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Pa Follow Least Privilege Principle
High Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Other domain.
Follow least privilege principle: users and apps should have minimum permissions needed Permissions beyond what is needed mean a compromised account can do more damage. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
Follow least privilege principle: users and apps should have minimum permissions needed
Why it matters
Permissions beyond what is needed mean a compromised account can do more damage. Each extra permission is an extra action an attacker can take
How to fix it
Reduce permissions to the minimum required for each role
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
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Common questions
What does the Pa Follow Least Privilege Principle check verify?
Follow least privilege principle: users and apps should have minimum permissions needed It is a High Severity check in the Other domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Pa Follow Least Privilege Principle finding?
Reduce permissions to the minimum required for each role 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 MCSB, NIST, SOC2, 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 PA-1, PA-2. 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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