{"id":43495,"date":"2024-07-11T13:52:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=43495"},"modified":"2024-09-16T12:19:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T10:19:43","slug":"microsofts-new-security-product-additions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsofts-new-security-product-additions\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Entra Suite, Entra Private Access, Entra Internet Access, Secure Access Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Effective July 1, 2024, Microsoft <strong>Entra Suite<\/strong>, <strong>Entra Private Access<\/strong>, <strong>Entra Internet Access<\/strong> and <strong>Secure Access Essentials<\/strong> are available as <strong>standalone<\/strong> products in the Enterprise Agreement (<strong>EA<\/strong>), Enterprise Subscription Agreement (<strong>EAS<\/strong>), and Microsoft Cloud Agreement (<strong>MCA<\/strong>) with SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT as your Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). These new products provide <strong>enhanced security<\/strong> and <strong>access capabilities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43496 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website.-Microsofts-New-Security-Product-Additions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website.-Microsofts-New-Security-Product-Additions.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website.-Microsofts-New-Security-Product-Additions-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website.-Microsofts-New-Security-Product-Additions-150x96.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website.-Microsofts-New-Security-Product-Additions-768x493.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Why these new products?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>way people work has evolved<\/strong> significantly. Rather than being confined to traditional offices, individuals now <strong>work from various locations<\/strong>. Applications and data have shifted to the <strong>cloud<\/strong>, necessitating a modern network security approach. This <strong>new category of network security<\/strong> is known as <strong>Security Service Edge (SSE)<\/strong>. For SSE, Microsoft now <strong>introduced several new products<\/strong>, that <strong>address the security and access needs<\/strong> regarding the <strong>requirement to work from different places<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft Entra <strong>Internet Access<\/strong> and Microsoft Entra <strong>Private Access<\/strong> form the <strong>core of Microsoft\u2019s SSE solution<\/strong>. <strong>Global Secure Access<\/strong> serves as the <strong>unifying term for both<\/strong> Entra <strong>Internet Access<\/strong> and Entra <strong>Private Access<\/strong>. It is the <strong>unified location<\/strong> <strong>within<\/strong> the Microsoft <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-license-assignments-move-to-microsoft-365-admin-center\/\">Entra admin center<\/a><\/strong>. Entra <strong>Internet Access<\/strong> and Entra <strong>Private Access<\/strong>, <strong>along<\/strong> <strong>with<\/strong> Microsoft <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsofts-new-frontline-worker-licenses\/\">Defender for Cloud Apps<\/a><\/strong> (a SaaS-security focused Cloud Access Security Broker), provide a unique <strong>solution<\/strong> that <strong>combines network<\/strong>, <strong>identity<\/strong>, and <strong>endpoint access controls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-43500 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website-Microsoft-Entra-Suite-800x570.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website-Microsoft-Entra-Suite-800x570.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website-Microsoft-Entra-Suite-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website-Microsoft-Entra-Suite-150x107.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website-Microsoft-Entra-Suite-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website-Microsoft-Entra-Suite.png 904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Product Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following <strong>standalone products<\/strong> are <strong>now available<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft <strong>Entra Suite<\/strong>: Comprehensive Security Suite<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft <strong>Entra Suite <\/strong>is a<strong> comprehensive security suite<\/strong> that combines multiple features to <strong>safeguard<\/strong> your <strong>organization\u2019s data and systems<\/strong>, especially when <strong>accessed from various places<\/strong>. Entra Suite is designed to be <strong>one comprehensive Security Service Edge (SSE) solution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-43495-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-07-09-Update-Website-Microsoft-Entra-Suite.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-Entra-Suite-Video.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-Entra-Suite-Video.mp4\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-Entra-Suite-Video.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Licensed <strong>per user per month<\/strong>, it can be <strong>assigned<\/strong> to any user <strong>already licensed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-azure-ad-becomes-microsoft-entra-id\/\">Entra ID<\/a> Plan 1<\/strong> <strong>or any plan that includes it, such as Microsoft 365 E3<\/strong>. Additionally, the <strong>standalone product (add-on)<\/strong> is <strong>available for<\/strong> users with <strong>Entra ID Plan 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-43897 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-Entra-Suite-800x533.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-Entra-Suite-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-Entra-Suite-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-Entra-Suite-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-Entra-Suite-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-Entra-Suite.webp 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft <strong>Entra Private Access<\/strong>: Controlled Private Access<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft <strong>Entra Private Access<\/strong> ensures <strong>secure access<\/strong> to your <strong>organization\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>private, corporate resources<\/strong> for both <strong>office-based and remote users<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Capabilities<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Extends access to <strong>private resources, ports, <\/strong>and<strong> protocols<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Allows <strong>remote users<\/strong> to <strong>connect across hybrid, multicloud environments, private networks<\/strong>, and <strong>data centers without a VPN<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Offers <strong>per-app adaptive access using Conditional Access policies<\/strong>, providing finer security control than traditional VPNs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Zero Trust Access<\/strong>: Enables secure connections to specific IP addresses or Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) without relying on legacy VPNs (known as Quick Access).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Per-App Access<\/strong>: Supports Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) apps (User Datagram Protocol (UDP) support is in development).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modern Authentication<\/strong>: Integrates with Conditional Access for improved legacy app authentication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seamless Deployment<\/strong>: Works alongside existing non-Microsoft Secure Socket Extension (SSE) solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft <strong>Entra Internet Access<\/strong>: Secure Internet Access<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft <strong>Entra Internet Access<\/strong> ensures <strong>secure access<\/strong> to Microsoft services, <strong>Software as a Service<\/strong> (SaaS) <strong>applications<\/strong>, and <strong>public internet apps<\/strong>. It <strong>safeguards<\/strong> users, devices, and data <strong>against internet threats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Secure Web Gateway (SWG)<\/strong>: Entra Internet Access employs an identity-centric, device-aware, cloud-delivered SWG. This gateway provides secure access to public internet apps. Users can connect seamlessly to Microsoft 365 apps while benefiting from best-in-class security and visibility.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-risk-assessments-detect-and-mediate-risks\/\">Risk Assessment<\/a> Precision<\/strong>: The service enhances risk assessments by analyzing user behavior, location, and device signals. This precision allows for more effective security measures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conditional Access Enhancements<\/strong>: It prevents stolen tokens from being replayed through compliant network check-ins. It applies universal tenant restrictions to prevent data exfiltration to other tenants or personal accounts, including anonymous access.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Logging and Monitoring<\/strong>: Enriched logs capture network and device signals, currently supported for SharePoint Online traffic. This visibility aids in threat detection and incident response.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deployment Flexibility<\/strong>: It can be deployed side-by-side with non-Microsoft Secure Socket Extension (SSE) solutions. It acquires network traffic from desktop clients or remote networks (e.g., branch locations).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Web Content Filtering<\/strong>: This regulates access to websites based on content categories and domain names. It helps maintain productivity and security.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Universal Conditional Access Policies<\/strong>: Even if not federated with Microsoft Entra ID, organizations can apply Conditional Access policies to all internet destinations. The integration with Conditional Access session controls ensures consistent security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Secure Access Essentials<\/strong>: Essential Security Features<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Secure Access Essentials<\/strong> is a licensing option that <strong>includes the use of the Microsoft traffic profile<\/strong>. That refers to the <strong>ability to route and manage network traffic through Microsoft\u2019s infrastructure<\/strong>. It allows organizations to leverage Microsoft\u2019s extensive network to optimize and secure access to both public and private resources. Your network traffic can be handled by Microsoft\u2019s network, which spans over 140 regions and 190+ network edge locations, providing a secure and efficient way to connect users and devices to necessary resources. It is <strong>part of the broader Global Secure Access solution<\/strong>, which encompasses Microsoft Entra Internet Access and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-entra-internet-access-private-access-frontline-workers-licenses\/\">Microsoft Entra Private Access<\/a>. <strong>These services<\/strong> are designed to <strong>secure access to both public and private resources<\/strong>, leveraging <strong>principles of Zero Trust<\/strong> to ensure <strong>least privilege<\/strong>, <strong>explicit verification<\/strong>, and <strong>breach assumption<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Licensing Programs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These products can be obtained under various <strong>licensing agreements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Enterprise Agreement (EA)<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Subscription Agreement (EAS)<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Licensing Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To purchase these standalone licenses, one of the following <strong>licenses<\/strong> are required as <strong>prerequisites<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Microsoft Entra ID P1<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 E3\/A3<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 Enterprise Mobility &amp; Security E3\/A3<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 Business Premium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Concerning <strong>Entra Suite<\/strong>, there are <strong>more license prerequisite options<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Microsoft <strong>Entra Suite Add-on for Microsoft Entra ID P2<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Microsoft Entra ID P2<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 E5\/A5<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 E5 Security<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 E5\/A5 Enterprise Mobility &amp; Security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Microsoft <strong>Entra Suite Frontline Workers<\/strong> (FLW):<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Microsoft 365 F1\/F3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Microsoft <strong>Entra Suite Add-on for Microsoft Entra ID F2 for FLW<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Microsoft Entra ID F2<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 F5 Security<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 F5 Security &amp; Compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Any questions regarding the licensing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">Contact SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT<\/a> for a <strong>expert licensing consultancy<\/strong> regarding these new products. Learn <strong>what licenses are right for your organization&#8217;s needs<\/strong> and <strong>request a quote<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29014 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2022\/12\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2022-12-09-Graphics-Office-People-011-1.webp\" alt=\"Zwei Menschen vor einem Bildschirm\" width=\"800\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2022\/12\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2022-12-09-Graphics-Office-People-011-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2022\/12\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2022-12-09-Graphics-Office-People-011-1-300x129.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2022\/12\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2022-12-09-Graphics-Office-People-011-1-150x64.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2022\/12\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2022-12-09-Graphics-Office-People-011-1-768x329.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the <strong>announcement<\/strong>, please visit &#8220;July 1, 2024&#8221; on this site: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/licensing\/terms\/product\/changes\/all\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/licensing\/terms\/product\/changes\/all<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <strong>Entra Suite<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2024\/07\/11\/simplified-zero-trust-security-with-the-microsoft-entra-suite-and-unified-security-operations-platform-now-generally-available\/\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2024\/07\/11\/simplified-zero-trust-security-with-the-microsoft-entra-suite-and-unified-security-operations-platform-now-generally-available\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find out more about <strong>Entra Private Access <\/strong>and<strong> Internet Access<\/strong> here: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/entra\/global-secure-access\/overview-what-is-global-secure-access\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/entra\/global-secure-access\/overview-what-is-global-secure-access<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more on <strong>Microsoft licensing<\/strong>, visit <strong>our<\/strong> <strong>Microsoft vendor<\/strong> <strong>page<\/strong> at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for <strong>expert services<\/strong> on your specific <strong>Microsoft<\/strong> software and Online Services requirements and to <strong>request a quote today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective July 1, 2024, Microsoft Entra Suite, Entra Private Access, Entra Internet Access and Secure Access Essentials are available as standalone products in the Enterprise Agreement (EA), Enterprise Subscription Agreement (EAS), and Microsoft Cloud Agreement (MCA) with SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT as your Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). These new products provide enhanced security and access capabilities. 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