Standing privileges

Concept

Permissions, especially administrative rights, that are permanently active even when they are not being used, which enlarges the attack surface if an account is compromised.

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Episodes about Standing privileges

Automate Microsoft 365 Administration and Governance

2026-03-21 · Video on YouTube

You didn’t fail as an admin. The system failed because it needed you. After years of manual governance—access reviews, approvals, lifecycle policies—this episode exposes the uncomfortable truth: human-driven administration was never scalable in a...

Articles about Standing privileges (2)

Just-In-Time Access Guide
2026-04-30 · Mirko Peters
Understand just-in-time access, how temporary privileges work, and how JIT differs from standing access and just-enough access in Microsoft environments.
Zero Trust With Entra ID: Building Identity-First Security in Microsoft Environments
2026-04-29 · Mirko Peters
Zero trust has emerged as the answer to today’s relentless cyber threats, and Microsoft Entra ID sits right at the heart of making it real for organizations r…

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