Access security

Identity, MFA and Privileged Access Security Audit

Find the identity paths attackers could use to turn a stolen credential, dormant account or excessive privilege into unauthorized access.

The business problem

Why this assessment matters.

Identity systems now control access to cloud applications, infrastructure and sensitive information. One excluded MFA policy, forgotten administrator or unmanaged service account can bypass otherwise strong perimeter controls.

Our audit evaluates whether identity policies work in practice, not merely whether they exist. We trace how users, administrators, guests and non-human identities are created, authenticated, reviewed and removed.

Audit coverage

What we assess.

Final scope reflects your environment, critical systems, risk profile and assurance objective.

MFA enrollment, enforcement and exclusions
Phishing-resistant authentication coverage
Conditional-access policy design
Privileged and emergency-access accounts
Dormant, orphaned and guest identities
Service accounts and credential rotation
Joiner, mover and leaver workflows
Periodic access reviews and exception handling

Assessment process

How the audit works.

Testing is evidence-led, risk-based and designed to protect business operations.

  1. Inventory identity providers, trust relationships and privileged roles
  2. Review configurations and policy exports with read-only access
  3. Interview identity owners about lifecycle and exception workflows
  4. Test representative authentication and escalation scenarios safely
  5. Prioritize findings by exploitability, access reach and business impact

Engagement outputs

What your team receives.

Identity attack-path summary

Grounded in the evidence, testing and risk context collected during this engagement.

MFA and conditional-access coverage analysis

Grounded in the evidence, testing and risk context collected during this engagement.

Privileged-account risk register

Grounded in the evidence, testing and risk context collected during this engagement.

Lifecycle-control assessment

Grounded in the evidence, testing and risk context collected during this engagement.

Prioritized remediation plan

Grounded in the evidence, testing and risk context collected during this engagement.

Retest evidence and closure status

Grounded in the evidence, testing and risk context collected during this engagement.

Standards and guidance

A recognizable basis for conclusions.

Applicable standards organize testing and reporting while the actual environment determines risk.

NIST SP 800-63B
CIS Controls 5 and 6
CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model
NIST Zero Trust Architecture
ISO 27001 access controls

Frequently asked questions

Planning your identity, mfa and access assessment.

Does the audit require employee passwords?

No. We never request employee passwords. Testing uses approved test accounts, configuration evidence and controlled validation procedures.

Can you audit Microsoft Entra ID or Okta?

Yes. The scope can include Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace and connected identity or privileged-access platforms.

How long does an MFA audit take?

A focused environment commonly takes two to four weeks, depending on tenant complexity, integrations and evidence availability.

Do you test whether MFA can be bypassed?

When authorized, we test realistic bypass conditions such as exclusions, legacy authentication, weak recovery and session-policy gaps without disrupting users.

Will you help remediate the findings?

Yes. We provide configuration-level recommendations, work with control owners and can retest corrected items.

Related assessments

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