Microsoft Entra ID
AuthenticationPermissions Reference
In brief
The role description now states that Security Administrators can perform identity containment actions during security incidents.
What Entra admins need to know
This clarifies the documented responsibilities of the Security Administrator role during security incidents.
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Documentation change
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| Reports Reader | Can read sign-in and audit reports. | 4a5d8f65-41da-4de4-8968-e035b65339cf | | Search Administrator | Can create and manage all aspects of Microsoft Search settings. | 0964bb5e-9bdb-4d7b-ac29-58e794862a40 | | Search Editor | Can create and manage the editorial content such as bookmarks, Q and As, locations, floorplan. | 8835291a-918c-4fd7-a9ce-faa49f0cf7d9 | | Security Administrator | Can read security information and reports, and manage configuration in Microsoft Entra ID and Office
365.365, and perform identity containment actions during security incidents.| 194ae4cb-b126-40b2-bd5b-6091b380977d | | Security Operator | Creates and manages security events.
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ This article lists the Microsoft Entra built-in roles you can assign to allow ma > | [Reports Reader](#reports-reader) | Can read sign-in and audit reports. | 4a5d8f65-41da-4de4-8968-e035b65339cf | > | [Search Administrator](#search-administrator) | Can create and manage all aspects of Microsoft Search settings. | 0964bb5e-9bdb-4d7b-ac29-58e794862a40 | > | [Search Editor](#search-editor) | Can create and manage the editorial content such as bookmarks, Q and As, locations, floorplan. | 8835291a-918c-4fd7-a9ce-faa49f0cf7d9 |-> | [Security Administrator](#security-administrator) | Can read security information and reports, and manage configuration in Microsoft Entra ID and Office 365.<br/>[](privileged-roles-permissions.md) | 194ae4cb-b126-40b2-bd5b-6091b380977d |+> | [Security Administrator](#security-administrator) | Can read security information and reports, and manage configuration in Microsoft Entra ID and Office 365, and perform identity containment actions during security incidents.<br/>[](privileged-roles-permissions.md) | 194ae4cb-b126-40b2-bd5b-6091b380977d | > | [Security Operator](#security-operator) | Creates and manages security events.<br/>[](privileged-roles-permissions.md) | 5f2222b1-57c3-48ba-8ad5-d4759f1fde6f | > | [Security Reader](#security-reader) | Can read security information and reports in Microsoft Entra ID and Office 365.<br/>[](privileged-roles-permissions.md) | 5d6b6bb7-de71-4623-b4af-96380a352509 | > | [Service Support Administrator](#service-support-administrator) | Can read service health information and manage support tickets. | f023fd81-a637-4b56-95fd-791ac0226033 |