Microsoft Entra Workload ID Annual Commit Subscription
Secure your applications and services with a Microsoft Entra Workload ID Annual Commit subscription, providing essential identity management for one year.
- Identity Security: Protect workloads with managed identities and service principals.
- Access Control: Grant least privilege access to Azure resources.
- Automation: Simplify credential management for applications and services.
- Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements with auditable identity practices.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Entra Workload ID Annual Commit provides a subscription for managing identities of applications, services, and automated tools. This service ensures that your non-human identities have secure, auditable access to your Azure resources, reducing the risk of credential compromise and unauthorized access.
This solution is designed for IT professionals and developers within SMBs and mid-market organizations who need to secure their cloud-native applications, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines. It integrates with Azure Active Directory (now Microsoft Entra ID) to provide a centralized and manageable approach to workload identity.
- Managed Identities: Enable Azure resources to authenticate to any Azure AD protected resource without credentials in code.
- Service Principals: Securely manage identities for applications and services that need to access Azure resources.
- Workload Identity Federation: Allow workloads running outside Azure to authenticate to Azure resources without needing Azure AD credentials.
- Credential Rotation: Automate the rotation of secrets and certificates for service principals.
- Auditing and Monitoring: Track identity usage and access for security and compliance purposes.
Enhance your cloud security posture by ensuring your applications and services authenticate securely and efficiently.
What This Enables
Secure Application Authentication
Enable teams to authenticate applications and services to Azure resources without managing secrets. This streamlines development and enhances security by using managed identities.
Cloud-native applications, Microservices architectures, CI/CD pipelines
Automate Credential Management
Automate the rotation of secrets and certificates for service principals, reducing manual effort and security vulnerabilities. This ensures that your application credentials are always up to date and secure.
Automated deployment processes, Scheduled tasks, Background services
Federate External Workloads
Allow workloads running outside of Azure to securely authenticate to Azure resources using workload identity federation. This expands secure access capabilities beyond your Azure environment.
Hybrid cloud environments, Multi-cloud deployments, On-premises integrations
Key Features
Managed Identities for Azure Resources
Allows Azure resources to authenticate to Azure AD protected resources without developers needing to manage credentials.
Service Principals
Provides a secure identity for applications and services to access Azure resources, enabling granular permissions.
Workload Identity Federation
Enables workloads outside Azure to authenticate to Azure resources, simplifying hybrid and multi-cloud scenarios.
Automated Credential Rotation
Reduces the operational burden and security risk associated with manually rotating secrets and certificates.
Auditing and Monitoring
Provides visibility into identity usage and access, supporting compliance and security investigations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance for managing access to sensitive data and applications.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data and comply with strict regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure application identities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operators use automated systems and IoT devices that require secure authentication to manage operations and data.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive information and must adhere to stringent security standards for all IT operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Entra Workload ID?
Microsoft Entra Workload ID is a feature of Microsoft Entra ID that provides secure identity management for applications, services, and automated tools. It allows these non-human identities to authenticate to Azure resources securely.
What is an annual commit subscription?
An annual commit subscription means you are committing to use the service for a full year, typically at a fixed price. This often provides cost savings compared to monthly billing.
How does this service improve security?
It enhances security by eliminating the need to embed credentials in code, enabling automated credential rotation, and enforcing least privilege access for applications and services.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.