Azure Security Assessment
Azure environment review including Entra ID, storage, networking, and Defender configuration.
Azure Security Assessment
Microsoft Azure is the cloud platform of choice for many enterprise and government organisations — but its security posture depends entirely on how it is configured. Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) misconfigurations, over-permissioned RBAC assignments, publicly exposed storage accounts, and incomplete Microsoft Defender for Cloud coverage are consistently found in Azure environments of all sizes. Intelliroot's Azure Security Assessment provides a comprehensive review of your Azure security posture aligned to the CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark and the Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark.
Our CREST-certified team conducts deep analysis of Entra ID configuration — including conditional access policies, guest user permissions, privileged identity management, and legacy authentication protocols — alongside subscription-level controls, network security, and key management. We use Prowler, ScoutSuite, and Microsoft Secure Score as baselines, supplemented by manual expert analysis of complex permission chains and cross-tenant trust configurations that automated tools cannot adequately assess.
Why Azure Security Assessment Is Critical
Entra ID Is the Identity Backbone
Entra ID misconfigurations — legacy authentication enabled, conditional access gaps, over-privileged guest accounts — are the primary attack vector for Azure compromises and Business Email Compromise campaigns targeting Microsoft 365 environments.
RBAC Over-Permissioning Is Endemic
Azure RBAC frequently drifts toward over-permissioning as teams request broader roles for convenience. Owner and Contributor assignments at subscription scope are common findings — each representing a potential path to full tenant compromise.
Storage Account Exposure Is a Leading Cause of Breaches
Azure Storage Accounts with public blob access enabled, SAS tokens with excessive permissions, and storage accounts without firewall rules continue to expose sensitive data at scale — from backup files to application secrets.
Defender for Cloud Gaps Leave Blind Spots
Incomplete Defender for Cloud plan coverage, Security Centre recommendations left unactioned, and missing Defender for Servers or Defender for SQL deployments leave significant attack surface unmonitored.
What We Assess
Entra ID & Identity
- Conditional access policy coverage and gaps
- Legacy authentication protocol enablement
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM) configuration
- Guest and external user permissions
- Enterprise application and service principal review
RBAC & Subscription Controls
- RBAC role assignment analysis (Owner/Contributor at scope)
- Custom role definitions and privileged permissions
- Management group and subscription-level policy review
- Azure Policy compliance and enforcement review
- Resource lock and deletion protection assessment
Networking & Storage
- Network Security Group rule review
- Azure Firewall and DDoS protection configuration
- Storage Account public access and firewall settings
- SAS token lifecycle and permission scope
- Private Endpoint adoption and service endpoint review
Security Services & Key Management
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud plan coverage
- Azure Key Vault access policies and RBAC
- Key Vault soft-delete and purge protection settings
- Azure Monitor and Diagnostic Settings coverage
- AKS security configuration (if applicable)
Our Assessment Approach
Scoping & Tenant Inventory
Enumerate subscriptions, resource groups, and Entra ID tenant configuration. Agree on access approach — typically a custom read-only role with Security Reader and Reader assignments across in-scope subscriptions — and define whether AKS or PaaS service-specific checks are in scope.
Automated Benchmark Assessment
Execute Prowler (Azure checks) and ScoutSuite against all in-scope subscriptions to establish a CIS Azure Foundations Benchmark compliance baseline. Review Microsoft Secure Score recommendations and Defender for Cloud alerts as supplementary data sources.
Entra ID & Identity Deep Dive
Manually analyse Entra ID configuration — conditional access policies, PIM assignments, legacy authentication, guest access, and enterprise application permissions — to identify identity-layer attack paths that automated tools consistently miss.
Network, Storage & Security Services Review
Assess NSG rules, Storage Account configurations, Key Vault policies, and Defender for Cloud plan coverage. Identify gaps in logging, diagnostic settings, and monitoring that would prevent detection of attacker activity.
Risk-Rated Reporting & CIS Scorecard
Deliver a risk-rated findings report with attack path narratives, a CIS Azure Foundations Benchmark compliance scorecard, and a prioritised remediation roadmap with Azure CLI, Bicep, and Terraform remediation examples.
Frequently Asked Questions
Deliverables
Executive Summary Report
Azure security posture overview with risk distribution, critical identity and infrastructure findings, and strategic hardening priorities for CISO and cloud platform leadership.
Technical Findings Report
Detailed findings across Entra ID, RBAC, storage, networking, and security services — with CVSS scores, attack path narratives, and Azure CLI/Bicep/Terraform remediation examples.
CIS Azure Benchmark Scorecard
Control-by-control compliance scorecard against the CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark with current status and remediation recommendations for each control.
Entra ID & Identity Risk Report
Dedicated analysis of Entra ID misconfigurations, conditional access gaps, legacy authentication exposure, and identity-layer privilege escalation paths.
Compliance Mapping & Remediation Roadmap
Prioritised 30/60/90-day remediation plan with findings mapped to CIS Azure Benchmark, ISO 27001, and applicable regulatory controls for audit submission.
Retest & Closure Certificate
Complimentary retest of critical and high severity findings with a signed closure certificate accepted for compliance and regulatory submissions.
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