The Entra Suite explained
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The Entra Suite explained
Entra Suite explained: Internet Access, Private Access, Verified ID, ID Governance, and Identity Protection in one licence — what each does and when it pays.
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What is included in the Entra Suite?
Five products under one per-user licence: Entra Internet Access (secure web gateway), Entra Private Access (ZTNA VPN replacement), Verified ID premium features, Entra ID Governance (access reviews, entitlement managemen…
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Does Microsoft 365 E5 include the Entra Suite?
No. E5 includes Entra ID P2 — which carries Identity Protection and PIM — but not the Global Secure Access components, ID Governance, or premium Verified ID. Assuming E5 includes the Suite is a common and expensive mist…
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What are the prerequisites for the Entra Suite?
An Entra ID P1 or P2 licence underneath — the Suite is an add-on, not a standalone identity platform, and Entra ID Free is not sufficient. The typical enterprise combination is Entra ID P2 plus the Suite.
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In what order should we deploy the Entra Suite products?
Identity Protection first (fast value — report-only, then enforce), then ID Governance access reviews on the highest-risk groups, then Internet Access with a pilot group, then Private Access (the biggest project — it ne…
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Zero-Trust programme is funded and the identity team owns it
What to do: Buy the Suite · Why: Two or more of the five components are on the roadmap by month six; the Suite is cheaper than any two à la carte.
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Replacing a legacy VPN with ZTNA is the only Zero-Trust priority in flight
What to do: Buy Private Access + P1 (or P2) standalone · Why: ZTNA alone doesn't clear the Suite's break-even; revisit at renewal when Internet Access or Governance surface.
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Third-party IGA (SailPoint / Saviynt) has 18+ months left on contract
What to do: Skip the Suite for now · Why: Suite ID Governance overlaps with the incumbent; the CFO won't sign a duplicate spend. Revisit six months before renewal.
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