Regular Microsoft Entra user with Exchange Online PowerShell enabled

A non-administrative Microsoft Entra user with Exchange Online PowerShell enabled expands remote mailbox automation access if the account is compromised, increasing exposure to attack paths.
AD user with identical password
Attackers can access multiple AD user accounts with identical passwords without additional authentication efforts, increasing exposure and attack paths.
Microsoft Intune Multi Admin Approval access policies not configured
Intune tenant without Multi Admin Approval access policies exposes sensitive actions to unauthorized administrators, enabling attackers to perform malicious activities with ease.
AD account configured or modified to use RC4 encryption
Active Directory accounts using RC4 encryption are vulnerable to password cracking and forged Kerberos tickets, enabling lateral movement and data breach.
AD user with blank password
Active Directory user accounts without passwords are exposed to unauthorized access due to authentication bypass.
Constrained delegation with protocol transition to the krbtgt account
Constrained delegation with protocol transition to the krbtgt account enables attackers to compromise the trusted krbtgt account, impersonate users, and access network resources through Kerberos authentication mechanisms.
NTLM auditing not enabled in Active Directory
NTLM auditing not enabled in Active Directory exposes organizations to credential relay and lateral movement attacks through legacy protocol weaknesses.
Entra object created by unusual Initiator
Microsoft Entra Organizational Messages Writer and Approver roles assigned to the same user or group
A user with both Entra ID organizational message writer and approver roles can create and approve messages without oversight, exposing an attack path due to compromised dual control.
Entra privileged account password reset
Unauthorized Entra ID account password resets can indicate exposure to attack paths, persistence, and reconnaissance opportunities.