Azure Web Application Firewall vs Microsoft Entra ID Protection comparison

"It's a good option if you want a solution that's ready to go and easy for your team to learn. It's cloud-based, so you don't need to buy or maintain any hardware infrastructure."

"It's quite a stable product and works well with Microsoft products."

"Azure WAF is extremely stable."

"The most valuable feature is that it allows us to publish our applications behind the firewall."

"We have found the most valuable features to be the web application, minimal skills required for management, control through policies, and automation."

"It has been a stable product in my experience."

"The most valuable feature of Azure Web Application Firewall is its ability to filter requests and block false positives by using custom rules and the OWASP rule set."

"It's great for protecting against DDoS attacks."

"The reverse proxy feature provides additional security that is not available in other solutions."

"We've integrated our other software with Microsoft, and we log into other software using Microsoft. That's very helpful."

"The deployment process is straightforward. It takes a few hours to complete."

"The solution helps us with authentication."

"I use conditional access most of the time."

"The solution's technical support offers great assistance to users."

"The features we find most effective for identity security include access reviews, two-factor authentication, and modification."

"The multifactor authentication feature is effective, providing an additional layer of security."

"There is a need to be able to configure the solution more."

"The support for proxy forwarding could improve."

"The knowledge base could be improved."

"We would like to see additional site services using AI to provide information about blocking requests and offer analytics on the origin of calls."

"I would say that Azure's customer service is not that good...I am not very happy with the support offered."

"The documentation needs to be improved."

"Azure WAF should not be deployed in the middle of the traffic."

"The management can be improved."

"The solution's sync should be faster since it can take about 30 minutes to two hours to complete a simple sync. The tool needs to sync instantly. It also needs to improve scalability, support, and stability."

"Identity labeling and sensitivity needs improvement."

"Integrating some notifications, not necessarily all, but at least for important events or alerts, would be beneficial as it would function as a team solution or something similar."

"Azure AD could improve by enhancing the availability of specialized courses for security, such as NETSCOUT security or other relevant certifications. It would be beneficial to have specific courses for security, to provide in-depth knowledge and skills related to Azure AD. While there are micro-learning resources available for various concepts, many people in the IT industry may not have the time to go through all the courses to properly configure and utilize Azure Active Directory. Simplifying the implementation process and making it easier for individuals to join a company with Azure AD could also be considered areas for improvement."

"There is a lot of confusion around the user interface."

"The solution is not optimized to work with Mac devices on a granular level. They work seamlessly with Windows but have a lot to improve to work with Mac devices. It also needs to improve stability and scalability."

"Microsoft has room for improvement in simplifying their integration with third-party solutions and making the licensing model more understandable."

"The product's initial setup phase is not easy."

"The price of the solution depends on your architecture and how you manage it. You can control the cost in Azure quite well. The costs do not directly correlate to expenses in the features we are using."

"I give the pricing a nine out of ten."

"Azure WAF has price advantages over other WAF solutions. The pricing model is flexible because you pay on a scale based on the level of protection you need."

"We have an enterprise agreement with Microsoft and the pricing is good."

"The price is reasonable. It is approximately $2,000 US per month."

"The price is for this solution is fair and there is a license needed."

"The product cost is on the expensive side."

"From one to ten, if one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the tool a seven out of ten."

"The price of Azure AD is not expensive."

"The pricing is competitive in the SMA segment and runs $5-$6 per user."

"Azure Active Directory Identity Protection is not very expensive."