Remember PIM
Full name: Privileged Identity Management
Memory aid: Privileged Identities are Managed over time.
In Microsoft Entra, eligibility and active assignment are different states.
Study area: Identity & access · Batch 3
Relevant study for: Identity and Access Administrator SC-300 · Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 · Azure Administrator AZ-104 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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PIM — Privileged Identity Management
Governs privileged role assignment and activation.
Why learn PIM — Privileged Identity Management?
Governs privileged role assignment and activation.
Where it came from
In Microsoft Entra, eligibility and active assignment are different states.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Privileged Identities are Managed over time.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand PIM: Privileged Identity Management.
- Recall this memory aid: Privileged Identities are Managed over time.
- Explain the practical use: Governs privileged role assignment and activation.
- Explain this distinction: In Microsoft Entra, eligibility and active assignment are different states.
- Identify PIM in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)