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PIM Alerts Stale Alert Incident
High Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Privileged access (PIM) domain.
PIM alert: stale role assignment detected. A user's privileged role has not been activated recently A stale PIM assignment that is never activated wastes a privileged slot. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
PIM alert: stale role assignment detected. A user's privileged role has not been activated recently
Why it matters
A stale PIM assignment that is never activated wastes a privileged slot. It may also indicate a user who no longer needs the role but was never cleaned up
How to fix it
Remove stale PIM assignment or confirm it is still needed; convert unused eligible roles to on-demand only
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
Related Privileged access (PIM) checks
Common questions
What does the PIM Alerts Stale Alert Incident check verify?
PIM alert: stale role assignment detected. A user's privileged role has not been activated recently It is a High Severity check in the Privileged access (PIM) domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a PIM Alerts Stale Alert Incident finding?
Remove stale PIM assignment or confirm it is still needed; convert unused eligible roles to on-demand only 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.7.1v1, MS.AAD.7.2v1, MS.AAD.7.3v1, MS.AAD.7.4v1, MS.AAD.7.5v1, MS.AAD.7.6v1, MS.AAD.7.7v1, MS.AAD.7.8v1, MS.AAD.7.9v1, and MCSB controls LT-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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