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Sp Risk State At Risk
High Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Service principals domain.
Service principal risk state is "at risk", active investigation recommended Active risk state means this service principal needs investigation Until cleared, its API activity should be treated as potentially attacker-controlled Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
Service principal risk state is "at risk", active investigation recommended
Why it matters
Active risk state means this service principal needs investigation Until cleared, its API activity should be treated as potentially attacker-controlled
How to fix it
Rotate credentials and investigate; treat as compromised until confirmed safe
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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Compliance framework mappings
Findings from this check serve as evidence for:
References
Related Service principals checks
Common questions
What does the Sp Risk State At Risk check verify?
Service principal risk state is "at risk", active investigation recommended It is a High Severity check in the Service principals domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Sp Risk State At Risk finding?
Rotate credentials and investigate; treat as compromised until confirmed safe 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 control LT-3. 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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