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User Low Risk User
High Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Users & accounts domain.
User flagged as low risk by Entra ID Protection Low-risk detections indicate minor anomalies (e.g., unusual browser or location). Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
User flagged as low risk by Entra ID Protection
Why it matters
Low-risk detections indicate minor anomalies (e.g., unusual browser or location). While not immediately critical, unaddressed low-risk signals can indicate early-stage reconnaissance
How to fix it
Entra admin center → Protection → Identity Protection → Risky users; review the detection reason for the user; verify risk-based Conditional Access policies are configured to require MFA at medium+ risk; monitor for escalation to medium or high risk
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 Users & accounts checks
Common questions
What does the User Low Risk User check verify?
User flagged as low risk by Entra ID Protection It is a High Severity check in the Users & accounts domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a User Low Risk User finding?
Entra admin center → Protection → Identity Protection → Risky users; review the detection reason for the user; verify risk-based Conditional Access policies are configured to require MFA at medium+ risk; monitor for escalation to medium or high risk 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.6.1v1, and MCSB controls LT-3, IM-6. 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.
All 672 checks with severities and mappings: the Microsoft 365 security checks catalog.