New cloud-based solution fortifies defenses against critical identity data loss, ensuring business continuity and bolstering cyber resilience for MSPs and their clients.
In today's interconnected digital landscape, identity serves as the fundamental control plane for accessing business applications and services. Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is the cornerstone of identity and access management for countless organizations, securing user access across cloud and on-premises environments. However, this critical role also makes it a prime target. The risk of identity data loss, whether from sophisticated cyberattacks like ransomware or simple human error, continue to escalate – and along with it, the cost to businesses.
A major challenge for organizations has been Microsoft's native Entra ID data retention policy, which typically holds data for only 30 days. Beyond this period, recovery becomes difficult, if not impossible, leaving businesses vulnerable. Microsoft itself recommends the use of third-party backups to ensure long-term data preservation and comprehensive recovery capabilities.
This is where Barracuda Networks’ new Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium comes into play. It is Barracuda’s new offering designed to safeguard Microsoft Entra ID environments from the ever-present threats of accidental or malicious data loss. This comprehensive, cost-effective solution will help close gaps in identity protection, enabling rapid and reliable recovery of vital identity data, by allowing organizations to recover data well beyond Microsoft's default limits.
“Identity is the control plane of today's digital business – any disruption can halt operations and expose organizations to security risks,” said Neal Bradbury, chief product officer at Barracuda. “With Entra ID Backup Premium, we are adding fast, reliable recovery to our proven detection and response capabilities.”
He notes that with the introduction of EntraID Backup, Barracuda now delivers a unified, end-to-end solution and makes Entra ID protection simpler and more resilient.
Seamlessly integrated with the BarracudaONE platform, the cloud-based SaaS offering provides users with centralized visibility into backup status, data health, and storage insights through a unified dashboard. This integration is particularly beneficial for MSPs, since they can simplify and scale identity protection management across single and multi-tenant environments.
Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium is engineered to protect 13 of the most essential identity components vital for maintaining a secure and resilient Microsoft Entra ID environment. This includes crucial elements, such as users, groups, roles, administrative units, application registrations, audit logs, authentication and access policies, BitLocker keys, and device management configurations.
“As a trusted MSP, we understand how essential Microsoft 365 is to our customers' operations – which makes protecting and restoring Entra ID security components absolutely mission-critical. Ransomware attacks can cripple access to users, groups and core systems. With Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium, Barracuda has closed a gap in identity and access protection.” – John Quatto, Channel Partner Manager, Zobrio.
The solution's cloud-native, SaaS architecture ensures effortless deployment – no installation, configuration, or manual patching is required. Customers can connect their Microsoft 365 tenant and initiate Entra ID data backups in just minutes. Advanced search functionalities, real-time monitoring, detailed audit logs, and five levels of role-based access control (RBAC) further enhance the visibility and control needed to manage identity protection efficiently and securely.
By providing robust, long-term identity data backup and recovery, Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium strengthens businesses’ cyber resilience, minimizes downtime, and ensure secure, uninterrupted access to critical business applications and services in the face of evolving threats.
Edited by
Erik Linask
