Microsoft Entra ID Governance
Microsoft Entra ID Governance delivers lifecycle management, access reviews, and entitlement management to bring structure and accountability to identity across your organisation.
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Entraneer delivers specialist implementation and migration services for Microsoft Entra Identity Governance, the cloud-native identity governance and administration platform built into the Microsoft Entra suite. For Australian organisations running legacy IGA platforms such as Microsoft Identity Manager, Forefront Identity Manager, or third-party solutions, we provide structured migration pathways that move governance capabilities to the cloud without losing the business logic and process controls your organisation depends on.
What We Implement
The full spectrum of Entra Identity Governance features, configured to deliver your specific governance outcomes
Entitlement Management
Access packages that bundle related resources into logical, self-service requestable bundles with approval workflows, time-limited assignments, and automatic expiry. Catalogues that delegate administration to the business units that own the resources, with policies aligned to your organisational roles and resource structure.
Access Reviews
Structured, recurring certification campaigns for group memberships, application role assignments, access package assignments, and privileged role activations. Targeted and actionable reviews designed to avoid the common pitfall of rubber-stamp approvals where reviewers approve everything due to excessive scope or frequency.
Lifecycle Workflows
Automated joiner, mover, and leaver processes integrated with HR sources such as SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, or custom systems via API-driven inbound provisioning. Temporary access pass generation, group membership assignment, application provisioning, onboarding notifications, and post-departure cleanup, all with appropriate approval gates and error handling.
Privileged Identity Management
Just-in-time activation for privileged roles with approval workflows, time-bound assignments, and justification requirements. PIM for Entra roles, Azure resource roles, and PIM for Groups to control access to sensitive group memberships and application assignments on a time-limited basis.
Terms of Use
Configurable terms of use policies presented to users during authentication, with conditional access integration to enforce acceptance before granting access to specific applications. Version tracking and re-acceptance requirements when terms are updated, with full audit trails for compliance reporting.
Migrating from Legacy IGA Platforms
Many Australian organisations have significant investment in Microsoft Identity Manager, Forefront Identity Manager, or third-party IGA platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, or One Identity. These systems often contain years of accumulated business logic encoded in synchronisation rules, management agents, workflow definitions, and custom extensions.
Migrating this logic to Entra Identity Governance requires careful analysis, not a lift-and-shift. Entraneer begins every migration with comprehensive discovery of your existing IGA environment, documenting every management agent, synchronisation rule, and custom extension before mapping each to its cloud equivalent.
MIM Replacement ServicesOur Migration Approach
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Comprehensive Discovery
Document every management agent, synchronisation rule, provisioning workflow, and custom extension in your existing IGA environment. Map each to its Entra Identity Governance equivalent or design an alternative approach.
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Gap Analysis & Design
Where direct equivalents do not exist, design alternative approaches using lifecycle workflows, Logic Apps, custom extensions, or Microsoft Graph API automation. Produce a detailed migration plan with clear sequencing.
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Parallel Operation
Run legacy and cloud governance in parallel during the transition, validating that governance outcomes are preserved before decommissioning legacy components.
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Cutover & Decommission
Execute the final migration with documented rollback procedures. Decommission legacy infrastructure and transfer operational ownership to your team with full documentation and training.
Australian Compliance Alignment
Australian organisations operate under regulatory and compliance frameworks that have direct implications for identity governance. Entraneer maps Entra Identity Governance capabilities to your specific compliance requirements, producing audit evidence your compliance team needs.
Australian Privacy Act
Access controls and audit logging aligned to privacy obligationsAPRA CPS 234
Third-party access governance and information asset controlsEssential Eight
Restrict administrative privileges and application control alignmentAccess Certification
Periodic review completion reports and entitlement change logsAudit Evidence
Lifecycle workflow execution records and privileged access justificationState Government Frameworks
Segregation of duties and access management controls for state agenciesMicrosoft Entra ID Governance for Government
Australian government agencies face unique identity governance requirements driven by the Information Security Manual, the Protective Security Policy Framework, and state-level security standards. Microsoft Entra ID Governance for Government provides the automated lifecycle management, access certification, and entitlement controls these agencies need to meet their compliance obligations while reducing manual administrative overhead. Entraneer works with federal, state, and local government organisations to design and implement Entra ID Governance configurations that align with PROTECTED-level security controls, segregation of duties requirements, and mandatory access review cadences.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Entra Identity Governance fully replace Microsoft Identity Manager?
For many organisations, yes. Entra Identity Governance combined with Entra ID inbound provisioning, lifecycle workflows, and Microsoft Graph API automation can replace the core MIM capabilities: HR-driven provisioning, group management, access request workflows, and access certification. However, MIM environments with complex multi-system synchronisation scenarios or custom ECMA connectors to legacy applications may require additional components such as the Entra ID provisioning agent, custom Logic Apps, or the Entra cloud sync agent. Entraneer assesses each MIM environment individually to determine the right combination of cloud services.
How long does a typical identity governance migration take?
Migration timelines depend on the complexity of your existing IGA environment. A straightforward MIM environment with a handful of management agents and basic provisioning rules can typically be migrated in 8 to 12 weeks. Complex environments with dozens of connected systems, custom code extensions, and deeply embedded business logic may require 6 to 12 months of phased migration. Entraneer provides a detailed timeline estimate after the discovery phase, and we always recommend running legacy and cloud governance in parallel during the transition period.
What HR systems can integrate with Entra Identity Governance?
Entra ID provides native inbound provisioning connectors for SAP SuccessFactors and Workday. For other HR systems, Entraneer builds custom inbound provisioning integrations using the Entra ID API-driven provisioning capability, which accepts SCIM-formatted payloads from any source. We have built integrations with HRIS platforms including Aurion, Elmo, and custom payroll systems commonly used by Australian organisations.
Do access reviews work for applications outside of Microsoft 365?
Yes. Access reviews can be configured for any resource represented in Entra ID, including enterprise application role assignments, group memberships used for non-Microsoft applications, and access package assignments that bundle multiple resources. For applications integrated via SAML, OIDC, or SCIM provisioning, access reviews cover the Entra ID side of the access grant. Entraneer ensures that your application integration model supports meaningful access reviews across your full application portfolio.
What licensing is required for Entra Identity Governance?
Entra Identity Governance requires Microsoft Entra ID Governance licences, which are available as an add-on to Entra ID P1 or P2. Some features, such as basic access reviews and terms of use, are included in Entra ID P2. The full governance suite, including lifecycle workflows, entitlement management with custom extensions, and advanced access review capabilities, requires the Entra ID Governance add-on licence. Entraneer helps clients right-size their licensing based on which governance features they actually need.
Can Entraneer help us design governance for a multi-tenant Entra environment?
Absolutely. Multi-tenant governance is one of the more complex scenarios we work with regularly. Entra Identity Governance features are scoped to a single tenant, so organisations with multiple Entra tenants need a governance strategy that addresses cross-tenant access, consistent policy application, and unified reporting. Entraneer designs multi-tenant governance architectures using cross-tenant access policies, cross-tenant synchronisation, and centralised reporting through Microsoft Graph and Azure Monitor.
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