Just-in-Time Access for Azure Without New Infrastructure

This blog post explains the risks of standing privileges in Azure and advocates a Just-in-Time (JIT) access model—using Entra PIM, Defender for Cloud JIT, and permissions-first tools—to enforce least privilege across human and non-human identities; it outlines gaps in native controls, operational best practices (right-sizing roles, reviewing non-human identities, integrating with existing workflows), and promotes Sonrai’s Cloud Permissions Firewall as a solution.