Microsoft Entra tenant with Privileged Identity Management not being used

The absence of PIM on a Microsoft Entra tenant allows attackers to escalate privileges and access sensitive resources, but it does not grant administrative control directly. This condition enables an attacker to use powerful roles immediately upon gaining access to an account with membership in these roles.

An attacker who gains access to an account with membership in a powerful role, such as Global Admin, can use that role immediately when PIM is disabled. This allows the attacker to escalate privileges and access sensitive resources in the tenant, including those in Microsoft Entra ID, Azure, and other Microsoft Online Services.

Cayosoft Guardian continuously monitors the configuration of the tenant's roles and permissions to detect when PIM is disabled. When this condition is found, Guardian flags it as a security issue so administrators are aware that powerful roles can be used immediately.

Cayosoft Guardian helps reduce the risk by alerting administrators to enable PIM and secure roles in the tenant. Additionally, Guardian supports ongoing monitoring so that if PIM is disabled later, the change is caught quickly, limiting the attacker's ability to escalate privileges.