Description:
Verifies that all privileged role assignments are managed by PIM.
Why:
Privileged role assignments made outside of Privileged Identity Management aren't properly monitored and may indicate an active attack.
Note: The check attempts to exclude emergency (Break Glass) accounts.
Configured: All privileged role assignments are managed by PIM
Not Configured: Some admins have permanent privileged role assignments.
Scoring: Contributes up to 1 point to the Posture Recommendations score.
Category: Identity
Microsoft Licensing: Requires Premium (P2) licensing
Remediation in Augmentt: No in-product remediation — remediate in the Microsoft admin portals.
Compliance Frameworks:
Essential Eight (Maturity Level 1) — 1507
Essential Eight (Maturity Level 2) — 1507
Essential Eight (Maturity Level 3) — 1507, 1649
CIS Microsoft 365 Benchmark v6 (Level 2) — 5.3.1
CIS Microsoft 365 Benchmark v7 (Level 2) — 5.3.1
Microsoft documentation: