Your PIM roles aren't safe...Unless you do THIS!

About this Video

• Video Title: Your PIM roles aren't safe...Unless you do THIS!
• Channel: Nate Hutchinson
• Speakers: Nate Hutchinson
• Duration: 00:04:16

Introduction

This video discusses the security risks associated with relying solely on Azure MFA for Privileged Identity Management (PIM) role activations. The speaker explains how attackers can exploit existing sessions to activate privileged roles without re-authentication, even after MFA. The video then demonstrates how to enhance PIM security by using conditional access authentication context and authentication strengths to enforce stronger re-authentication methods upon role activation.

Key Takeaways

• Azure MFA alone is insufficient for secure PIM role activation: Attackers can steal session tokens after MFA and use them to activate roles without further authentication.
• Conditional Access Authentication Context enhances security: This feature allows for additional security checks when activating PIM roles.
• Authentication Strengths provide stronger re-authentication methods: Requiring methods like passwordless sign-in or security keys, instead of relying on the user's initial sign-in method, adds another layer of protection.
• Combining Conditional Access and Authentication Strengths is crucial: This combined approach ensures stronger re-authentication at the time of PIM role activation, mitigating the risk of stolen sessions.
• Proactive configuration is vital: The video emphasizes that PIM security shouldn't be assumed; it requires proactive configuration to demand re-authentication with strong methods.