How to set up EntraID (Azure) Single Sign On with Cognism: configure Cognism SSO and enable secure login with Microsoft Entra ID.
This article explains how to configure Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) Single Sign-On (SSO) for Cognism.
SSO allows users to authenticate using your organisation’s Entra ID credentials instead of a username and password.
By enabling secure authentication, you can streamline user access, improve security, and manage login behaviour across your organisation.
Prerequisites
Before you start, you should:
- Be a Cognism admin
- Have access to your organisation’s Microsoft Entra ID admin portal
- Have permission to configure Single Sign-On in Cognism
How to set up EntraID (Azure) Single Sign On with Cognism
1 - Open the Single Sign-On settings
- In Cognism, go to Settings.
- Select Single Sign-On from the left-hand menu.
2 - Select an authentication method
In the Authentication section, choose how users should log in:
- Allow all authentication methods – users can log in using SSO or email and password
- Allow SSO authentication only – users must log in using SSO
Select the option that matches your organisation’s security requirements.
3 - Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO
- In the SSO Methods section, locate Microsoft Entra ID SSO.
- Click Configure.
A configuration modal opens with step-by-step instructions.
4 - Complete the Entra ID configuration
Follow the on-screen steps shown in Cognism:
- Copy the Identifier (Entity ID) from Cognism and paste it into your Microsoft Entra application.
- Copy the ACS URL from Cognism and paste it into your Microsoft Entra application.
- In Cognism, enter the Entity ID provided by Microsoft Entra.
- Paste the X.509 certificate from Microsoft Entra into Cognism (excluding the BEGIN and END certificate lines).
Once all fields are complete, click Configure to save your settings.
5 - Test and confirm access
After configuration:
- Users can log in to Cognism using their Microsoft Entra ID credentials
- Authentication behaviour follows the option selected in the Authentication section
If login issues occur, verify:
- Entity ID and ACS URL values match exactly
- The correct certificate is used
- The Entra application is assigned to the correct users