Privileged Microsoft Entra account synced from on-premise

This condition enables attackers to access Microsoft Entra resources with elevated permissions, allowing them to perform administrative actions and potentially escalate privileges. The attacker gains direct membership in administrative roles, which matters because it bypasses normal permission checks.

The attacker uses the compromised account's direct membership in administrative roles to access sensitive resources within your Microsoft Entra tenant and perform actions that would normally require elevated permissions. This supports later attacker activity, such as lateral movement or privilege escalation.

Cayosoft Guardian detects Privileged Microsoft Entra account synced from on-premise by continuously monitoring the membership of your on-premises Active Directory accounts in Microsoft Entra administrative roles, flagging any suspicious or unauthorized access to these roles.

Cayosoft Guardian helps reduce the risk by alerting administrators to remove synced users from all Microsoft Entra roles with elevated permissions, and providing ongoing monitoring to detect any re-assignment or re-sync attempts that could compromise security. This provides visibility into potential threats and supports investigation and response efforts.