Hello everyone! Hope you're having a great long weekend so far, while I type this I am in my bed with my dog and pushing the latest updates to my GitHub. It's been a minute since I last posted but I wanted to take the opportunity to give you all an update on the PIM-IT project, the PowerShell tool for streamlining Privileged Identity Management. Consider this if you will a changelog of sorts, in which I will talk about the latest features, some takeaways, and what is next in the project. Let's get started! PIM-IT Ver 0.0.2 Latest Features The first major update is the ability to deactivate and update roles. This is a major step towards giving users full control of managing PIM roles from initial activation to deactivation. Updating PIM Roles To update a PIM role, the user selects option "U" from the menu, which will then display currently active roles: From here, the user will select the PIM role they wish to update, which will allow them to adjust the duration to...
Hey everyone! It’s been a while since my last update, but I’m back this Easter weekend to share some exciting work happening behind the scenes. One of my latest projects is PIM-IT , an open-source tool designed to simplify Privileged Identity Management (PIM) in Microsoft Entra . What is PIM? Privileged Identity Management (PIM) helps manage access to roles within Microsoft Entra, ensuring just-in-time access to privileged roles like User Administrator . PIM enhances security by granting access only when needed, for a limited time, under admin-defined conditions. It also helps prevent unauthorized privilege escalation and provides a valuable audit trail. When used correctly, PIM is a powerful tool for managing roles and permissions efficiently. Why PIM-IT? While PIM strengthens security, the process of assigning roles can be tedious—logging into the Azure portal, finding eligible roles, assigning hours, providing justification, and waiting for activation. Now, imagine doing this dai...