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Role Standing High Privilege Assignment
Critical Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Privileged access (PIM) domain.
Standing (permanent, non-PIM) assignment on a high-privilege role Standing access to roles like Global Admin has no activation controls, no time limit, and no MFA-on-use; a compromised account has immediate full access Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
Standing (permanent, non-PIM) assignment on a high-privilege role
Why it matters
Standing access to roles like Global Admin has no activation controls, no time limit, and no MFA-on-use; a compromised account has immediate full access
How to fix it
Convert to PIM-eligible assignment; if PIM is not available (no P2), restrict membership and enforce MFA via Conditional Access
Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.
Ask your own AI about this check
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 Role Standing High Privilege Assignment check verify?
Standing (permanent, non-PIM) assignment on a high-privilege role It is a Critical 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 Role Standing High Privilege Assignment finding?
Convert to PIM-eligible assignment; if PIM is not available (no P2), restrict membership and enforce MFA via Conditional Access 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.7.4v1, and MCSB controls PA-1, PA-2, 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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