Privileged Identity Management (PIM) helps organizations control and manage privileged access by providing just-in-time, time-limited access to sensitive roles.
Instead of permanently assigning the System Administrator role to users who occasionally need elevated privileges, PIM can allow eligible users to activate the role only when required, subject to controls such as approval, MFA, or time limits.
This follows the least-privilege principle and reduces the number of users with standing administrative access.
Example: A Power Platform administrator normally has a lower-privileged role but activates System Administrator through PIM for a specific maintenance task. The elevated access automatically expires afterward.
Interview tip: PIM doesn’t replace Dataverse security roles; it helps control and minimize standing privileged-role assignments.
