Microsoft Entra Precision: Granular Identity Controls for Real Risk

The alert lit up red across the dashboard. You trace the source and realize it’s not human error—it’s identity drift.

Microsoft Entra Precision is built to stop that drift before it happens. It’s the targeted identity governance layer inside Entra that replaces broad, dull policies with exact, machine-calibrated control. Instead of granting access based on static rules, Precision evaluates real signals: device health, session risk, compliance status, and user behavior.

With Entra Precision, conditional access becomes a precision instrument. You can define policies that trigger only when exact conditions align, cutting down false positives while tightening security. Access for service accounts can be scoped to the minute. Role assignments can expire automatically. Every identity change is logged and auditable.

Security teams using Precision move faster because rules are explicit and measurable. You spend less time debugging vague permission issues and more time building features. The system scales without creating blind spots—policies work the same way whether applied to ten users or ten thousand.

Integration points are direct. Entra Precision works with Azure AD, Microsoft 365, and any application connected through OpenID Connect or SAML. APIs let you automate policy creation and adjustments in CI/CD pipelines. Alerting hooks feed into your existing monitoring set-up.

The end result: tighter control, smaller attack surface, faster incident response. Precision is not about more rules—it’s about better ones, with exact triggers that target real risk.

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