Barracuda Launches Entra ID Backup Premium to Mitigate Data Loss

Barracuda Networks has introduced the Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium, a robust solution designed to protect Microsoft Entra ID environments from both accidental and malicious data loss. This launch, announced on July 9, 2025, addresses a critical gap in identity protection and is engineered to enhance cyber resilience for organizations reliant on Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management platform.

The Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium offers fast and reliable recovery of vital identity data, ensuring uninterrupted access to essential business applications and services. Integrated seamlessly with the BarracudaONE platform, users benefit from centralized visibility into backup status, data health, and storage insights through a unified dashboard. This solution caters to both single and multi-tenant environments, making it ideal for IT teams and managed service providers (MSPs) seeking to simplify and scale identity protection management.

Neal Bradbury, Chief Product Officer at Barracuda, emphasized the importance of identity management in today’s digital landscape. He stated, “Identity is the control plane of today’s digital business – any disruption can halt operations and expose organizations to security risks. With Entra ID Backup Premium, we are closing a critical gap in the identity protection lifecycle by adding fast, reliable recovery to our proven detection and response capabilities.” This comprehensive offering is a departure from point solutions that only focus on backup or monitoring, instead providing a unified, end-to-end approach that enhances the simplicity, strength, and resilience of Entra ID protection.

The necessity for such solutions has been amplified as organizations increasingly depend on Microsoft’s Entra ID. Microsoft retains Entra ID data for only 30 days and has recommended that businesses utilize third-party backup solutions to safeguard their critical identity information. The Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium effectively fills this gap by enabling long-term data preservation, allowing organizations to recover their data well beyond Microsoft’s default retention limits.

This innovative backup solution safeguards 13 essential identity components crucial for maintaining a secure Microsoft Entra ID environment. These components include users, groups, roles, administrative units, app registrations, audit logs, authentication and access policies, BitLocker keys, and device management configurations.

John Quatto, Channel Partner Manager at Zobrio, a trusted MSP, shared insights into the impact of ransomware on identity data, stating, “Ransomware attacks can cripple access to users, groups, and core systems. With Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium, Barracuda has closed a gap in identity and access protection. Its integration into the BarracudaONE platform delivers a comprehensive, unified cybersecurity solution that’s simple to deploy, easy to manage, and built to scale.”

The cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) model of Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium is designed for ease of use, allowing customers to back up their Entra ID data within minutes post-connection to their Microsoft 365 tenant, without the need for installation or manual updates. Features such as advanced search, real-time monitoring, detailed audit logs, and multiple levels of role-based access control (RBAC) provide the necessary visibility and control for effective identity protection management.

Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium is now available globally through Barracuda’s extensive network of resellers and MSPs. Organizations can opt to purchase it as a standalone solution or as part of a subscription with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup. This launch marks a significant advancement in the field of cybersecurity, as it addresses the urgent need for comprehensive identity protection in an era of increasing cyber threats and data breaches.