Meet Microsoft Entra at Ignite 2024: November 18-22
Microsoft Ignite is just around the corner, taking place from Monday, November 18, 2024 through Friday, November 22, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois and digitally. This event is the ultimate gathering for IT and Security professionals, developers, and business leaders from every corner of the world. During Ignite, dive into the latest AI innovations for AI transformation to learn from the brightest minds in the industry. Plus, discover solutions to help modernize and manage intelligent apps, protect your data, supercharge productivity, and expand your services. You’ll also have endless opportunities to network with partners and grow your community or business. While in-person passes are sold out, you can still register to participate online.
This year, we're thrilled about our sessions on Microsoft Entra. These breakouts are your all-access pass to not only hear about the cutting-edge advancements in identity and access management (IAM), but also to engage with Microsoft Entra experts and team members behind these innovations. Whether you're curious about advancing your Zero Trust architecture with identity and network, delving into the latest advancements in generative AI for securing access, or exploring our unified approach to identity and network access controls, we've got you covered!
Your complete guide to Microsoft Entra at Ignite:
- Secure access for any identity to any resource with Microsoft Entra
- Secure access for your workforce with the new Microsoft Entra Suite
- Accelerate your Zero Trust journey: Unify Identity and Network Access
- Bring passkey into your passwordless journey with Microsoft Entra ID
- Security Copilot + Microsoft Entra: Secure access at the speed of AI
- Secure access to privileged apps and resources with Microsoft Entra ID
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Secure access for any identity to any resource with Microsoft Entra BRK313 – Wednesday, November 20 | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM CDT https://aka.ms/Ignite2024/BRK313
Dive deep into the newest innovations and announcements for identity and network security solutions to establish Zero Trust access controls, secure access for employees, customers, and partners, and secure access in any cloud. Plus, see how generative AI and admin center tools boost efficiency and scale for your team.
Speakers: Alex Simons, Nichole Peterson
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Secure access for your workforce with the new Microsoft Entra Suite BRK314 – Wednesday, November 20 | 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM CDT https://aka.ms/Ignite2024/BRK314
Identity is your first line of defense. But when identity and network access solutions operate in isolation and not in tandem, they can lead to increased complexity and inconsistent policies. Join us to learn how unifying Conditional Access across identities and network can help simplify your Zero Trust architecture. Find out how Microsoft Entra Suite can streamline employee onboarding, modernize remote access, and secure access to on-premises applications and internet resources.
Speakers: Irina Nechaeva, Jef Kazimer
Note for Microsoft partners: We are also hosting session BRK332 on Thursday, November 21st for you to learn about Microsoft Entra Suite and relevant business opportunities.
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Accelerate your Zero Trust journey: Unify Identity and Network Access BRK326 – Thursday, November 21 | 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM CDT https://aka.ms/Ignite2024/BRK326
Discover how to accelerate your Zero Trust journey with a unified approach across identity and network. We will explore how Microsoft’s identity-centric Security Service Edge (SSE) solution can help you secure access to all private, on-premises, internet, and SaaS applications and resources from anywhere. Join us to learn about Microsoft’s technology partnerships, where you can further enhance your organization’s security posture.
Speakers: Sinead O’Donovan, John Savill, Abdi Saeedadabi |
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Bring passkey into your passwordless journey with Microsoft Entra ID THR659 – Thursday, November 21 | 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM CDT https://aka.ms/Ignite2024/THR659
Many of our customers are either already deploying passwordless credentials or planning to do so in the next few years. Meanwhile, the industry is buzzing with excitement about passkeys. But what exactly are passkeys, and what do they mean for your organization’s passwordless journey? Join the Microsoft Entra ID product team as we explore the impact of passkeys on the passwordless ecosystem and share insights from Microsoft's own passkey implementation and customer experiences.
Speaker: Nitika Gupta
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Security Copilot + Microsoft Entra: Secure access at the speed of AI THR556 – Wednesday, November 20 | 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM CDT https://aka.ms/Ignite2024/THR556
Discover how Security Copilot and Microsoft Entra revolutionize identity and access management using GenAI to strengthen Zero Trust. Accelerate tasks like troubleshooting and policy management to reduce downtime. Elevate security teams by bridging skill gaps, improving decision-making, and guiding complex tasks, ensuring a strong security posture in an evolving threat landscape. Scale with AI by automating insights and streamlining security operations.
Speakers: Sarah Scott, Mitch Muro |
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Secure access to privileged apps and resources with Microsoft Entra ID LAB546 – Wednesday, November 20 | 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM, Thursday, November 21 | 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CDT https://aka.ms/Ignite2024/LAB456
Enable your organization to confidently deploy privileged apps in alignment with Zero Trust. In this hands-on session, you'll learn to prevent identity-based attacks and secure access to resources with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). You’ll enable passkeys, phishing-resistant authentication, and Conditional Access, as well as implement access management, enable continuous access evaluation, and more, using labs from SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate.
Speakers: Robert Stewart, Danielle Augustin |
Community Roundtable: Microsoft Entra Suite: Secure access for your employees
Join us for an engaging community table conversation, COM1053 about the Microsoft Entra Suite. Whether you're just beginning or looking to enhance your knowledge, this discussion will provide actionable insights and foster a collaborative environment for sharing experiences and strategies to help you further your Zero Trust user access security. You won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from peers and experts alike!
Expert meetup
Want to connect with Microsoft Entra experts and team members in-person while at Ignite? Visit the Expert meetup stations in the Microsoft Hub to ask questions and view demos.
Catch us at the Secure the Night party
Join Microsoft Security’s “Secure the Night” party on November 20 for an evening of exciting entertainment, food and refreshments, and the opportunity to connect informally with our Microsoft Security teams.
Make sure to bring your Microsoft Ignite Badge for entry.
Registration is OPEN and is required to attend.
The entire team looks forward to meeting you at Microsoft Ignite, whether in Chicago or in the chat rooms for our breakout sessions. Your feedback and partnership are essential to the continuous development of Microsoft Entra innovations.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow at Microsoft Ignite 2024!
Irina Nechaeva
General Manager, Microsoft Entra
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Prevent identity attacks, ensure least privilege access, unify access controls, and improve the experience for users with comprehensive identity and network access solutions across on-premises and clouds.
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