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Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is a service offered by Microsoft Azure to manage, control, and monitor access within your Azure environment, particularly for users who have privileged roles. PIM enhances security by reducing the number of people who have permanent access to sensitive information or powerful roles. With PIM, you can implement just-in-time privileged access, require approval to activate privileged roles, enforce MFA to activate any role, and conduct access reviews to ensure compliance with company policies.
Before you can use PIM, you must have an Azure AD Premium P2 license or an Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 license. Once you have the necessary licenses, you can follow these steps to set up PIM:
Step | Action | Description |
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1 | Activation Request | A user requests activation of their eligible Global Administrator role. |
2 | Provide Justification | The user is required to provide a reasoning for activation which is then logged for auditing. |
3 | MFA Challenge | The user must pass the multi-factor authentication challenge to verify their identity. |
4 | Approval (if configured) | An approver reviews the request, its justification, and either approves or denies the activation. |
5 | Role Activation | Once approved, the role is activated for a predetermined timespan. |
When using Azure AD Privileged Identity Management, there are several best practices that you should follow:
Azure AD Privileged Identity Management plays a crucial role in enhancing the security posture of an organization by ensuring that privileged access is not only controlled and monitored but also granted on a need-to-use basis. By integrating PIM into your Azure security strategy, you can significantly reduce the attack surface of your Azure Active Directory and cloud resources.
Azure AD PIM is a service designed to manage, control, and monitor access within Azure, particularly for just-in-time privileged access to resources in Azure AD, Azure, and other Microsoft Online Services.
Answer: A. Global Administrator
A Global Administrator or Privileged Role Administrator role is required to configure Azure AD PIM settings initially.
Azure AD PIM allows you to activate eligible roles for a pre-defined or custom period, ensuring that privileged access is available only when needed.
Answer: C. Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Azure AD PIM can require users to perform MFA before activating eligible roles, enhancing the security posture by verifying the user’s identity.
Privileged roles in Azure AD PIM are activated for a limited time, requiring reactivation after the time expires and they are not permanent.
Answer: B. It eliminates the need for permanent administrative roles.
Azure AD PIM helps eliminate the need for permanent administrative roles by enabling just-in-time privileged access.
Answer: D. To provide an additional layer of scrutiny by requiring a second party to approve the activation request.
Requiring approval adds another layer of control and oversight by having another authorized person to approve the activation request.
Azure AD PIM provides an audit history for the activities associated with both Azure AD roles and Azure resource roles.
Answer: D. Approval workflows
Approval workflows in Azure AD PIM can be configured to require users to provide a justification for activating privileged access, adding an additional level of control.
Azure AD PIM provides the capability to set up alerts for activities such as when privileged roles are activated or changed.
Answer: B. Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Azure AD PIM is designed to manage and control just-in-time privileged access to Azure subscriptions.
Using Azure AD PIM features requires that all users being managed within PIM have an Azure AD Premium P2 license.
Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is a tool that provides a comprehensive set of tools to manage and monitor privileged access in your organization.
The first step in creating a deployment plan for Azure AD PIM is to determine the scope of your deployment, which involves deciding which resources and users you want to include in your deployment.
The second step in creating a deployment plan for Azure AD PIM is to identify the roles and users to be managed, which involves identifying the roles that you want to manage and the users who will be responsible for managing those roles.
The third step in creating a deployment plan for Azure AD PIM is to create and configure the roles, which involves creating custom roles or modifying existing roles to meet the needs of your organization.
The fourth step in creating a deployment plan for Azure AD PIM is to enable PIM for the roles and users, which involves enabling PIM for the roles and users you’ve identified and assigning eligible assignments for the roles.
The fifth step in creating a deployment plan for Azure AD PIM is to monitor the activity, which involves monitoring the activity of the users with privileged access and adjusting the PIM settings as needed.
The purpose of setting up security alerts in Azure AD PIM is to help you stay informed about the activity of users with privileged access and alert you to any suspicious or anomalous activity.
The first step in configuring security alerts for Azure AD PIM is to log in to the Azure portal and select Azure AD PIM from the left-hand menu.
The second step in configuring security alerts for Azure AD PIM is to select “Security alerts” and then click “New alert rule” to create a new alert rule.
The “actions” setting when configuring security alerts for Azure AD PIM determines what actions should be taken when the alert is triggered, such as sending an email notification or creating a security incident.
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