Microsoft Entra External ID, part of Microsoft Entra, provides highly secure digital experiences for partners, customers, citizens, patients, or any users outside your organization with customization controls. Combine external identities and user directories in one portal to seamlessly manage access across the organization.
Microsoft Entra External ID refers to all the ways you can securely interact with users outside of your organization. If you want to collaborate with partners, distributors, suppliers, or vendors, you can share your resources and define how your internal users can access external organizations. If you're a developer creating consumer-facing apps, you can manage your customers' identity experiences.
With External ID, external users can "bring their own identities." Whether they have a corporate or government-issued digital identity, or an unmanaged social identity like Google or Facebook, they can use their own credentials to sign in. The external user’s identity provider manages their identity, and you manage access to your apps with Entra ID or Entra External ID to keep your resources protected.
The following capabilities make up External ID:
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B2B collaboration - Collaborate with external users by letting them use their preferred identity to sign in to your Microsoft applications or other enterprise applications (SaaS apps, custom-developed apps, etc.). B2B collaboration users are represented in your directory, typically as guest users.
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B2B direct connect - Establish a mutual, two-way trust with another Azure AD organization for seamless collaboration. B2B direct connect currently supports Teams shared channels, enabling external users to access your resources from within their home instances of Teams. B2B direct connect users aren't represented in your directory, but they're visible from within the Teams shared channel and can be monitored in Teams admin center reports.
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Azure AD B2C - Publish modern SaaS apps or custom-developed apps (excluding Microsoft apps) to consumers and customers, while using Azure AD B2C for identity and access management.
Teleport streamlines access management for engineering teams, enhancing security and operational efficiency by implementing robust role-based access controls and audit capabilities.
Teleport is designed to address the complexities of modern IT environments by providing a comprehensive platform that unifies access controls for SSH, Kubernetes, databases, and web applications. With a focus on security and compliance, it offers end-to-end encryption and ensures secure access points while facilitating easy integration within existing infrastructures, making it an effective tool for managing access in diverse IT landscapes.
What are the key features of Teleport?
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Unified Access: Centralizes access management for multiple protocols like SSH, Kubernetes, and databases to simplify control.
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Role-based Access Control: Provides granular permissions, ensuring users only access what they need.
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Audit Logging: Captures detailed logs of user sessions and actions for compliance and security audits.
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End-to-End Encryption: Ensures secure communications and data protection across all connections.
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Session Recording: Allows real-time monitoring and playback of user sessions.
What ROI and benefits should users assess in reviews?
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Enhanced Security: Reduces risk with stringent security measures and access control.
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Operational Efficiency: Streamlines management and reduces overhead by consolidating access tools.
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Compliance Support: Facilitates meeting regulatory requirements with comprehensive audit capabilities.
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Scalability: Adapts to growing demands and integrates seamlessly with existing platforms.
In industries like finance and technology, Teleport is used to manage multi-cloud environments securely, ensuring compliance while optimizing resource access. Healthcare relies on it to protect sensitive data and maintain regulatory standards, offering a significant impact particularly in sectors with high compliance demands.
