A Journey Across Entra External ID and Entra Verifiable Credentials

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In this presentation, we introduce two groundbreaking Identity products:

Entra External ID and Entra Verified Credentials.

Entra External ID: The Future of External Identity Management

As the successor to Azure AD B2C, Entra External ID is a comprehensive solution designed to manage external identities securely and efficiently. Here are some of its standout features:

• Secure Access for External Identities: Allows external users, such as partners, customers, and business collaborators, to securely access your applications and resources.

• Flexible Authentication: Supports various identity providers, including corporate accounts, government-issued accounts, and social identity providers like Google and Facebook.

• Customizable User Experience: Create custom-branded sign-up and sign-in experiences, including self-service registration flows and custom attributes.

• B2B Collaboration: Enables secure collaboration with business partners and guests, allowing them to access enterprise apps through invitation or self-service sign-up.

• Scalable and Reliable: Offers scalability and performance with reliable access and authentication response times, regardless of traffic demand.

Microsoft Entra Verified ID: Empowering Unique Digital Identity

Scenarios

Microsoft Entra Verified ID is a managed verifiable credential service that allows organizations to build unique, user-owned digital identity scenarios. Here are some of its key features:

• Decentralized Identity: Uses decentralized identifiers (DIDs) to create verifiable, decentralized digital identities.

• Open Standards: Based on open standards, making it easy for developers to understand and integrate.

• Customizable Credentials: Organizations can issue and attest to identity claims, credentials, and certifications, which users can store in their digital wallets.

• Privacy and Security: Users have control over their credentials and can choose when to present them, ensuring privacy and security.

• Streamlined Verification: Simplifies identity verification, reducing costs and saving time for both users and organizations.

Speaker

Rory Braybrook is an independent Microsoft Identity Consultant and a Microsoft Security MVP.

He blogs regularly on Identity (https://medium.com/the-new-control-plane), presents on Identity and is active on Stack Overflow.