IDENTITY & ACCESS HEALTH CHECK
Know where you’re exposed.
Know what to fix first.
A structured assessment of your Microsoft identity environment, with a clear plan to reduce risk.
Understand the gaps in how access is granted, protected and governed - and where to focus your team’s effort.
Microsoft Entra • Active Directory • Azure
A CLEARER PICTURE OF YOUR IDENTITY RISK
Who has access? To what? And why?
■ People & privileged accounts
■ Applications & workload identities
■ Cloud, data, & AI access
From configuration gaps to practical priorities.
✓ Risk heatmap
✓ Strategic identity roadmap
✓ Prioritised remediation plan
✓ 30-60-day quick wins
WHAT WE REVIEW
Look beyond “MFA is switched on”
01 / FOUNDATIONS
Identity configuration
Entra configuration and the relationship with Active Directory, including gaps between your cloud and on-premises environments.
03 / PRIVILEGE
Administrative access
Privileged roles, standing permissions and role-based access. Understand where elevated access needs tighter control.
05 / GOVERNANCE
Access through the lifecycle
How people join, move and leave. Review ownership, access reviews and the processes that keep permissions appropriate.
Your identity controls need to work together. We examine configuration, permissions and governance to understand how effectively they protect your environment. The scope is agreed around your organisation.
02 / PROTECTION
MFA & Conditional Access
Coverage, exclusions and policy design. Identify where authentication controls may leave access less protected than expected.
04 / NON-HUMAN IDENTITIES
Applications, workloads & AI
Service accounts, service principals and managed identities, including those used by AI workloads and agents where in scope.
06 / OVERSIGHT
Visibility & accountability
How identity activity is monitored and reported, and whether your team has the evidence and ownership it needs to act.
WHAT YOU TAKE AWAY
Clear findings. Practical next steps.
A decision-ready view for leadership and an actionable plan for the people responsible for your environment.
See where the most significant identity risks sit across the areas reviewed.
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A risk heatmap
Understand what needs attention first, with recommended actions to address the findings.
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A prioritised remediation plan
Quick wins for the next 30-60 days
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Identify practical improvements your team can prioritise in the near term.
Put longer-term improvements in context, so immediate fixes support a more sustainable approach.
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A strategic identity roadmap
HOW IT WORKS
From first conversation to a clear plan
01 / SCOPE
Discuss your concerns and priorities. Agree the assessment scope, required access, timing and cost before work begins.
Start with your environment
02 / ASSESS
Examine the agreed identity areas alongside how your organisation actually manages access.
Review the controls and context
03 / PRIORITISE
Work through the findings, quick wins and roadmap so your team understands the recommended next steps.
Turn findings into action
WHY SHAPING CLOUD
Identity expertise. A wider cloud perspective.
Access decisions reach beyond Microsoft 365. They shape how your applications, Azure resources, data platforms and AI workloads are protected.
Our identity work connects with our cloud, data and AI expertise - so recommendations reflect the environment your organisation is building.
Microsoft Entra
Azure
Data platforms
AI workloads
BEFORE YOU BOOK
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It’s designed for organisations using Microsoft identity technologies that want a clearer view of their access risks and improvement priorities. The initial conversation establishes whether the health check fits your environment and needs.
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Timing and cost depend on the agreed scope and complexity of your environment. These are confirmed before the assessment starts.
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Application and workload identities are part of the proposed review. We agree which services and AI workloads or agents to include during scoping, along with the permissions and ownership to examine.
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The health check is an assessment with findings and recommendations. Any implementation work is scoped and agreed separately.
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Get a clearer view of your identity risk
Tell us what’s prompted the review. We’ll discuss your environment and the right scope for your health check.
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You’ll go to Shaping Cloud’s booking page. This conversation helps define your assessment before any work is agreed.