Solutions / Entra consulting USA
Microsoft Entra consulting for US tenants already licensed for it.
Most US Microsoft 365 tenants pay for Entra ID P1 or P2 every month, then leave Conditional Access in report-only, PIM disabled, and Entra ID Protection at defaults. Identra is a US-based consulting partner that turns the licensed capabilities into a working policy set with staged rollout, documented runbooks, and a handover pack the internal IT team can maintain. Delivered remote-first across all 50 states, with US-timezone working hours and US regulator awareness.
- Service area
- United States (all 50 states)
- Delivery mode
- Remote-first, US timezone working hours
- License footprint
- M365 E3 / E5 / F1 / F3 as applicable
- Delivery
- Fixed scope, fixed price
01 / What we configure
Four Entra capabilities configured to enforcement.
- 01
Conditional Access at enforcement
Policies moved from report-only to enforcement in graduated waves: privileged users first, then business-critical apps, then all users. FIDO2 or Windows Hello for Business enforced. Legacy authentication disabled tenant-wide. Break-glass accounts documented separately.
CA policiesFIDO2Legacy auth - 02
Privileged Identity Management
Global Administrator, Application Administrator, and other high-impact roles moved from permanent to just-in-time PIM activation with approval, MFA, and time-boxed access. Sentinel workbook produces the audit-trail export the SOX or NYDFS auditor asks for.
PIMJITAudit trail - 03
Entra ID Protection
Sign-in risk policy adds step-up authentication for anomalous sign-ins. User risk policy triggers password change and MFA re-registration on confirmed compromise. Weekly review workflow assigned to the security operations lead.
Sign-in riskUser riskReview workflow - 04
Access reviews and lifecycle
Quarterly access reviews on privileged roles, business-critical applications, and guest accounts. Entra Lifecycle Workflows integrated with the HR system so joiner/mover/leaver runs on the HR event, not on a ticket queue. Access packages defined for common request patterns.
Access reviewsLifecycle WorkflowsAccess packages
02 / What it looks like
Three US Entra engagements.
Different US regions and sectors, same underlying Entra work.
IT Director at a mid-sized US manufacturer
Situation. Microsoft 365 E5 in place for two years. Conditional Access sits in report-only. Legacy authentication still enabled because IT is worried about breaking a legacy MFP or scanner integration.
Outcome. Legacy authentication audit identified 12 accounts using it, all replaceable with modern OAuth. CA policies moved to enforcement in three waves over 6 weeks. Sign-in risk policy live. Zero user-reported disruption at the end of week 6.
CISO at a US-headquartered SaaS company
Situation. SOC 2 Type II observation window starting in 90 days. Auditor asked for evidence of MFA on all administrative access, documented access-review cadence, and a change register on Conditional Access policies.
Outcome. PIM turned on for every privileged Entra role. Quarterly access reviews configured. Sentinel workbook produces the CA change register with change ticket linkage. Type II window ran clean with no material observations.
Security Officer at a US non-profit
Situation. Non-profit with limited security staff running Microsoft 365 E3. Board members and volunteers reach the tenant from personal devices with inconsistent MFA. Recent grant application asked for evidence of cybersecurity posture.
Outcome. CA policies rolled out with app protection on personal devices (no device enrolment needed on volunteer devices). MFA enforced tenant-wide. Grant application submitted with a documented cybersecurity posture note aligned to CIS Critical Security Controls.
03 / Frequently asked
What buyers ask first.
- Is Identra a US-based consultancy?
- Yes. Identra operates in US timezones, delivers in English, understands US regulator overlays (HIPAA, SOX, FFIEC, NYDFS Part 500, CJIS, IRS 1075, CMMC), and provides remote-first delivery to customers across all 50 states. On-site presence is available where useful.
- What is the difference between Entra ID P1 and P2?
- Entra ID P1 (included with M365 E3, EMS E3, and Business Premium) provides Conditional Access, Self-Service Password Reset, and basic MFA. Entra ID P2 (included with M365 E5, EMS E5) adds Entra ID Protection (risk-based CA), Privileged Identity Management, and Access Reviews. P2 is the recommended baseline for organisations with regulatory obligations or elevated risk profile.
- Do we need to change our identity provider?
- No. Identra engagements work with Entra ID as the primary identity provider or with Entra federated to on-premises Active Directory via Entra Connect. Some customers run hybrid identity for legacy reasons; the Conditional Access and PIM policies apply to the Entra layer either way.
- How long does a US Entra engagement take?
- Typical engagement runs 8 to 12 weeks. Weeks 1 to 2 assess the current tenant, licence footprint, and gap against the target policy set. Weeks 3 to 6 configure Conditional Access, PIM, ID Protection, and access reviews. Weeks 7 to 12 move policies from report-only to enforcement in graduated waves with monitoring for user impact.
- Do you provide training for the internal IT team?
- Yes. Every engagement concludes with runbook handover and a 2-hour training session with the customer IT team covering CA policy modification, PIM activation and approval, access-review reviewer assignment, and Sentinel query navigation. Recording provided for onboarding future team members.
04 / Related
Where this fits.
Detail
Microsoft Entra consulting
The full Entra capability and use-case detail page.
Product
Conditional Access deployment
CA-specific deployment work including policy design and staged rollout.
Product
Privileged Identity Management
PIM implementation for SOX, NYDFS, and general privileged access governance.