Ensure the admin consent workflow is enabled

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Description

The admin consent workflow gives admins a secure way to grant access to applications that require admin approval. When a user tries to access an application but is unable to provide consent, they can send a request for admin approval. The request is sent via email to admins who have been designated as reviewers. A reviewer takes action on the request, and the user is notified of the action. The admin consent workflow (Preview) gives admins a secure way to grant access to applications that require admin approval. When a user tries to access an application but is unable to provide consent, they can send a request for admin approval. The request is sent via email to admins who have been designated as reviewers. A reviewer acts on the request, and the user is notified of the action.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

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To audit using the UI: 1. Navigate to Microsoft Entra admin center https://entra.microsoft.com/. 2. Expand Entra ID and select Enterprise apps. 3. Under Security select Consent and permissions. 4. Under Manage select Admin consent settings. 5. Verify that Users can request admin consent to apps they are unable to consent to is set to Yes. To audit using PowerShell: 1. Connect to Microsoft Graph using Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Policy.Read.All" 2. Run the following command: Get-MgPolicyAdminConsentRequestPolicy | fl IsEnabled,NotifyReviewers,RemindersEnabled 3. Verify that IsEnabled is True.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

To remediate using the UI: 1. Navigate to Microsoft Entra admin center https://entra.microsoft.com/. 2. Expand Entra ID and select Enterprise apps. 3. Under Security select Consent and permissions. 4. Under Manage select Admin consent settings. 5. Set Users can request admin consent to apps they are unable to consent to to Yes under Admin consent requests. 6. Under the Reviewers choose the Roles and Groups that will review user generated app consent requests. 7. Set Selected users will receive email notifications for requests to Yes 8. Select Save at the top of the window.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: m365saas
Reference: CIS Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark v7.0.0 - 5.1.5.2 Ensure the admin consent workflow is enabled