Admin consent workflow for third-party apps

Published Feb 24, 2024 • Updated May 1, 2026

Overview

Structured consent prevents shadow SaaS while keeping velocity for known vendors.

Workflow

  1. User submits business justification in form → security reviews permissions requested.
  2. Approver grants tenant-wide admin consent only scoped to org if app supports.
  3. SSO integration tracked in CMDB.

Red flags

Directory.ReadWrite.All, Mail.Send, broad Files.ReadWrite.All.

After approval

Enable user assignment if app supports—enforce least privilege.

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