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Identity Management

Microsoft Entra ID

Cloud identity and access management platform.

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Microsoft Entra ID iconMicrosoft Entra ID

Shortname: Entra ID

Huawei equivalent shortnames: IAM, IAM Identity Center

Keywords: identity, sso, access

Differences vs Huawei

  • Directory model and conditional access differ.

Migration to Huawei

  • Map detection/prevention policy scope, enforcement points, and response workflows. For Azure Microsoft Entra ID, the direct Huawei equivalence layer is IAM + IAM Identity Center; validate feature-by-feature parity for control plane, data plane, and operational behavior before cutover.
  • Use a composed Huawei migration pattern where needed: IAM + IAM Identity Center + CBH. Treat IAM + IAM Identity Center as the core equivalent capability and use the additional services to cover integration, security, observability, and governance gaps.
  • Pricing model difference: Azure usually bills policy/protected-resource tiers plus request/event/scan volume; Huawei usually bills WAF/CFW/DEW/DBSS/DSC billing by edition, protected assets, requests/events, or scans. Recalculate TCO with peak load, request volume, retention period, and cross-region/interconnect traffic before production migration.
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Huawei Cloud

Huawei equivalent service

IAM Identity Center iconIAM Identity Center

Shortname: IAM Identity Center

General function: Identity Management

Centralized identity access center for enterprise accounts.

Keywords: identity, sso, access

Huawei equivalent service

Identity and Access Management iconIdentity and Access Management

Shortname: IAM

General function: Identity Management

Identity and permission management service.

Keywords: identity, access, authorization