Azure Privileged Identity Management¶
Azure Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is a service in Microsoft Entra ID for managing, controlling, and monitoring access to important resources. It provides time-based and approval-based role activation to reduce risks from excessive or misused access permissions.
Use Case: Secure Access Control¶
A company needs to manage and control access to sensitive resources in Azure and Microsoft Entra ID. Azure PIM enables just-in-time privileged access, enforces multi-factor authentication, and supports access reviews.
Implementation¶
- Enable PIM: Configure PIM in the Azure portal and assign roles to users who will manage PIM.
- Role Assignment: Assign eligible roles to users. Roles can be time-bound and require approval for activation.
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Require MFA for role activation.
- Access Reviews: Conduct regular reviews to ensure users still need assigned roles.
- Audit and Monitoring: Use Azure Monitor and PIM auditing to track role activations and access history. Set up alerts for suspicious activities.
Well-Architected Framework Considerations¶
- Cost Optimization: Pay-as-you-go pricing for access control.
- Operational Excellence: Automated role assignments and access reviews.
- Performance Efficiency: High performance for role activations.
- Reliability: High availability and fault tolerance.
- Security: MFA, RBAC, and Azure Active Directory integration.