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Sub Deleted Principal Role Assignment
Medium Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Azure subscriptions domain.
Role assignment references a principal that no longer exists, likely deleted Orphaned role assignments for deleted principals remain active and can be hijacked if a new object reuses the same ID. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
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Check summary
What this check verifies
Role assignment references a principal that no longer exists, likely deleted
Why it matters
Orphaned role assignments for deleted principals remain active and can be hijacked if a new object reuses the same ID. They also indicate stale access that was never cleaned up
How to fix it
Remove the orphaned role assignment; verify no other stale assignments exist on the subscription
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
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Common questions
What does the Sub Deleted Principal Role Assignment check verify?
Role assignment references a principal that no longer exists, likely deleted It is a Medium Severity check in the Azure subscriptions domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Sub Deleted Principal Role Assignment finding?
Remove the orphaned role assignment; verify no other stale assignments exist on the subscription 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, and MCSB controls PA-1, PA-7. 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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