Wayground Interview Prep Flashcards

Microsoft’s cloud-based directory and identity service. It manages sign-in, MFA, app access, and user identities for employees and resources inside an organization.

A feature of Entra ID for securely collaborating with external partners, vendors, or guests. It lets outsiders use their own credentials instead of creating local accounts.

“Business-to-Business” sharing that allows users from other organizations to access your resources while you keep full control and visibility.

A dedicated Entra ID environment representing one organization’s directory, settings, and users.

The unique sign-in ID for a user, normally formatted as username@domain.

It marks that the user is an external guest added through B2B collaboration; Entra adds it to avoid domain conflicts.

Multi-Factor Authentication — requires extra verification (e.g., code, device, biometric) beyond the password for stronger security.

One-Time Passcode. An email-based temporary code used by guests who don’t have Microsoft accounts to sign in securely.

Monthly Active User — Microsoft’s billing unit for External ID. The first 50 000 guest MAUs per month are free.

Entra ID’s policy engine that controls access to apps based on conditions such as user type, MFA status, device compliance, or location.