Unified Identity & Secure Edge Modernization with Entra Suite+

Organizations need identity-centric safeguards that inspire confidence. Companies need a modern platform to replace VPNs, block deepfake impersonations, distinguish agents from humans, and to stay ahead of the privacy impacts of shifting from human to agentic machine IDs.

BDO offers identity & network, proof-of-value and concepts to help clients modernize with Adaptive Access and Secure Service Edge (SSE) capabilities.

Clients value these key aspects of BDO's Identity & SSE services:

• Business support, including tool consolidations, licensing & procurement
• Integrations with Salesforce, Oracle NetSuite, ServiceNow and Workda
• Lifecycle workflows with Logic Apps for leaver/joiner extension
• Automating Apps into Entra SSE
• Automation for web filter rules & policies
• Automation for entitlements & package creation

Start with BDO’s Identity & SSE Modernization POC to get:

Entra Suite services for (2) modern identity scenarios, incorporating:

1. Unified Adaptive Access using Entra ID Conditional Access across remote networks, devices and applications
   1. e.g. Conditional Access for remote access to Copilot and AI applications
2. ID & Entitlement Management using Entra ID Governance and AI-based lifecycle and privilege access management
   1. e.g. Provisioning least and just-in-time privileges
3. Enhanced User Experiences with remote access identity & self-service administration
   1. e.g. Provision just-in-time access for Internet resources based on session risk
4. Consolidation of on-premises VPN, Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Firewalls, IAG and manual verification services
   1. e.g. SWG protections against AI prompt injection attacks, data exfiltration and shadow AI

Our typical Entra Suite Modernization POC runs from 1-2 weeks. Here's what to expect from BDO:

1. Adaptive Access & SSE Architecture. Starting with an industry-proven Zero Trust model, BDO will build your customized version, identify where to start and how to sequence the major milestones for adoption over time.
2. POC Report. BDO will curate and present the identity and SSE findings to align with your future business plans.
3. Engagement Framework. Using Microsoft’s Entra Suite POC framework, BDO will:
   1. Provide a simple, clear request for discovery, making it easy to get started
   2. Support you with business case inputs as you build consensus internally on next steps

Pricing and duration will vary based on the scope of the engagement.

For a typical POC, BDO will leverage the Entra Suite including:

• Entra ID Plan 2 for Zero Trust foundational controls
• Entra ID Protection (EIDP) for advanced adaptive access & threat insight
• Entra ID Governance (EIDG) for lifecycle management
• Entra Private Access (EPA) for Zero Trust VPN replacement
• Entra Internet Access (EIA) for Secure Web & AI Gateway

With the strength of BDO's broader capabilities, we can enhance your efforts with extended services such as

• Zscaler | MIM | Okta | AD | Tenant integrations & migrations
• BDO’s Vendor Entitlement System (VES)
• Single sign-on controls: passwordless, MFA, Windows Hello, FIDO 2, etc.
• Face Check using Entra Verified ID
• App & agent security using Entra Workload ID
• Compliance and Entitlement Management with 1st & 3rd party services
• Adaptive data & web access using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Intune
• Zscaler enhanced with Entra SSE for secure Office 365 access
• ZTNA with micro-segmented networks & conditional access using Microsoft Intune
• Security Copilot | Identity Agents for Modern SecOps
• Defender XDR, Entra ID Protection & Defender for Identity
• Copilot Studio Identity Agents and Power Apps for Service Desks
• License procurement & optimization through BDO's Cloud Services Provider (CSP) program
• Engage Microsoft for partner-led funding

Why BDO?
Drawing on over 60 years of advisory and forensics experience, BDO is uniquely capable of fusing business and security needs into a resilient solution. We operate in 166+ countries, with 120k professionals serving as trusted advisors for 1K clients across all industries.

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