Permission Creep Index (PCI)

Concept

A risk metric in Microsoft Entra Permissions Management that compares the permissions an identity has been granted with the permissions it actually uses; a higher score means more unused, excessive permissions.

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Key points about Permission Creep Index (PCI)

The permission creep index is a metric to look at first; the episode suggests starting a free trial on one subscription. · Microsoft Entra Permissions Management …

Episodes about Permission Creep Index (PCI)

Microsoft Entra Permissions Management - Simply Explained

2026-07-16 · Video on YouTube

Microsoft Entra Permissions Management helps organizations answer one of the biggest security questions in the cloud: Who has access to what, and do they really need it? As businesses adopt Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, permissions quickly become difficult to…

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What is the permission creep index?

It is a metric the episode suggests checking first on a subscription, to see how far permissions exceed what is really needed. · From the episode: Microsoft Entra Permissions Management …

How can I try Entra Permissions Management?

Pick one subscription and start the free trial, then look at your permission creep index. The episode suggests entitlement management as a follow-up topic. · From the episode: Microsoft Entra Permissions Management …

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03