Despite robust capabilities, many organizations still struggle with misconfigurations and overlooked vulnerabilities in their identity infrastructure. This session examines the most prevalent security issues in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) and Active Directory, including over-permissioned accounts, weak access policies, and gaps in monitoring. Through real attack scenarios and lessons learned, attendees will discover best practices for hardening identity systems, leveraging Entra ID Governance, and automating access lifecycle management to prevent compromise and maintain compliance