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Cloud App Security Administrator

Enabled
Versionv1
Date Added2026-06-21
Categorycollaboration,identity,securityAndCompliance
Assignment Modeallowed
Built-inYes
Template ID892c5842-a9a6-463a-8041-72aa08ca3cf6

Description

Can manage all aspects of the Cloud App Security product.

Details

Users with this role have full permissions in Cloud App Security. They can add admins, add MCAS policies and settings, upload logs and perform governance actions.

Directory Actions2

  • microsoft.directory/cloudAppSecurity/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read

Graph API Permissions2

Microsoft do not provide a direct mapping between Directory actions and Graph API permissions, despite this being necessary for delegated (interactive) access. MSAdminRoles.com has meticulously compiled a list of the Graph API permissions that each built-in admin role enables you to utilise. Please note this listing is not 100% accurate. Graph API permissions and Entra RBAC operate as two independent authorisation planes and do not map to each other on a one-to-one basis.

  • CloudApp-Discovery.Read.All
  • Directory.Read.All