Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Overview and Why it is important for Security

Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is a service

in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) that enables
you to manage, control, and monitor access to
important resources in your organization. These
resources include resources in Azure AD, Azure, and
other Microsoft Online Services such as Microsoft
365 or Microsoft Intune. Organizations want to
minimize the number of people who have access to
secure information or resources, because that
reduces the chance of
• a malicious actor getting access
• an authorized user inadvertently impacting a
sensitive resource

Key Features – Continued……

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 How PIM Work & Key Features

PIM works by identifying privileged accounts,

authenticating and authorizing users, enforcing
access policies, monitoring and analyzing activity,
and remediating security incidents. By doing so,
PIM solutions help organizations manage and
secure their privileged access, reducing the risk of
security incidents and improving overall security
posture.

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Privileged Identity Manager (PIM) - Deployment
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-direc
tory/privileged-identity-management/pim-deployme
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