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Microsoft has announced the planned retirement of Entra Permissions Management (EPM) by October 1, 2025. However, existing Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) capabilities in Microsoft Defender for Cloud will remain unaffected. CIEM is a crucial part of Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), helping organizations mitigate identity and permission misconfigurations in multi-cloud environments.
Microsoft continues to enhance Defender for Cloud’s CIEM features, focusing on:
✅ Centralized multi-cloud identity discovery
✅ Permissions gap analysis
✅ Inactive identity tracking
Future innovations aim to improve entitlement management, risk mitigation, and overall cloud security posture.
Read more: The Future of CIEM in Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Microsoft Community Hub
You Should Know:
1. Checking Identity Permissions in Azure
Use Microsoft Defender for Cloud to assess identity risks:
Get-AzRoleAssignment -Scope "/subscriptions/<SubscriptionID>"
This lists all role assignments in a specified Azure subscription.
2. Detecting Inactive Identities
Find stale accounts using Azure AD:
Get-AzureADUser -All $true | Where-Object {$_.LastDirSyncTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-90)}
3. Analyzing Permissions Gaps with Defender for Cloud
Enable CIEM insights in Defender for Cloud:
az security pricing create -n DefenderForCloud --tier 'Standard'
4. Auditing Multi-Cloud Permissions (AWS & GCP)
For AWS, use:
aws iam get-account-authorization-details
For GCP, run:
gcloud asset analyze-iam-policy --organization=<ORG_ID>
5. Automating CIEM Reports
Export Defender for Cloud findings via KQL (Kusto Query Language):
SecurityIncident | where ProviderName == "CIEM" | summarize Count=count() by Severity
What Undercode Say:
CIEM is evolving as a core pillar of cloud security, especially in hybrid and multi-cloud setups. Organizations must:
– Regularly audit permissions using Defender for Cloud.
– Automate identity lifecycle management to reduce risks.
– Monitor inactive accounts to prevent credential misuse.
Key Linux & Windows Commands for CIEM:
- Linux (Auditd for Permission Tracking):
sudo auditctl -w /etc/passwd -p wa -k identity_changes
- Windows (Check Local Admin Rights):
net localgroup Administrators
- Azure CLI (Check Excessive Permissions):
az role assignment list --include-inherited --all
Expected Output:
A structured security report highlighting excessive permissions, inactive identities, and misconfigurations—enabling proactive risk mitigation.
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Reported By: Markolauren The – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
