HIGH

Ensure emergency access accounts exist

Break-glass accounts should exist for emergency access scenarios.

Security Impact

Without emergency accounts, admin lockout scenarios cannot be resolved.

How to Remediate

Create at least two cloud-only emergency access accounts excluded from Conditional Access.

Affected Resources

Microsoft.AAD/users

Compliance Frameworks

SOC 2NIST 800-53

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Check Details

Check ID
azure-identity-15
Service
Azure Active Directory
Category
Identity Management
Severity
HIGH

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