Cis Azure Foundations 5.3.6
DevOps & Securitycis-azure-foundations-5.3.6Cis Azure Foundations 5.3.6 is an Agent Skill for devops & security published in the CyberStrikeus/CyberStrike repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.
Ensure 'Tenant Creator' role assignments are periodically reviewed
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Ensure 'Tenant Creator' role assignments are periodically reviewed
Description
Perform a periodic review of the Tenant Creator role assignment to ensure that the assignments are accurate and appropriate.
This recommendation should be applied alongside the recommendation "Ensure that 'Restrict non-admin users from creating tenants' is set to 'Yes'".
Rationale
Unnecessary assignments increase the risk of privilege escalation and unauthorized access.
Impact
Verify that the Tenant Creator role is no longer required by any assignments before removal to avoid disruption of critical functions.
Audit Procedure
Using Azure Portal
- Go to
Microsoft Entra ID. - Under
Manage, clickRoles and administrators. - In the search bar, type
Tenant Creator. - Click the role.
- Review the assignments and ensure that they are appropriate.
Expected Result
The Tenant Creator role should have no unnecessary assignments. All assignments should be justified and documented.
Remediation
Remediate from Azure Portal
- Go to
Microsoft Entra ID. - Under
Manage, clickRoles and administrators. - In the search bar, type
Tenant Creator. - Click the role.
- Click the name of an assignment.
- Check the box next to the
Tenant Creatorrole. - Click
X Remove assignments. - Click
Yes. - Repeat steps 1-8 for each assignment requiring remediation.
Default Value
The Tenant Creator role is not assigned by default.
References
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-b2c/tenant-management-check-tenant-creation-permission
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference#tenant-creator
CIS Controls
| Controls Version | Control | IG 1 | IG 2 | IG 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v8 | 5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts | x | x | x |
| v7 | 4.3 Ensure the Use of Dedicated Administrative Accounts | x | x | x |
Profile
Level 1 | Manual