Microsoft Retires Entra Permissions Management – What This Means for Enterprise Identity Security

In this article we explain the impact of Microsoft retiring Entra Permissions Management and why it's the right moment to improve cloud entitlement governance.

Microsoft has announced the retirement of Microsoft Entra Permissions Management—its standalone Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) platform—effective October 1, 2025.

New sales have already ended (April 1 and May 1, 2025 depending on customer type), and existing customers must complete their transition before support closes.

This decision leaves a gap in native multi‑cloud entitlement governance. Without a dedicated CIEM tool, organizations risk privilege creep, over‑provisioning, and reduced enforcement of least‑privilege and zero‑trust principles—creating conditions that adversaries can exploit.

 

Why SailPoint CIEM Deserves Your Attention

SailPoint CIEM, embedded within the Identity Security Cloud, delivers enterprise‑grade entitlement governance with capabilities including:

  • Multi-cloud visibility across Azure, AWS, and GCP from a single control plane
  • Access path analysis to right‑size entitlements and enforce least privilege
  • AI‑driven insight to detect outlier permissions and dormant accounts
  • Automated remediation tied to user lifecycle events, reducing manual effort
  • Tight integration with Entra/Azure to ease migration from the retired service

SailPoint’s CIEM solution is a Leader in the 2025 KuppingerCole CIEM Leadership Compass, recognized for scalability, innovation, and governance‑focused analytics.

 

Challenges for IAM and Cloud Security Leaders

Today’s identity and cloud security teams face:

  • Fragmented entitlement views across multi‑cloud estates
  • Manual, audit‑heavy processes for access certification
  • Growing compliance pressure to enforce least privilege and segregation of duties
  • Limited bandwidth to address entitlement risk at scale

SailPoint CIEM addresses these realities with automation, analytics, and policy‑driven control.

 

Value Delivered: Visibility, Control, Compliance

Organizations adopting SailPoint CIEM often see a step‑change in how they manage cloud entitlements. By replacing manual reviews with automation, audits become faster, access changes are easier to track, and overall governance feels more in control.

 

Cloudcomputing: Your SailPoint CIEM Implementation Partner

As a certified SailPoint partner, Cloudcomputing has trained experts who have implemented SailPoint solutions across multiple industries—from finance and healthcare to manufacturing and public sector. Our team understands the nuances of both identity governance and multi‑cloud entitlement management.

We can answer your questions, assess your current environment, and help determine the best SailPoint solution to align with your risk, compliance, and operational objectives. Whether you are migrating from Entra Permissions Management or expanding your cloud security program, we provide end‑to‑end delivery and measurable outcomes.

Next Steps

  1. Assess your dependency on Entra Permissions Management and your multi‑cloud entitlement posture.
  2. Engage with Cloudcomputing to explore SailPoint CIEM capabilities through a tailored demonstration.
  3. Plan your transition well before October 1, 2025 to ensure governance continuity and regulatory compliance.