Microsoft 365: Entra ID Backup & Recovery

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Entra ID now offers extended 30-day backup and point-in-time recovery for Entra objects. This significantly enhances an organisation's ability to recover from accidental deletions or malicious attacks affecting identity data.

The Impact

Security teams and Entra admins are affected, gaining a critical tool for identity resilience and disaster recovery.

• Security Teams: Enhanced ability to recover from identity compromise or data loss.
• Entra Admins: New tools for point-in-time restoration of Entra objects.
• Incident Responders: Improved recovery time objectives for identity-related incidents.

The Action

1. Review Microsoft 365 Backup documentation for Entra ID integration.
2. Familiarise with Entra admin portal advanced recovery features.
3. Explore M365 Backup native app UX for user recovery actions.
4. Integrate Entra ID backup and recovery into existing disaster recovery plans.

Domain: Entra · Impact: high · Workload: Entra ID · Essential Eight: Regular Backups · ISM: ISM-1511, ISM-1515, ISM-1705, ISM-1706, ISM-1707, ISM-1708, ISM-1810, ISM-1811, ISM-1812, ISM-1813, ISM-1814