Barracuda has introduced Entra ID Backup Premium, a SaaS-based solution designed to help organizations recover Microsoft Entra ID data beyond the platform’s default 30-day retention window. The launch adds a critical layer to identity protection, enabling fast restoration of users, groups, roles, app registrations, policies, and more.
Where many tools treat identity backup as a feature within broader data protection suites, Barracuda has gone deeper. Barracuda integrates the new offering directly into the BarracudaONE platform. It provides continuous visibility into backup health and a seamless connection with existing detection and response tools.
The solution gives organizations and managed service providers a direct way to recover critical identity components. These include users, groups, roles, audit logs, and app registrations. It’s cloud-native, quick to deploy, and tightly integrated with the broader BarracudaONE platform. This integration makes identity protection less reactive and more manageable.
Designed to be fast, integrated, and reliable
Barracuda is aiming to remove the friction from identity data backup. “Barracuda is known for being easy to buy, deploy, and use,” said Stefan van der Wal, Product Marketing Manager, Data Protection at Barracuda to MSSP Alert. “Users can set up Entra ID Backup Premium in a matter of minutes. Because it seamlessly integrates with Barracuda’s other solution offerings, organizations can back up and recover data effortlessly while actively detecting and responding to cyberattacks with Barracuda Managed XDR.”
The integration with BarracudaONE gives teams the ability to monitor backup health, view storage insights, and receive alerts on misconfigurations. They can do all of this without juggling multiple interfaces. That kind of visibility becomes even more important when identity roles and access policies are changing daily.
Built for change, ready to restore
Identity data isn’t static. User access, app tokens, and device permissions are constantly shifting, making backup integrity harder to maintain. “In addition to following best practices like verifying data after ingestion, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup retains data long term and keeps everything intact,” van der Wal said. “If the configuration is not what the user or the MSP wants, or if it does not work for them, restoring the data back to its original, working form is just a matter of a few clicks.”
For teams that want to go beyond backup, Entra ID Backup Premium pairs well with Barracuda’s detection tools. It offers optional monitoring for suspicious identity changes through Managed XDR.
Scalable for MSSPs, practical for everyone
Barracuda designed the solution with multitenant environments in mind. Managed security providers can roll it out across clients with different configurations and compliance needs, without adding complexity. “MSPs and MSSPs can leverage BarracudaONE… to get centralized visibility into all their customers’ cybersecurity postures,” van der Wal said.
The centralized dashboard lets partners audit configurations, respond to alerts, and report on backup status across tenants, all from a single interface. “The multitenancy of Entra ID Backup Premium not only allows (MSSPs) to protect customers with multiple tenants but also enables them to monitor and manage backups at a glance,” van der Wal added.
With identity now a prime target, having reliable recovery isn’t optional. It’s foundational. By baking identity protection into the larger BarracudaONE ecosystem, Barracuda gives organizations more than just a backup tool. Instead, it delivers a connected security layer that spans email, data, apps, and access. Barracuda now offers Entra ID Backup Premium globally through its partner network. The solution is available as a standalone product or as part of a broader subscription, providing focused protection against a growing risk and bringing Microsoft Entra ID data recovery into clearer view.
This article was originally published at MSSPAlert.
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