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Backup for Microsoft Entra ID

Data Protection Made
Simple for Microsoft Entra ID

Your company’s identity is your responsibility

  • Protect Entra ID users, groups, app registrations, and more
  • Data recovery with speed and reliability
  • Choose a backup service or self-managed software
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Benefits

Mitigate Risks to Microsoft Entra ID

Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) faces over 600M daily attacks. Threat actors know the fastest way to bring an organization to its knees is by targeting Entra ID — the gateway to the digital identity of the modern workplace.

The need to protect Entra ID goes beyond cybersecurity threats. Businesses also face challenges with complex compliance requirements, recycle bin limits, accidental deletions, and policy misconfigurations.

Unlock Seamless Backup Solutions

Veeam’s Microsoft Entra ID backup solutions take the complexity out of data protection for your Entra ID tenant by providing comprehensive backup and restoration for Entra ID users, groups, application registrations, and other objects.

With Veeam, you can rest easily knowing that when something goes wrong with Entra ID — and it will — you have the data resilience in place to recover quickly.

Robust Entra ID Data Backup

Ensure proper recovery of Entra ID tenants by protecting key objects, including audit and sign-in logs.

Data Sovereignty

Store all your Microsoft Entra ID data in the cloud region of your choice with built-in redundancy.

Frequent Backups, Minimal Loss

Minimize data loss by backing up Entra ID multiple times per day.

Risks of Unprotected Microsoft Entra ID Security

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    average time to identify and contain a breach, with 207 days for identification and 70 days for containment

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    identities to manage as the use of non‑human machine identities increases

Why Back Up

Protect the Integrity of Your Identity

Microsoft Entra ID is a prime target for threat actors looking to disrupt organizations. Alongside this threat, businesses face compliance challenges, recycle bin limits, accidental deletions, and policy misconfigurations. Protect your business continuity with Veeam’s backup solutions for Microsoft Entra ID and effectively tackle these challenges.
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Capabilities

Powerful Microsoft Entra ID Backup Capabilities

As the global leader in data resilience, Veeam provides Microsoft Entra ID backup solutions through both a backup service and self-managed backup software options.

BACKUP SERVICE

Backup Made Simple

Log in via a web-based browser and seamlessly create your first backup job with the convenience of an as-a-service offering.

BACKUP SERVICE

Secured & Deployed for You

A secure backup service managed for you, offloading maintenance, updates, and security fixes to the experts.

BACKUP SERVICE

Unlimited Storage

Scale data protection without the constraints of traditional storage limitations.

BACKUP SERVICE

Alleviate Forensic Investigation Challenges

Bolster forensic investigations with a point-in-time copy of your IAM service.

BACKUP SOFTWARE

Establish Data Resilience

Automate backup processes to minimize the risk of human error by enforcing consistent resilience practices.

BACKUP SOFTWARE

Granular Recovery

Object-level recovery empowers you to confidently choose exactly what you restore.

BACKUP SERVICE

Guard Against Third-Party Risk

Ensure your business’s security against vendor-related cyberattacks.

BACKUP SERVICE

Data Sovereignty

Store all your Microsoft Entra ID data in the cloud region of your choice.

BACKUP SOFTWARE

Accelerated Change Detection

Quickly identify inconsistencies created by human error, threat actors, automated attacks, and more.

Deployment options

Secure Your Entra ID Data on Your Terms

Veeam makes it easy with a licensing model that complements your Microsoft Entra ID backup strategy. With flexible
deployment, management, and delivery options, you can choose the Entra ID backup approach that suits you best.

BACKUP SERVICE

Veeam Data Cloud  for Microsoft Entra ID

  • Infrastructure and security updates are managed by Veeam
  • Unlimited cloud storage included
  • You create backups and complete restores

BACKUP SOFTWARE

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID

  • Self-managed & deployed in your own infrastructure
  • Choose any storage (on-premises or cloud object)
  • Secure Entra ID data in Veeam Data Platform with your Veeam Universal License

FAQs

What is Veeam’s Microsoft Entra ID Backup?

Veeam offers two deployments options for backing up Microsoft Entra ID. These options include:

  • Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID is a dedicated software solution designed to protect Microsoft Entra ID environments and ensure the security, resilience, and recovery of your identity management systems.
  • Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID is a SaaS backup solution providing comprehensive backup and restore for Entra ID users, groups, application registrations and other objects. Discover the power of an all-in-one cloud service — with unlimited storage included — built within a modern, unified UI for a seamless user experience.
Why do I need to back up Microsoft Entra ID? 

Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) faces over 600M attacks every day. Threat actors know the fastest way to bring an organization to its knees is by targeting Entra ID — the gateway to the digital identity of the modern workplace. The need to protect Entra ID goes beyond cybersecurity threats. Businesses also face challenges with complex compliance requirements, recycle bin limits, accidental deletions, and policy misconfigurations. Your company’s identity is your responsibility.

To learn more, check out our white paper, 6 Reasons for Microsoft Entra ID Backup.

What Microsoft Entra ID data does Veeam protect? 
Both Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID provide back up of users, groups, roles, administrative units, enterprise applications, and sign-in and audit logs, ensuring recoverability when you need it. 
How does Veeam ensure fast recovery of Microsoft Entra ID? 
Veeam’s backup solutions for Microsoft Entra ID offer accelerated change detection to swiftly identify inconsistencies by comparing your Entra ID tenant with backup data. Additionally, they provide granular restore options, allowing you to recover individual attributes, groups, or entire user identities for a quick and efficient recovery process. 
Where can I store my Microsoft Entra ID backups? 
  • With Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID, store all your Microsoft Entra ID data in the cloud region of your choice with built-in redundancy.
  • With Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID, you choose your own storage, either on-premises, in the cloud (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), or in a hybrid environment.
How often does Veeam back up Microsoft Entra ID? 
Veeam's backup solutions for Microsoft Entra ID provide automated backup scheduling, allowing you to preconfigure and schedule backups at regular intervals to ensure consistent data protection. They also safeguard sign-in, audit, and provisioning logs to maintain compliance and enhance security. With Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID, backing up becomes even easier; you can log in via a web browser and seamlessly create your first backup job with the convenience of an as-a-service offering. 
Does Veeam’s Microsoft Entra ID Backup support compliance? 
Yes, Veeam helps meet GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 compliance standards with secure, encrypted, and audit-ready backups. 
What counts as a Microsoft Entra ID user?
With both Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID and Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID, only enabled users count toward the required number of licenses. Guest users and non-enabled users do not contribute to the licensing requirements for Veeam solutions.

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