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Find Entra ID vulnerabilities with AzureADRecon

Reconnaissance

Article from ADMIN 89/2025

By Philip Lorenz

The AzureADRecon tool lets you analyze Entra ID environments, generate reports, and identify potential risks at an early stage by providing detailed insights into users, roles, and service principals. We show you how to set up, automate, and use the tool for security checks.

Countless organizations around the globe rely on Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) as their identity provider to organize authentication and access management for cloud and local applications, but it is precisely this widespread use that makes Entra ID an attractive target for attackers. The reason is clear: An attacker gaining access to identity management can potentially open the door to a wide range of protected applications and data, which is why cybercriminals use everything they have to gain initial access to Entra ID – whether through phishing, credential stuffing, or exploiting misconfigurations. Once on the inside, they focus on gathering information, identifying targets, and preparing further attacks.

Discovering Vulnerabilities

AzureADRecon [1] is a useful tool, enabling the systematic collection of information in the Entra ID environment, including user accounts, groups, roles, security policies, and configurations. However, you should note that the tool does not enable unauthorized access; rather, it is used to extract information quickly once initial access to the environment has been made.

The tool offers added value for administrators and security officers: They can view their own Entra ID from the perspective of a potential attacker, detect vulnerabilities at an early stage, and strengthen security measures in a targeted way. The benefit is a quick and easy way to scan your infrastructure before third parties do.

Anyone who thinks they need to dive deep into PowerShell to take a look behind the scenes of Azure Entra ID is mistaken. Armed with AzureADRecon, gaining in-depth insights into the environment is a matter of a few simple steps. The tool is intuitive to use and provides valuable information for IT administrators and security managers alike at the push of a button.

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