Zero Trust Compliance
PA-03Critical

Configure Emergency Access Accounts for Zero Trust Compliance

Learn how PA-03 helps you meet Zero Trust requirements for Microsoft 365 and Entra ID security.

Zero Trust compliance requires implementing specific controls around configure emergency access accounts. This page explains how TrueConfig's PA-03 control helps you meet Zero Trust requirements in your Microsoft 365 environment.

How PA-03 Addresses Zero Trust Requirements

Zero Trust requires organizations to implement controls around configure emergency access accounts. The PA-03 control provides:

  • At least 2 break-glass accounts exist
  • Accounts are excluded from all Conditional Access policies
  • Accounts are enabled and accessible

These measures directly support Zero Trust compliance by ensuring proper privileged_access security in your Microsoft 365 environment.

Implementation for Compliance

To satisfy Zero Trust requirements with this control:

  • **Enable the control** - Use TrueConfig's one-click remediation
  • **Document your implementation** - Record how the control was configured
  • **Maintain evidence** - TrueConfig automatically logs compliance status
  • **Monitor continuously** - Track any deviations from the expected state

Evidence Collection

For Zero Trust audits, you'll need to demonstrate:

  • Current configuration state
  • Historical compliance data
  • Remediation actions taken
  • Continuous monitoring in place

TrueConfig provides all of this evidence through its audit trail and reporting features.

Why This Control Matters for Zero Trust

Emergency access accounts prevent permanent lockout if MFA systems fail, Conditional Access is misconfigured, or a federation service goes down. Microsoft recommends 2 accounts with FIDO2 keys stored securely offline.

Implementing PA-03 is an important step toward Zero Trust compliance. Combined with TrueConfig's continuous monitoring, you can demonstrate ongoing adherence to Zero Trust requirements.

Ready to achieve Zero Trust compliance?

TrueConfig continuously monitors your Microsoft 365 tenant for compliance with Zero Trust requirements, including this control.