John Savill’s Technical Training presents a practical guide to managing synced passkeys and passkey profiles in Microsoft Entra ID, focusing on identity protection and Azure integration.

Entra Synced Passkeys and Passkey Profiles

Author: John Savill’s Technical Training

Introduction

Discover how to leverage device-bound and synced passkeys with Entra ID for secure identity management in the Azure cloud. This guide provides a breakdown of passkey fundamentals, synchronization options, policy enforcement, and user experience.

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Passkey 101

Passkeys are modern authentication credentials that combine security with convenience. They can be bound to a specific device for extra security or synced across multiple devices via the cloud.

Device Bound Passkeys

  • Stored and used exclusively on a single device
  • Useful for additional security where device control is critical

Synced Passkeys

  • Stored in the cloud, accessible from multiple devices
  • Improve mobility and user flexibility
  • Integration with Microsoft Entra ID provides enterprise-grade identity protections within Azure

Passkey Policies

  • Azure admin can enforce policies dictating how passkeys are used and managed across the environment
  • Policy options include requiring device-bound passkeys, allowing cloud-synced passkeys, and setting user access rules

User Choice

  • Users may choose which passkey configuration suits their operational requirements
  • Azure identity management features enable tailored approaches for each user or group based on policy

Practical Guidance

  • For step-by-step visuals, see the Whiteboard Diagram
  • Leverage Entra ID integration with Azure for streamlined identity protection
  • For additional Azure-related learning and certification resources, explore the provided links

Summary

By utilizing passkey profiles and synchronized credentials, organizations get robust, user-friendly identity management using Microsoft Entra ID in Azure. Policy management offers flexibility for device or cloud-centric security needs.

Additional Resources

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