Entra ID Previews Hard Deletion Protection
Entra ID Hard Deletion Protection is a new feature to prevent the hard deletion of directory objects like user accounts for 7 days after their soft deletion. The feature works by updating the isHardDeleteProtectionEnabled property for objects. If set, Entra ID blocks any attempt to hard delete an object until the deletion exclusion period expires. It’s a solid feature and it’s easy to see how it will add value, but I wish that the audit events generated when directory objects receive protection contained better information.