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Access Reviews and Entitlement Management

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Last updated: 2026-08-04


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Objective

Use access reviews and entitlement governance to continuously validate who should have access to which resources.

Access lifecycle diagram from Microsoft Learn

Source: Identity governance overview.

Governance cycle

  1. Define entitlement catalog and ownership.
  2. Route access requests through policy and approvals.
  3. Enforce review cadence by risk tier.
  4. Remove stale or denied access promptly.

Review model

Review tier Frequency example
High privilege Monthly or quarterly
Business critical applications Quarterly
Standard collaboration resources Quarterly or semiannual

Control outcomes

  • Clear ownership of access decisions.
  • Automated cleanup of unnecessary permissions.
  • Stronger evidence for audit and compliance reviews.