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Product	Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft View product	Core Security Suite by Core Security View product
Overview
What it is	Shortlisting Identity Security tools? Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft brings SSO and MFA, with cloud or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.	What does Core Security Suite do? It covers segregation of duties. See typical use cases, on-premises or hybrid deployment and how it compares to rivals.
Product type	Identity and Access Management Platform	Identity Governance, PAM & Security Testing Portfolio
Best for	Cross-industry	Enterprise IT, Banking, Healthcare, Government
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	CloudHybrid	CloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details	Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integration	On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; Virtual Appliances; Hybrid Cloud Console
Data residency	Tenant/service region dependent	Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud
Key features
What it offers	SSO MFA Conditional Access Identity protection Application access Passwordless authentication IAM Zero Trust	Unified identity governance Privileged access management Automated access certification Segregation of duties Continuous exploit validation Identity governance Vulnerability validation & remediation
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	SSO: yes
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: yes
Mobile app	Mobile app: yes	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	WebWindowsmobileapplication APIs	Active DirectoryMulti-Cloud SystemsSAPDBs
Compliance	Broad Microsoft compliance portfolio	SOXHIPAAPCI-DSSISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Microsoft 365AzureMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Intunethousands of SaaS applications	Active DirectorySAPOracleServiceNowSailPointSIEM
Industries	Cross-industry	Enterprise ITBankingHealthcareGovernment
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	Microsoft	Core Security
Headquarters	Redmond, Washington, USA	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Company size	200,000+	51-200
Founded	1975	1996

Microsoft Entra ID

by Microsoft

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Core Security Suite

by Core Security

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Overview

What it is

Microsoft Entra ID

Shortlisting Identity Security tools? Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft brings SSO and MFA, with cloud or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.

Core Security Suite

What does Core Security Suite do? It covers segregation of duties. See typical use cases, on-premises or hybrid deployment and how it compares to rivals.

Product type

Microsoft Entra ID

Identity and Access Management Platform

Core Security Suite

Identity Governance, PAM & Security Testing Portfolio

Best for

Microsoft Entra ID

Cross-industry

Core Security Suite

Enterprise IT, Banking, Healthcare, Government

Pricing

Pricing model

Microsoft Entra ID

Contact Vendor

Core Security Suite

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Microsoft Entra ID

Core Security Suite

Deployment

Deployment options

Microsoft Entra ID

CloudHybrid

Core Security Suite

CloudHybridOn-Premise

Deployment details

Microsoft Entra ID

Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integration

Core Security Suite

On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; Virtual Appliances; Hybrid Cloud Console

Data residency

Microsoft Entra ID

Tenant/service region dependent

Core Security Suite

Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud

Key features

What it offers

Microsoft Entra ID

SSO
MFA
Conditional Access
Identity protection
Application access
Passwordless authentication
IAM
Zero Trust

Core Security Suite

Unified identity governance
Privileged access management
Automated access certification
Segregation of duties
Continuous exploit validation
Identity governance
Vulnerability validation & remediation

Platform & access

API access

Microsoft Entra ID

Core Security Suite

Single sign-on (SSO)

Microsoft Entra ID

Core Security Suite

Role-based access (RBAC)

Microsoft Entra ID

Core Security Suite

Multi-tenant

Microsoft Entra ID

Core Security Suite

Mobile app

Microsoft Entra ID

Core Security Suite

Supported platforms

Microsoft Entra ID

WebWindowsmobileapplication APIs

Core Security Suite

Active DirectoryMulti-Cloud SystemsSAPDBs

Compliance

Microsoft Entra ID

Broad Microsoft compliance portfolio

Core Security Suite

SOXHIPAAPCI-DSSISO 27001

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft 365AzureMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Intunethousands of SaaS applications

Core Security Suite

Active DirectorySAPOracleServiceNowSailPointSIEM

Industries

Microsoft Entra ID

Cross-industry

Core Security Suite

Enterprise ITBankingHealthcareGovernment

Regions

Microsoft Entra ID

Global

Core Security Suite

Global

Vendor

Company

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft

Core Security Suite

Core Security

Headquarters

Microsoft Entra ID

Redmond, Washington, USA

Core Security Suite

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company size

Microsoft Entra ID

200,000+

Core Security Suite

51-200

Founded

Microsoft Entra ID

1975

Core Security Suite

1996