Meet Terrence: How Azure (Active Directory) AD Transforms Identity and Access Management

Dominate your cloud security like a pro. In this high-level Microsoft Azure Active Directory concept overview, watch Terrence, an everyday IT admin, learn what can help turn a messy, password-clogged environment into a streamlined, secure, high-performance machine using Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID). He doesn’t just “manage” access—he takes total control of identity, security, and productivity.

You’ll learn how the notion of Azure AD becomes the central identity provider for the entire business, delivering single sign-on to cloud and on-premises apps, multi-factor authentication for stronger security, and conditional access that automatically blocks risky sign-ins. Terrence connects on-premises Active Directory to Azure AD, maintains a single identity for every user, and uses role-based access control to ensure only the right people can access critical Azure resources.

If you’re serious about scaling your organization, protecting data, and giving users fast, frictionless access from anywhere, this is your playbook. Hit play to see how Azure Active Directory, Azure AD Connect, MFA, SSO, and conditional access work together to 10X your security, 10X your efficiency, and 10X your confidence in the cloud.

This video is a concept overview and is not a tutorial on how to use Azure Active Directory or Entra ID.

Microsoft Azure Active Directory will retire on July 1, 2026, and will be replaced by Entra ID.

5 Benefits of Azure AD (Entra ID)
☑️ Unifying Identities
☑️ MFA, Conditional Access
☑️ Least Privilege
☑️ High Availability & Failover
☑️ Boosting Productivity

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🖼️ Azure AD Sign-On Logs: https://morgantechspace.com/2021/10/how-to-view-and-download-azure-ad-sign-in-logs-from-azure-portal.html

CHAPTERS
00:20 Welcome
00:30 The Story of Terrance and Azure AD
00:40 From Password Chaos to Secure Cloud Access
00:55 Role-Based Access and Protecting Azure Assets
01:10 Overview of Azure AD Connect (Entra ID Connect) for Hybrid Identity
01:33 Multi-Factor Authentication and Conditional Access Explained
01:50 High Availability and Failover in Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID)
02:09 Single Sign-On for Apps, Partners, and External Sharing
02:34 Get Committed, Get Secure, Get Ahead with Azure AD Now Entra ID
02:45 Thank You for Watching