TL;DR
Detect and reduce excessive access across platforms
Enforcing least privilege access means identifying which users and roles have more permissions than they actually use, and reducing them. Focus first on unused access, roles with admin-level rights, and permission sets that allow privilege escalation.
With Sola, you can build a security app to surface these insights immediately across platforms like AWS, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and others – all without digging through policy files or stitching reports from multiple tools.
With Sola, you can build a security app to surface these insights immediately across platforms like AWS, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and others – all without digging through policy files or stitching reports from multiple tools.
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1. Map out existing privileges
Start by listing all users, roles, and service accounts with elevated or administrator permissions. Look at how those permissions are assigned, either directly, through groups, or via policies, and whether they’re actually being used.
For example: in AWS, scan for IAM users and roles with AdministratorAccess. In Entra ID, check who’s in Global Administrator or Privileged Role Administrator groups. In Okta, look for SUPER_ADMIN or users with multiple admin roles.
Sola helps you generate this view automatically with queries across platforms, so you’re not manually combing through each provider’s console.
2. Remove what’s not being used
If a permission hasn’t been used in the past 90 days, it’s likely not needed. Target those first, as it’s low effort and provides immediate reward. Whether it’s an old contractor’s role in Okta or a service account in AWS that hasn’t touched anything in months, cutting unused access is a clean first step.
3. Spot and fix risky over-permissioning
Check for users with an unusually high number of permissions or roles. These accounts often have excessive reach, especially if they span environments (for example, the same user is an admin in Okta and Azure). In addition, flag users who can grant or modify access, as they present privilege escalation risk.
4. Track changes over time
Even if your current permissions are clean, drift happens. Monitor new role assignments, changes to high-privilege users, and growing permission footprints. Regular reviews help ensure the least privilege model holds.
Build your least privilege app with Sola
Sola gives you full visibility into privileged access across platforms. You can build your own app with Sola’s AI assistant, or use the Sola App Gallery to download the multi platform access control app. Both methods would be useful to answer question such as:
- Who has admin-level access?
- Which permissions haven’t been used?
- Where are the privilege escalation paths?
It’s fast to set up, easy to use, and built to adapt to your tech stack.
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