Microsoft with Aquera: Identity Lifecycle Management at Scale:

✅ Microsoft recognizes Aquera for HR-driven identity sync between Entra ID (Azure AD) and HCM, embedding identity context throughout the employee lifecycle to strengthen security posture.
✅ Gartner Designates Aquera "Cool Vendor" (2022) in Identity-First Security; and Specialists (2024) in “Identity data integration" and "SCIM gateway".

Bi-directional Automated Sync: Cloud, On-Prem, Hybrid:

The Aquera HR Sync Bridge to AD and Entra ID synchronizes candidates in applicant tracking systems (ATSs) and workers in HR or Human Capital Management (HCM) apps to Active Directory (AD) on-prem, AD/Entra ID hybrid, and pure Entra ID cloud.
✅ For details, see Aquera on ADP, UKG, Dayforce and corresponding marketplaces.

Pre-Built ATS Sync:

Out-of-the-box: Directly integrate ATSs with AD, Entra ID, and hybrid AD/Entra ID. The bi-directional integration includes ADP Recruiting Management, Greenhouse, iCIMS, ... .

Pre-Built HCM Sync:

Out-of-the-box: Directly integrate 40+ HCM apps with AD, Entra ID, and hybrid AD/Entra ID, or with API-driven Inbound Provisioning. The bi-directional integration includes ADP (Workforce Now (WFN), WFN Next Generation, WFN Canada, Lyric, Enterprise HR, Vantage HCM, GlobalView Payroll, Link, Decidium, iHCM, TotalSource, eXpert), BambooHR, Bob, Cornerstone HR, Dayforce, Gusto, isolved HCM, Namely, Oracle Cloud HCM, Oracle EBS HCM, Oracle JD Edwards World, Oracle JD Edwards Enterprise One, Oracle Peoplesoft HCM, Paychex, Paycom, Paycor, Paylocity, Sage HR, SAP HR, SuccessFactors, UKG Ready, UKG Pro, Workday, ... .

Key Benefits:

✅ Enable Day One Productivity: Automatically sync workers from any HR to initiate onboarding to AD and Entra ID before start date for access to apps and equipment on day one.
✅ Sync Employee Data in Real-Time: Automatically sync updates in HR to AD/Entra ID.
✅ Automated Identity Sync for Joiners, Movers, and Leavers: Sync HR updates with AD/Entra ID to provision and de-provision users and associated groups.
✅ Mitigate Security Gaps: On worker exits, automatically de-provision accounts and revoke access.
✅ Configure Data Syncs, Custom Fields: Configure granular data sync between HR and AD, Entra ID, including custom fields.
✅ Auto-Correlate Records: Clean mismatches.

Key Features:

✅ Hybrid; Separate Sync: Frontline to Entra ID; others to On-Prem AD or both.
✅ Multiple-Identity Sourcing: Multi-source HR and CRM syncs to 1 or more AD, Entra ID domains, forests.
✅ Bi-directional Sync: ATS candidate and HCM worker sync with AD, Entra ID.
✅ Unique Matching: Name conflict resolution to distinctly identify user identity and mitigate security risk.
✅ Critical Attributes: Sync Principal Name (UPN), Distinguished Name (DN), SAM Account Name.
✅ Custom Attributes: Sync any extended attributes for your HR process.
✅ Attribute Write-back email addresses, phone numbers, ... to ATS/HCM.
✅ Attribute Import from any application.
✅ Groups: Security Groups, 365 Groups, Distribution Groups (email distribution lists) to control access in AD/Entra ID.
✅ Microsoft 365 License Management, shared mailbox creation, picture (photo) sync.
✅ Multi-directory, Multi-region user sync for local, regional, global regulatory compliance.
✅ Organizational Units: Organizational Unit (OU) lookup, assignment from ATS/HCM attributes.
✅ Access Rights: Direct, Group, Rule-based, and External authority assignment.
✅ Global Address List to enhance collaboration.
✅ Password Delivery efficiency, SSPR.
✅ Hierarchy Generation: Auto-generation of management hierarchy in AD/Entra ID.