Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID are the crown jewels of enterprise identity and access management, authenticating millions of users globally and controlling access to critical business systems. From workstation logins to physical building access, AD enables the seamless operation of your organization, making it the ultimate prize for cybercriminals. But here’s what most organizations don’t realize: Traditional backup and recovery approaches for AD are fundamentally inadequate in today’s threat landscape. The truth about identity resilience goes far beyond simple data protection – it requires a comprehensive strategy that anticipates sophisticated attacks and enables rapid, automated recovery at the speed of business.