Identity, Access & Endpoint Security

A contractor may have accessed work email or files from a personal phone or computer. Disabling the central account may not remove cached sessions, downloaded content, or application tokens on those devices. What to check Review account sessions, device registrations, app protection status, OAuth grants, file sync, and offboarding records. Determine...

A department change can leave old group memberships and application roles in place while adding new permissions. Access may be inherited from nested groups or local application assignments that central identity reports do not show. What to check Compare current access with the new role, review group nesting and app-specific assignments, identify...

An employee returning from extended leave may use a device that missed updates or retains stale sessions. At the same time, legitimate access may have been suspended or changed during the absence. What to check Check device compliance, patch and encryption status, account state, authentication factors, role assignments, and any temporary delegation....

Shared workstations can retain browser sessions, downloaded files, cached credentials, or user profiles after someone signs out. Multiple people may use a device that has broader access than any individual requires. What to check Review sign-in and lock policy, browser profile behavior, disk encryption, endpoint management, local admin rights, saved...

A laptop being reassigned may retain the prior employee’s files, browser sessions, certificates, cached credentials, or local application data. A quick user-account deletion may not clear all business information. What to check Check device management status, encryption, local profiles, synced folders, browser data, certificates, recovery keys, and...

A tablet used for signatures may store customer names, agreements, or authentication sessions. Shared devices can retain documents or allow the next user to access the prior customer’s information. What to check Review kiosk or shared-device mode, screen lock, encryption, app data retention, network access, device management, user identification, and...

A laptop left unattended may have been accessed, tampered with, or removed briefly even if it is returned. The response depends on device lock state, encryption, custody, and whether sensitive sessions were active. What to check Record the location and duration, device management and encryption status, screen lock, user sessions, recent sign-ins, and...

A reassigned phone may retain email sessions, authentication tokens, contact data, and app caches from its previous user. A factory reset alone may not remove cloud-side access or recoverability settings. What to check Review device ownership, management state, encryption, app profiles, account sessions, certificates, and backup status. Confirm...