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Security Fundamentals & Crypto · Intermediate

Privileged Identity Management (PIM)

Microsoft Entra ID feature providing just-in-time, time-bound, and approval-based activation of privileged roles.

Definition

PIM makes users eligible for Entra and Azure roles instead of permanently assigned, requiring activation with MFA, justification, and optional approval. It provides alerts, access reviews, and audit history for privileged roles. It requires Microsoft Entra ID P2 or Entra ID Governance licensing.

Example

A Global Administrator role is eligible-only, so an admin must activate it in PIM for up to 8 hours when needed.

Exam tip

PIM = eligible versus active assignments; requires P2.

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