Microsoft Entra roles

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Source and coverage · 136 documented roles

Baseline 22 Oct 2026. Changes compare accepted reference reads, not tenant assignments or effective access. Full collection limits

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Action	Roles listing this action
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/synchronizationSchema/manageOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Directory Writers Hybrid Identity Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/tag/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator
microsoft.directory/signInReports/allProperties/readOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Cloud Device Administrator Global Administrator Global Reader Global Secure Access Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator Reports Reader Security Administrator Security Operator Security Reader
microsoft.directory/subscribedSkus/allProperties/allTasksOpen history across roles	Global Administrator
microsoft.directory/subscribedSkus/allProperties/readOpen history across roles	Global Reader
microsoft.directory/subscribedSkus/standard/readOpen history across roles	AI Administrator AI Reader Directory Readers Dynamics 365 Business Central Administrator Partner Tier2 Support
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/invitations/standard/readOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Reader Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator Tenant Governance Relationship Reader
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/policyTemplates/allProperties/updateOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/policyTemplates/createOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/policyTemplates/deleteOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/policyTemplates/standard/readOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Reader Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator Tenant Governance Relationship Reader
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/relatedTenants/standard/readOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Reader Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/relationships/allProperties/updateOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/relationships/createOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/relationships/standard/readOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Reader Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator Tenant Governance Relationship Reader
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/requests/createOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/requests/standard/readOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Reader Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator Tenant Governance Relationship Reader
microsoft.directory/tenantGovernance/settings/standard/readOpen history across roles	Tenant Governance Reader Tenant Governance Relationship Administrator Tenant Governance Relationship Reader
microsoft.directory/tenantManagement/tenants/createOpen history across roles	Global Administrator Tenant Creator
microsoft.directory/userCredentialPolicies/basic/updateOpen history across roles	Authentication Policy Administrator
microsoft.directory/userCredentialPolicies/createOpen history across roles	Authentication Policy Administrator
microsoft.directory/userCredentialPolicies/deleteOpen history across roles	Authentication Policy Administrator
microsoft.directory/userCredentialPolicies/owners/readOpen history across roles	Authentication Policy Administrator
microsoft.directory/userCredentialPolicies/owners/updateOpen history across roles	Authentication Policy Administrator
microsoft.directory/userCredentialPolicies/policyAppliedTo/readOpen history across roles	Authentication Policy Administrator