Description:
Verifies that non-admin users cannot create security groups in Microsoft Entra ID.
Why:
CIS M365 Foundations Benchmark v6 §5.1.3.2 (L1) requires that non-admin users cannot create security groups in Microsoft Entra ID. User-created groups can later be used for Conditional Access exclusions, app access lists, and SharePoint sharing, so unrestricted group creation increases the risk of inappropriate access.
Configured: Non-admin users cannot create security groups.
Not Configured: Non-admin users can create security groups.
Scoring: Contributes up to 1 point to the Posture Recommendations score.
Category: Identity
Microsoft Licensing: Works with Basic licensing
Remediation in Augmentt: Guided remediation steps (Instructions tab)
Compliance Frameworks:
CIS Microsoft 365 Benchmark v6 (Level 1) — 5.1.3.2
CIS Microsoft 365 Benchmark v7 (Level 1) — 5.1.3.1
CIS Controls v8 — 3.3
CIS Controls v8.1 — 3.3
Microsoft documentation: