The New Identity Perimeter: Entra ID, SaaS & the Data Continuity Challenge

As businesses continue to move critical operations into Microsoft 365 and SaaS platforms, identity has become one of the most important security boundaries in the modern enterprise. Entra ID sits at the centre of this evolving landscape, connecting users, applications, devices and data across an increasingly complex digital environment.

But while organisations invest heavily in protecting access and identity, a critical question remains: what happens to the data when access is compromised, lost or unavailable?

This keynote explores the growing role of Entra ID and the expanding SaaS ecosystem, examining the challenges businesses face when planning for data continuity, recovery and resilience. It will explore where traditional backup and disaster recovery thinking falls short in a SaaS-first world, the shared responsibility challenges organisations face, and why protecting identity alone does not guarantee business continuity.

The session will provide practical insight into how organisations can rethink their approach to SaaS resilience, ensuring that identity, access and the data behind them are considered as part of one comprehensive continuity strategy.