Ensure users cannot create security groups

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Opis

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...

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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.

Kako se ispravlja

Metod ispravke: Smernica ili zakrpa infrastrukture

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

Svojstva

Operativni sistemi: Bilo koji
Oznake: m365saas
Referenca: CIS Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark v7.0.0 - 5.1.3.1 Ensure users cannot create security groups