HID And Microsoft Unveil Authentication Partnership Through Microsoft Entra ID.
HID And Microsoft Unveil Authentication Partnership – HID has announced a new integration with Microsoft Entra ID to enable employees to use existing physical access cards as a multi-factor authentication (MFA) method to access resources such as Entra ID and Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Entra ID is a cloud-based identity and access management service that allows remote access to resources and, according to the partners, this integration enables organizations to take the next step on their journey to passwordless by simplifying MFA deployment and enabling faster end-user adoption for Entra ID users.
Importantly, the integration significantly expands options for organizations to tailor their MFA journey, while meeting Microsoft’s mandatory MFA requirements and accelerating the path to phishing-resistant passwordless authentication.
“Deploying MFA is one of the most important steps to securing user identities, and the purpose of Microsoft Entra ID External Authentication Method (EAM) is to extend the purpose of Entra ID’s functionality by enabling organizations to use the third-party MFA solution of their choosing to establish quick, simple, and secure MFA,” said Eleanor Falla, senior product manager for Microsoft Security.
“HID’s integration offers flexibility through its many authenticator choices and offers the convenience of choosing from existing physical cards to access both facilities and digital resources as an MFA factor.”
HID’s Sean Dyon, director of strategic alliances at HID said HID’s longstanding partnership with Microsoft has delivered increasingly valuable MFA innovations.
“Our solutions meet enterprises wherever they are on what I call the ‘crawl, walk, run’ path to completely phishing-resistant passwordless authentication,” Dyon said. “We recognize the vital importance of effective change management and optimizing the user experience at every point in this journey through extensive MFA options that fit a broad range of organizational needs.”
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“HID And Microsoft Unveil Authentication Partnership Through Microsoft Entra ID.”
