Assess
Review current identity and access risks.
Identity Has Become The New Security Perimeter
The traditional security perimeter has disappeared.
Employees work from anywhere. Applications are hosted in the cloud. Partners and suppliers require access.
AI is increasingly accessing organisational information.
The question is no longer simply:
“Can users access the network?”
It’s:
“Who should have access to what, when and under what conditions?”
Microsoft Entra helps organisations answer that question.
At CPS, we help organisations strengthen identity security, support modern work and create the trusted foundations required for AI-powered transformation.
Why Microsoft Entra?
- Secure Identity: Protect users and applications against identity-based threats.
- Control Access: Ensure people have appropriate access to resources.
- Improve User Experience: Make secure access easier for employees.
- Strengthen Governance: Manage permissions throughout the identity lifecycle.
- Enable Zero Trust: Verify every access request based on identity and risk.
- Secure AI Adoption: Help ensure AI systems and agents operate within appropriate identity and access controls.
The Challenges Organisations Face
- Password-Based Attacks: Compromised passwords remain a common route into organisations.
- Excessive Permissions: Users can have more access than they actually require.
- Shadow Access: Organisations can lose visibility into who has access to critical systems.
- Third-Party Access: Suppliers, contractors and partners require controlled access.
- Hybrid Working: Users need secure access regardless of location.
- AI Governance: AI systems need appropriate access to organisational information without exposing sensitive data.
What Is Microsoft Entra?
The Identity Foundation For Modern Work And AI
Microsoft Entra is Microsoft’s identity and access management platform. It helps organisations manage and secure access to:
- Applications
- Systems
- Data
- Microsoft 365
- Cloud resources
- Connected services
Entra provides capabilities across:
- Identity Management: Manage users and identities.
- Authentication: Verify who is accessing resources.
- Access Control: Apply appropriate policies to access requests.
- Governance: Manage permissions and identity lifecycles.
- Security Monitoring: Identify identity-related risks and suspicious activity.
The Microsoft Entra Ecosystem
- Entra ID: The foundation of identity management across Microsoft 365, Azure and connected applications.
- Conditional Access: Apply access policies based on factors such as:
- User identity
- Device status
- Location
- Risk
- Application
- Multi-Factor Authentication: Strengthen authentication beyond passwords.
- Identity Governance: Manage permissions, review access and support compliance.
- External Identity Management: Securely manage access for suppliers, contractors, partners and customers.
Access is easy to grant. But how easy is it to govern? Learn how Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance and Identity helps organisations manage permissions, strengthen authentication and maintain control. Explore SCI, here.
Microsoft Entra & AI
Identity Is Critical To Secure AI
Microsoft Copilot, AI Agents and intelligent applications increasingly interact with organisational information.
Organisations therefore need confidence that:
- AI respects existing permissions
- Sensitive information remains protected
- Access is governed consistently
- Security controls remain effective
Microsoft Entra provides an important identity foundation for:
Without strong identity controls, organisations cannot confidently scale AI.
Microsoft Entra & Zero Trust
Modern security increasingly follows one principle:
Never trust. Always verify.
Every access request should be evaluated regardless of location.
Entra supports Zero Trust by helping organisations:
- Verify Identity: Confirm who is requesting access.
- Assess Risk: Evaluate the security context.
- Enforce Policies: Apply appropriate controls.
- Protect Resources: Reduce unauthorised access.
If an AI agent requested access right now, would you approve it? Learn how Microsoft Entra helps verify every identity, assess risk and enforce security at every step. Explore Zero Trust, here.
Common Use Cases
- Hybrid Workforce Security: Protect users wherever they work.
- Password-less Authentication: Reduce reliance on passwords and improve user experience.
- Conditional Access: Apply intelligent access policies.
- Third-Party Access: Control supplier, contractor and partner access.
- Identity Governance: Review and manage permissions.
- AI Security: Create trusted identity foundations for Copilot and AI Agents.
Business Outcomes
- Reduced Identity Risk: Protect against compromised credentials and unauthorised access.
- Better User Experience: Make secure access easier for employees.
- Stronger Governance: Improve visibility and control over permissions.
- Secure Hybrid Working: Enable productive access from anywhere.
- Improved Zero Trust: Create stronger identity-led security controls.
- AI-Ready Identity: Prepare the identity layer for secure AI adoption.
The CPS Approach To Identity Security
Secure
Implement strong authentication and access controls.
Govern
Establish sustainable identity management practices.
Optimise
Improve user experience while reducing risk.
Prepare For AI
Create the identity foundations required for secure AI adoption.
Evolve
Support long-term cyber resilience and Zero Trust strategies.
Identity is the new security perimeter. Is yours ready?
Discover how your organisation can strengthen identity management, reduce access-related risks and build a stronger foundation for modern work, AI and Zero Trust security.
Entra Across The Microsoft Ecosystem
Secure access to productivity and collaboration services. Learn more on Microsoft 365 for businesses here.
Why CPS?
We Secure Identity So Organisations Can Innovate With Confidence
Our expertise includes:
✔ Microsoft Entra
✔ Microsoft Defender
✔ Microsoft Purview
✔ Security Copilot
✔ Microsoft 365 Security
✔ AI Governance
✔ Zero Trust Architecture
✔ Identity & Access Management
We help organisations protect identities, reduce risk and enable innovation with confidence. Learn more about us at CPS here.
Secure The Identity Layer Of Your Organisation
In a world of hybrid work, cloud services and artificial intelligence, identity has become the foundation of security.
Microsoft Entra helps organisations protect users, control access and build the trust required for digital transformation.
Book an Entra Security Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Entra?
Is Entra the same as Azure Active Directory?
Why is identity security important?
Does Entra support Multi-Factor Authentication?
How does Entra support Zero Trust?
How does Entra support AI?
How can CPS help?