Azure RBAC & PIM Governance

Securing Cloud Resources with Role-Based Access and Just-in-Time Elevation

Challenge

Developers had unrestricted access to Azure subscriptions, containers, and resource groups—posing a risk of compromise and misconfiguration. The goal was to enforce least privilege, deploy just-in-time access, and eliminate unnecessary cloud spend.

Tools & Technologies

Implementation

  1. Audited existing access across subscriptions, containers, and resource groups
  2. Defined custom roles and assigned least privilege access based on job function
  3. Enabled PIM for Azure resource roles with MFA, justification, and time-bound elevation
  4. Removed excessive permissions from developer accounts
  5. Deleted unused subscription that was incurring unnecessary costs
  6. Validated access flows and monitored activations via audit logs

Architecture Diagram

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Impact

  • Enforced least privilege across Azure resources
  • Reduced risk of compromise and misconfiguration
  • Enabled secure, just-in-time access for privileged roles
  • Eliminated unnecessary cloud spend by removing unused subscriptions