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App Federated Identity Credentials
Info Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the App registrations domain.
Application has federated identity credentials configured. These allow external identity providers to authenticate as this application Federated credentials establish trust with external issuers (GitHub, Terraform, etc). Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
Application has federated identity credentials configured. These allow external identity providers to authenticate as this application
Why it matters
Federated credentials establish trust with external issuers (GitHub, Terraform, etc). A misconfigured issuer or overly broad subject allows unauthorized workloads to obtain tokens for this app's permissions
How to fix it
Review each federated credential's issuer and subject; ensure they follow least-privilege and match only intended workloads
Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.
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Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Compliance framework mappings
Findings from this check serve as evidence for:
References
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Common questions
What does the App Federated Identity Credentials check verify?
Application has federated identity credentials configured. These allow external identity providers to authenticate as this application It is a Info Severity check in the App registrations domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a App Federated Identity Credentials finding?
Review each federated credential's issuer and subject; ensure they follow least-privilege and match only intended workloads Siemserva ranks the finding by Severity and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI, can propose a validated, approve-before-apply configuration fix.
Which compliance frameworks does this check evidence?
Findings from this check map to SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, HIPAA, including SCuBA policy MS.AAD.5.1v1, MS.AAD.5.2v1, MS.AAD.5.3v1, and MCSB controls IM-3, PA-1. That mapping is what turns a scan finding into audit evidence.
Can I ask my own AI about this check?
Yes. This page includes a free copy-paste AI prompt carrying the check's facts: what it verifies, the risk, the remediation, and the framework mappings. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; cite-worthy detail without giving an AI access to your tenant.
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