Ensure service principals use certificates instead of secrets
Service principals should use certificate credentials instead of client secrets.
Security Impact
Client secrets can be easily exposed and are difficult to audit.
How to Remediate
Configure service principals with certificate credentials. Rotate certificates regularly.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- azure-identity-11
- Service
- Azure Active Directory
- Category
- Credential Management
- Severity
- MEDIUM
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