
"The reverse proxy feature provides additional security that is not available in other solutions."
"I use conditional access most of the time."
"The solution helps us with authentication."
"The tool is simple and you can find a lot of tutorials, and videos on YouTube that can help you."
"The primary and most valuable aspect of Azure AD identity is its ability to function seamlessly on both on-premise and cloud infrastructure, eliminating the need for extensive updates. However, this dual solution can pose vulnerabilities that require substantial support and security measures in the on-premise environment. Despite the challenges, it is currently not feasible to completely abandon AD, especially for companies in the sales and energy sectors. The integration with Microsoft Defender is crucial for enhancing security, making identity and security the primary focus and purpose of Azure AD."
"It needs a lot of improvement, especially on intruder detection. They are working hard on that."
"Azure should be able to work better as a balancer also, instead of just being a firewall. It should have a wider mandate."
"This solution is not mature when it comes to handling perimeter traffic like internet browsing."
"It would be nice to be able to create groupings for servers and offer groups of IP addresses."
"Azure Firewall should have a free trial version for new users so that they can evaluate it before deploying it."
"The reporting, logging, and monitoring features, as well as the flexibility of the policies, need to be improved."
"It is a cloud service, but the lending speed for each region is not always the same. For example, in China, the speed is slow. They need to think about how to make sure that the service pace or speed is always the same in all regions. It would be a great improvement if they can provide the same pace worldwide."
"They can improve the pricing of Azure Firewall."
"Identity labeling and sensitivity needs improvement."
"The solution's sync should be faster since it can take about 30 minutes to two hours to complete a simple sync. The tool needs to sync instantly. It also needs to improve scalability, support, and stability."
"Azure AD could improve by enhancing the availability of specialized courses for security, such as NETSCOUT security or other relevant certifications. It would be beneficial to have specific courses for security, to provide in-depth knowledge and skills related to Azure AD. While there are micro-learning resources available for various concepts, many people in the IT industry may not have the time to go through all the courses to properly configure and utilize Azure Active Directory. Simplifying the implementation process and making it easier for individuals to join a company with Azure AD could also be considered areas for improvement."
"The solution is not optimized to work with Mac devices on a granular level. They work seamlessly with Windows but have a lot to improve to work with Mac devices. It also needs to improve stability and scalability."
"Integrating some notifications, not necessarily all, but at least for important events or alerts, would be beneficial as it would function as a team solution or something similar."
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Azure Firewall is ranked 14th in Microsoft Security Suite with 33 reviews while Microsoft Entra ID Protection is ranked 13th in Microsoft Security Suite with 5 reviews. Azure Firewall is rated 7.2, while Microsoft Entra ID Protection is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Azure Firewall writes "Easy to use and configure but could be more robust". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Entra ID Protection writes "Enables smooth user sign-on experience, seamlessly deployment, and scales well". Azure Firewall is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate-VM, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series and Fortinet FortiGate, whereas Microsoft Entra ID Protection is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Identity, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, BloodHound Enterprise, Microsoft Entra Permissions Management and Microsoft Sentinel. See our Azure Firewall vs. Microsoft Entra ID Protection report.
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