Designing Zero Trust architectures with Entra ID for UK SMEs

This article provides practical guidance for UK SMEs on implementing a Zero Trust architecture using Microsoft Entra ID, focusing on identity-led controls such as multifactor and phishing-resistant authentication, Conditional Access policy design, device compliance via Intune, least-privilege administration with PIM and RBAC, application and workload identity governance, detection and response integration, and a pragmatic phased rollout to reduce risk while minimising business disruption.