← cd ~/roles
// roles/entra
Cloud App Security AdministratorMicrosoft Entra built-in role
Manage all aspects of the Defender for Cloud Apps product.
| Role ID | 892c5842-a9a6-463a-8041-72aa08ca3cf6 |
|---|---|
| Privileged | No |
| Permissions | 2 |
What it can do
| Permission | What it allows |
|---|---|
microsoft.directory/cloudAppSecurity/allProperties/allTasks | Create and delete all resources, and read and update standard properties in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps |
microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read | Read basic properties on all resources in the Microsoft 365 admin center |
Assign it
The role ID is the same in every tenant, so these work as they are. Make it eligible through PIM:
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "RoleEligibilitySchedule.ReadWrite.Directory"
$user = Get-MgUser -UserId "jane.doe@contoso.com"
New-MgRoleManagementDirectoryRoleEligibilityScheduleRequest -BodyParameter @{
Action = "AdminAssign"
Justification = "Needs Cloud App Security Administrator for <reason>"
RoleDefinitionId = "892c5842-a9a6-463a-8041-72aa08ca3cf6"
DirectoryScopeId = "/"
PrincipalId = $user.Id
ScheduleInfo = @{
StartDateTime = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().ToString("o")
Expiration = @{ Type = "afterDuration"; Duration = "P180D" }
}
}Who already has it?
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "RoleManagement.Read.Directory"
Get-MgRoleManagementDirectoryRoleAssignment -Filter "roleDefinitionId eq '892c5842-a9a6-463a-8041-72aa08ca3cf6'" -ExpandProperty Principal |
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