Microsoft’s Storm-2949 research shows how identity compromise can become a cloud-wide breach across Microsoft 365, Azure resources, Key Vault secrets, storage, SQL databases and virtual machines. This article explains why identity recovery must restore a known-good control state, not just access.

Identity is the lifeblood of your business, but most companies can’t recover it. This article explores why Microsoft Entra ID and Okta outages become business crises, the hidden risks of relying on platform resilience, real-world IAM horror stories, and how independent backup ensures compliance and continuity.