How to Fix: Guest User Lifecycle Review
Step-by-step guide to implement guest user lifecycle review in your Microsoft 365 environment.
5-10 minutes
Estimated Time
4
Steps
medium
Severity
Recommended Secure
Baseline Level
Why This Matters
Stale guest accounts are attack targets. Unlike internal accounts, guest accounts may not be subject to your password policies or MFA requirements. Regular lifecycle review prevents unauthorized access through forgotten guest identities.
Prerequisites
- 1Global Administrator or appropriate admin role in Microsoft Entra ID
- 2Access to Microsoft Entra admin center (entra.microsoft.com)
Expected Configuration
- Guest accounts inactive for 90+ days are identified
- Stale guests are disabled or removed
- Guest accounts that never signed in are reviewed
Remediation Steps
Review Current Configuration
Assess your current configuration in Microsoft Entra admin center.
- •Navigate to the relevant section in Entra admin center
- •Document current settings
- •Compare against expected state
Plan Implementation
Determine the changes needed to meet the expected configuration.
- •Review expected configuration requirements
- •Identify affected users or resources
- •Plan rollout strategy
Implement Changes
Apply the necessary configuration changes.
- •Make required configuration updates
- •Apply to appropriate scope
- •Document changes made
Validate and Monitor
Verify the changes are working as expected.
- •Run TrueConfig scan to verify compliance
- •Test affected functionality
- •Set up ongoing monitoring
Auto-Remediation Available
TrueConfig can automatically fix this control for you. Enable auto-remediation to have this configuration applied and maintained automatically.
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