Ensure users cannot create security groups

СреднийУровень 1Ручная проверкаm365

Описание

This setting allows users in the organization to create new security groups and add members to these groups in the Azure portal, API, or PowerShell. These new groups also show up in the Access Panel for all other users. If the policy setting on the group allows it, other users can create requests to join these groups. The recommended state is Users can create security groups in Azure portals, API or PowerShell set to No. Allowing end users to create security groups without oversight can lead to uncontrolled group sprawl, increasing the risk of inappropriate access to sensitive data. The default assignment of group ownership to the creator introduces a potential for privilege escalation, especially if IT teams overlook how these groups are later used to manage access. A more malicious scenario arises when a compromised non-privileged user creates deceptively named security groups such...

Как проверяется

Метод проверки: Ручная проверка

Эту рекомендацию нельзя проверить автоматически. Сканирование выводит её вместе с этими инструкциями при указании флага --include-manual.

To audit using the UI: 1. Navigate to Microsoft Entra admin center https://entra.microsoft.com/. 2. Expand Entra ID > Groups and select General. 3. Verify that Users can create security groups in Azure portals, API or PowerShell is set to No. To audit using PowerShell: 1. Connect to Microsoft Graph using Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Policy.Read.All" 2. Run the following command: (Get-MgPolicyAuthorizationPolicy).DefaultUserRolePermissions | fl 3. Verify that AllowedToCreateSecurityGroups is False.

Как исправляется

Метод исправления: Рекомендация или патч инфраструктуры

To remediate using the UI: 1. Navigate to Microsoft Entra admin center https://entra.microsoft.com/. 2. Expand Entra ID > Groups and select General. 3. Set Users can create security groups in Azure portals, API or PowerShell to No. 4. Click Save. To remediate using PowerShell: 1. Connect to Microsoft Graph using Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Policy.ReadWrite.Authorization" 2. Run the following commands: $params = @{ defaultUserRolePermissions = @{ AllowedToCreateSecurityGroups = $false } } Update-MgPolicyAuthorizationPolicy -BodyParameter $params

Свойства

Операционные системы: Любая
Теги: m365saas
Источник: CIS Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark v7.0.0 - 5.1.3.1 Ensure users cannot create security groups