Azure Compliance ControlsAzure RBAC
Azure subscriptions should not have blocked accounts with read and write permissions
Deprecated accounts should be removed from your subscriptions. Deprecated accounts are accounts that have been blocked from signing in. The check is titled "Blocked accounts with read and write permissions on Azure resources should be removed".
What this control checks
Blocked accounts with read and write permissions on Azure resources should be removed
Framework mappings
The clauses this control is mapped to in each framework.
- AC-2 Account Management
NIST Cybersecurity Framework v2.0
- GV.RR-01: Organizational leadership is responsible and accountable for cybersecurity risk and fosters a culture that is risk-aware, ethical, and continually improving.
- PR.AA-01: Identities and credentials for authorized users, services, and hardware are managed by the organization.
- 3.1.1 Limit system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, and devices (including other systems)
- 3.1.2: Limit system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.
- 3.5.6 Disable identifiers after a defined period of inactivity
- 3.1.a Identification and Classification of Information Assets
- 3.1.c Role based Access Control
- 3.1.f Maker-checker
- AC-2 Account Management
- 8.1.2 Control addition, deletion, and modification of user IDs, credentials, and other identifier objects
- 8.1.3: Immediately revoke access for any terminated users.
- 8.1.5: Manage IDs used by thid parties to access, support, or maintain system components via remote access. Remote access are as follows: - Enabled only during the time period needed and disabled when not in use. - Monitored when in use.
Related controls
- Azure subscriptions should have more than one owner
- Azure subscriptions should have between 2 and 3 owners
- Microsoft Entra ID policies should have 'Users Can Create Tenants' set to 'No'
- Microsoft Entra ID policies should have 'Guest users access restrictions' set to 'Guest user access is restricted to properties and memberships of their own directory objects'
- Microsoft Entra ID tenants should have 'security defaults' enabled
Tool mappings
Use these identifiers to cross-reference this control across tools, reports, and evidence.
- Compliance.tf Control:
iam_deprecated_account - Powerpipe Control:
azure_compliance.control.iam_deprecated_account
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13