Automating Azure PIM Role Elevation with PowerShell

Azure Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is a crucial security feature that enables just-in-time role elevation for both Azure resources and Azure Entra roles. While this significantly enhances platform security by eliminating permanent active assignments, the traditional portal-based elevation process can introduce inefficiencies into development workflows.

The Challenge with Portal-Based Elevation

The Azure Portal interface for PIM, while functional, presents several operational friction points:

• Time-consuming role selection, especially with multiple assignments

• Significant context switching for developers working primarily in PowerShell

• Interrupted development flow when managing multiple role elevations

A PowerShell-Based Solution

Read more at Øystein's blog, here