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Microsoft Entra PIM

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

35 Reviews Write a Review

What is Microsoft Entra PIM?

Microsoft Entra ID ( Formerly Azure AD) Protect access to resources and data using strong authentication and risk-based adaptive access policies without compromising user experience. Provide a fast, easy sign-in experience across your multi cloud environment to keep your users productive, reduce time managing passwords, and increase productivity. Manage all your identities and access to all your applications in a central location, whether they’re in the cloud or on-premises, to improve visibility and control.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Entra PIM won the following awards in the Privileged Access Management category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

4 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

Microsoft Entra PIM Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Entra PIM?

6% Negative

3% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Client Friendly Policies
Security Protects
Unique Features

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Privileged Account Discovery

Password Vaulting

Access Control

Privileged Password Management

Service Account Governance (SAG)

Multi-Platforms/XaaS/Cloud/Hybrid support

IP address Restrictions

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management

Privileged Remote Access

Live Session Monitoring

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

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Microsoft Entra PIM Reviews

Ravi S.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Entra PIM from other similar products?

Good in this segment

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

User experience

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing I found

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Its a great product people should use this

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Rabbani S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Awesome Product, Great Time to be Alive!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Entra PIM from other similar products?

Microsoft Entra ID is part of Microsoft Azure and there are plenty of features to use. Starting from MFA, PIM roles, Exchange services...etc

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Managing employee accounts, activating MFA.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Every day I need to activate the PIM roles which requires MFA for every 8 hours.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This is one of the best products I have ever used and compared to others I love this the most. Microsoft can continue evolving this as much as they can.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Paul A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Transportation
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Great product would use them every time!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Entra PIM from other similar products?

Easy to use and required minimal help getting set up

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Simple and easy to implement for the team

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing everything was great

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Great software to use for companies

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft Entra PIM Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Entra PIM?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Supports multi-factor device and app authentication for Administrators.

Privileged Account Discovery Can discover roles for local and distributed accounts for on-prem or cloud environments.

Password Vaulting Regulatory compliance, good security posture, and best practice prevent privileged users from knowing the passwords to critical systems and resources.

Access Control Can provide fine-grained control to end user permission assignment. Supports RBAC, web password filler or other password hiding techniques.

Privileged Password Management Allow the organization to automate and control the whole process of giving access and passwords to privileged accounts.

Service Account Governance (SAG) PAM tool can manage service accounts effectively.

Multi-Platforms/XaaS/Cloud/Hybrid support Solution works with Public, Private, Hybrid networks. Supports monitoring, alerting, reporting, and managing.

IP address Restrictions Implement IP address restrictions to the PAM console.

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management Ability to manage the life cycle of privileged accounts IE. Provisioning/De-provisioning of Privileged Access, session management, etc.

Privileged Remote Access Vendors may require remote privileged access to an enterprise network in order to complete tasks, thus posing a unique threat to IT management.

Live Session Monitoring Records session for audit purposes.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

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Microsoft Entra PIM Reviews

Ravi S.

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Rabbani S.

Awesome Product, Great Time to be Alive!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Paul A.

Great product would use them every time!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Privileged Account Discovery

Password Vaulting

Access Control

Privileged Password Management

Service Account Governance (SAG)

Multi-Platforms/XaaS/Cloud/Hybrid support

IP address Restrictions

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management

Privileged Remote Access

Live Session Monitoring

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features