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AAD_CircularNesting Job

The AAD_CircularNesting Job identifies circularly nested groups within Microsoft Entra ID which can pose administrative and operational challenges with identifying effective access to resources.

Analysis Tasks for the AAD_CircularNesting Job​

Navigate to the Jobs > Entra ID > 1.Groups > AAD_CircularNesting > Configure node and select Analysis to view the analysis tasks.

CAUTION: Do not modify or deselect the selected analysis tasks. The analysis tasks are preconfigured for this job.

Analysis tasks for AAD_CircularNesting Job

The default analysis tasks are:

  • Provide detail on instances of circular nesting – Creates the SA_AAD_CircularNesting_Details table accessible under the job’s Results node
  • Summarize circular nesting by domain – Creates the SA_AAD_Circularnesting_DomainSummary table accessible under the job’s Results node

In addition to the tables created by the analysis tasks, the AAD_CircularNesting Job produces the following pre-configured report.

ReportDescriptionDefault TagsReport Elements
Circular NestingThis report identifies instances of circular nesting within your environment.NoneThis report is comprised of three elements: - Bar Chart– Displays circular nesting by domain - Table – Provides details on circular nesting - Table – Provides details on circular nesting by domain