compliance.tf

Azure subscriptions should not have blocked accounts with owner permissions

Checks whether an Azure subscription contains deprecated accounts that hold owner permissions. Deprecated accounts are accounts that have been blocked from signing in, and any of them with owner permissions should be removed from the subscription.

What this control checks

Blocked accounts with owner permissions on Azure resources should be removed.

Framework mappings

The clauses this control is mapped to in each framework.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

  • 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.

FedRAMP Moderate Baseline Rev 4

  • AC-2 (3): Disable Inactive Accounts

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2

  • 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.

RBI IT Framework for NBFCs

  • 3.1.a Identification and Classification of Information Assets
  • 3.1.c Role based Access Control
  • 3.1.f Maker-checker

CMMC 2.0 Level 2

  • AC.L1-3.1.1 Limit system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, and devices (including other systems)
  • AC.L1-3.1.2 Limit system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute

FedRAMP High

  • AC-2 Account Management

HIPAA HITRUST v9.2

  • 1147.01c2System.456-01.c 01.02 Authorized Access to Information Systems

PCI DSS v3.2.1

  • 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.

Tool mappings

Use these identifiers to cross-reference this control across tools, reports, and evidence.

  • Compliance.tf Control: iam_deprecated_account_with_owner_roles
  • Powerpipe Controls: azure_compliance.control.ad_disabled_user_no_role_assignments, azure_compliance.control.iam_deprecated_account, azure_compliance.control.iam_deprecated_account_with_owner_roles
  • Azure Policy Definition: 0cfea604-3201-4e14-88fc-fae4c427a6c5

Last reviewed: 2026-10-13

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