168 - A look at Microsoft Entra Verified ID

In this week's episode, we take a look at Microsoft Entra Verified ID. What is it? What are decentralized identities? Do I need blockchain? Can I self-host it? We chatted about our findings and ideas about this interesting service. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. This episode sponsored by Sovelto.

Show Notes

(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(04:03) - Show content starts.

Show links
- Decentralized identity and verifiable credentials whitepaper (Microsoft Security)
- Set up Microsoft Entra Verified ID (Microsoft Learn)

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Creators and Guests

Host

Jussi Roine

Bridging the gap between business and security 🛡 Senior Security Architect at Not Bad Security | Microsoft MVP/MCM

Host

Tobias Zimmergren

CTO, co-founder at pons.io | Co-host ctrlaltazure.com | Ex-Microsoft, ex-MVP.

What is Ctrl+Alt+Azure?

Weekly conversations for cloud architects, developers, CIOs, and CISOs navigating Microsoft Azure, cloud adoption strategy, security governance, identity, and agentic AI. Hosted by industry experts Tobias Zimmergren and Jussi Roine.