Written by SONNY SEHGAL | TRANSPUTEC
For years, organisations relied on robust, on-premises solutions like Ping Federate and PingAccess to handle complex identity and access management (IAM) needs. However, as the digital landscape shifts entirely to the cloud, the pressure to adopt a unified, future-proof identity fabric is undeniable.
Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) has emerged as the definitive cloud-native platform for secure and simplified IAM. If your organisation is contemplating the move, you need a clear, structured roadmap. This guide outlines the essential process for a successful Ping Migration to Entra ID, ensuring your transition is secure, seamless, and delivers the full benefit of modern Entra ID for Identity Management.
What Is Ping Migration to Entra ID?
It’s the process of moving your identity and access management (IAM) from Ping Identity to Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). But that’s too basic.
Here’s the real definition:
It’s shifting your IAM from a legacy, on-prem–centric framework into a cloud-native identity platform designed for scale, automation, and modern security.
This isn’t just a lift-and-shift. It’s an upgrade of the entire foundation your business uses to authenticate people, devices, and applications. It directly affects your ability to:
- Accelerate how fast you deploy products
- Reduce IAM operating costs
- Adopt zero trust frameworks cleanly
- Prepare for AI, automation, and cloud growth
- Strengthen resilience against account-based attacks
What Does Entra ID Actually Do?
To a busy decision-maker, value matters more than features. So let’s keep it to what impacts outcomes:
1. Centralises identity across cloud, hybrid and on-prem applications
No more jumping between tools. One identity plane that covers SaaS, internal apps, remote workers, contractors, and devices.
2. Automates onboarding and offboarding
Reduce manual provisioning and human errors. Entra ID automates identity lifecycle events aligned to role-based access, cutting a huge administrative burden.
3. Strengthens access security with real-time risk intelligence
Its Conditional Access policies evaluate signals like user behaviour, device health, network location, and threats to decide if access should be allowed, challenged or blocked.
4. Integrates natively with Microsoft 365, Azure, and thousands of modern apps
If you currently wrestle with connectors in Ping, this alone saves hours every week.
5. Reduces operational cost compared to running complex legacy IAM stacks
A 2023 Forrester TEI report found businesses reduced IAM overheads by up to 40% after consolidating into Entra ID.
This is why organisations moving to cloud identity, especially high-growth startups and scaling mid-size businesses, treat Entra ID as the modern IAM standard.
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How Does Ping Migration to Entra ID Work?
Migrating identity sounds complex, but with the right partner, it’s structured, predictable, and low risk.
Here’s how Transputec approaches it:
1. Discovery & Assessment
We map your existing IAM landscape, integrations, apps, security policies, user roles to understand dependencies and technical debt.
2. Migration Strategy Design
Build a tailored migration framework that defines authentication models, federation mapping, and staged rollouts aligned with your security goals.
3. Cloud Identity Foundation
Set up Entra ID tenants, connect hybrid AD where needed, and establish trust relationships for seamless coexistence.
4. Data and Policy Migration
Move identities, attributes, MFA policies, and access rules, without downtime or loss of control.
5. Testing and Go‑Live
Validate authentication paths, user provisioning, and SSO integrations before cutting over production traffic.
6. Operational Handover & Optimisation
Provide 24/7 support, performance monitoring, and post‑migration analytics via Transputec’s managed cloud identity services.
Your users won’t even notice the migration, but your IT team will feel the relief instantly.
Why Migrate from Ping Federate to Entra ID?
While Ping Identity platforms are powerful, the strategic benefits of moving your identity solutions to Microsoft Entra ID are compelling, particularly for organisations already invested in the Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystems. This move is essential for true IAM modernisation.
Key Benefit | Ping Federate/Access (On-Prem) | Microsoft Entra ID (Cloud) |
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) | Higher due to licensing, hardware, and maintenance of on-prem servers. | Lower, leveraging existing cloud subscriptions and eliminating hardware costs. |
Security & Compliance | Requires manual updates; less native integration with modern Zero Trust models. | Native Zero Trust: Built-in Conditional Access, identity governance, and real-time threat detection. |
Integration & Ecosystem | Requires connectors for M365/Azure services. | Seamless, unified SSO/MFA across all Microsoft services and thousands of SaaS apps. |
Deployment Model | Primarily on-premises or IaaS; requires constant upkeep. | Fully cloud-native, auto-scaling, and managed by Microsoft, reducing IT burden. |
A successful Ping Federate to Entra ID migration is not just a technology switch, it’s an Identity Modernisation initiative that enhances security, lowers costs, and improves the user experience.
Who Uses Entra ID and Why It Matters?
From fast-scaling startups to regulated enterprises, Entra ID underpins secure digital transformation.
SMEs use it to cut IT overheads and improve agility.
Enterprises adopt it to unify fragmented identity systems across global business units.
Public sector and finance value the built-in compliance and auditing tools.
Technology and logistics firms leverage automated onboarding/offboarding to reduce insider risk.
If your business depends on secure collaboration, remote access, or fast cloud adoption, identity modernisation isn’t optional.
Why Choose Transputec?
1. Migration With Zero Unplanned Downtime
We structure identity transitions so users keep working without disruption, using phased cutovers, controlled pilots, and real-time monitoring to maintain business continuity from day one.
2. Architecture Built for Your Growth Plan
We design Entra ID environments that match your scaling model, security posture, and operational tempo, not a template copied from another organisation.
3. Deep Experience With Complex Legacy IAM
Our engineers have handled messy Ping setups, hybrid stacks, and custom authentication flows, ensuring nothing breaks while modernising and simplifying your IAM landscape.
4. Security And Compliance Embedded By Default
We align migration with zero trust, identity governance, MFA, and privileged access to strengthen audit readiness and reduce breach risk without slowing operations.
5. Faster Time-to-Value With Clear ROI
We focus on the cost savings, efficiency gains, and operational improvements you can use internally to justify migration and demonstrate measurable business impact.
Conclusion
Migrating from Ping Identity to Entra ID is more than a technical project, it’s a business upgrade. You’re replacing fragmented, legacy IAM with a cloud identity platform built for agility, resilience, and long-term growth. You reduce operational friction, strengthen security, and give your teams a faster, cleaner foundation to scale. If your current identity setup is slowing deployments, complicating audits, or costing more than it should, this is the moment to modernise.
Are you ready to retire your on-premises Ping infrastructure and embrace modern Entra ID for Identity Management? Contact us today for a Strategic assessment of your current identity environment.
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FAQs
What makes Transputec different for Ping Migration to Entra ID?
We focus on outcomes: stability, speed, and measurable cost reductions. Our engineers specialise in complex legacy IAM transitions and design Entra ID architectures that support your growth, not just replicate your old setup.
How long does a typical Ping-to-Entra migration take?
It depends on your apps, MFA setup, identity stores, and custom rules. Most mid-size organisations complete it in phases across 6–12 weeks. We provide a tailored timeline during the assessment.
Will my users lose access during the migration?
No, not when done properly. We use staged rollouts, parallel testing, and controlled MFA re-enrolment to prevent disruption. Our approach prioritises business continuity above all else.
Does Entra ID reduce IAM operating costs compared to Ping?
Yes. You reduce infrastructure, support hours, licensing overlap, and maintenance complexity. Many organisations see 25–40% cost savings after consolidating into cloud identity.
Is Entra ID suitable for hybrid or multi-cloud environments?
Absolutely. Entra ID integrates seamlessly across Azure, AWS, and private clouds, providing unified cloud identity governance across platforms.
What ROI can I expect from migrating IAM to Entra ID?
Clients typically see a 30–40% reduction in support overhead, faster onboarding/offboarding, fewer security incidents, and stronger compliance visibility within months.
Can Transputec handle the entire migration end-to-end?
Yes. From discovery and architecture through testing, cutover, and governance, we manage the full project. We also support optimisation after go-live to maximise security and efficiency.
Why choose Transputec over other MSPs for IAM modernisation?
Most providers migrate your platform. Transputec modernises your entire approach, blending AI-driven automation, cyber resilience, and long-term operational support under one roof.
