What is the difference between Entra ID roles and Azure RBAC roles?
- A Entra ID roles control identity objects; Azure RBAC controls access to Azure resources
- B They are the same system
- C Entra ID roles apply only to subscriptions
- D Azure RBAC applies only to users
Answer
Entra ID roles control identity objects; Azure RBAC controls access to Azure resources
Confusing the two is a frequent interview probe. Global Administrator in Entra ID does not automatically grant access to Azure resources.





