Just Enough Administration (JEA)
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Just Enough Administration (JEA) is a PowerShell-based security framework that enables role-based, least-privilege remote administration by granting users only the specific commands and access they need.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Just Enough Administration | 2 |
| Just Enough Administration (JEA) canonical | 1 |
| PowerShell Just Enough Administration documentation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1719105 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Just Enough Administration (JEA) Context triple: [PowerShell, supportsSecurityFeature, Just Enough Administration (JEA)]
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A.
PowerShell
PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, featuring a powerful command-line shell and scripting language built on .NET.
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B.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is an enterprise-grade IT automation solution that orchestrates configuration management, application deployment, and workflow automation across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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C.
Microsoft Management Console 2.0
Microsoft Management Console 2.0 is a system administration framework from Microsoft that provides a unified, extensible interface for managing Windows components and services through snap-in tools.
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D.
SolarWinds
SolarWinds is an American software company best known for its IT infrastructure management tools and for being at the center of a major 2020 supply-chain cyberattack.
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E.
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools are cybersecurity solutions that provide ongoing monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk assessment to help organizations strengthen and maintain their security posture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Just Enough Administration (JEA) Target entity description: Just Enough Administration (JEA) is a PowerShell-based security framework that enables role-based, least-privilege remote administration by granting users only the specific commands and access they need.
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A.
PowerShell
PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, featuring a powerful command-line shell and scripting language built on .NET.
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B.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is an enterprise-grade IT automation solution that orchestrates configuration management, application deployment, and workflow automation across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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C.
Microsoft Management Console 2.0
Microsoft Management Console 2.0 is a system administration framework from Microsoft that provides a unified, extensible interface for managing Windows components and services through snap-in tools.
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D.
SolarWinds
SolarWinds is an American software company best known for its IT infrastructure management tools and for being at the center of a major 2020 supply-chain cyberattack.
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E.
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools are cybersecurity solutions that provide ongoing monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk assessment to help organizations strengthen and maintain their security posture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PowerShell feature
ⓘ
least-privilege administration technology ⓘ security framework ⓘ |
| abbreviation | JEA ⓘ |
| accessControl | maps users or groups to specific JEA roles ⓘ |
| basedOn | PowerShell ⓘ |
| benefit |
improves accountability of admin actions
ⓘ
reduces attack surface of administrative endpoints ⓘ supports compliance requirements for privileged access control ⓘ |
| category |
Windows security technology
ⓘ
privileged access management ⓘ |
| configurationMechanism |
PowerShell DSC can be used to deploy JEA configurations
ⓘ
linked to:
Desired State Configuration (DSC)
|
| controls |
which PowerShell providers a user can access
ⓘ
which cmdlets a user can run ⓘ which external programs a user can run ⓘ which functions a user can run ⓘ which parameters and parameter values can be used ⓘ |
| designGoal | to allow non-admin users to perform tightly scoped admin tasks safely ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/learn/remoting/jea/overview ⓘ |
| enables | delegation of specific administrative tasks without full admin rights ⓘ |
| enforces | principle of least privilege ⓘ |
| feature |
PowerShell session configuration
ⓘ
auditing of administrative actions ⓘ command whitelisting ⓘ constrained PowerShell endpoints ⓘ parameter and value constraints ⓘ role capability files ⓘ transcript logging ⓘ |
| fullName |
Just Enough Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Just Enough Administration (JEA)
|
| integratesWith |
Active Directory-based authentication
ⓘ
Just-In-Time Administration solutions ⓘ Windows PowerShell ⓘ
linked to:
PowerShell
Windows Server ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Windows Management Framework 5.0 ⓘ |
| logging | can record all commands executed in a JEA session ⓘ |
| platform | Windows ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enable granular delegation of administrative tasks
ⓘ
to limit administrative access to only required actions ⓘ to reduce security risk from excessive privileges ⓘ |
| recommendedBy | Microsoft Security Guidance ⓘ |
| scope | can be applied to specific servers or services ⓘ |
| securityModel | endpoint-based privilege restriction ⓘ |
| supports |
least-privilege access
ⓘ
remote administration ⓘ role-based administration ⓘ |
| uses |
PowerShell remoting
ⓘ
PowerShell session configurations (.pssc files) ⓘ role capability files (.psrc files) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Just Enough Administration (JEA) Description of subject: Just Enough Administration (JEA) is a PowerShell-based security framework that enables role-based, least-privilege remote administration by granting users only the specific commands and access they need.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Just Enough Administration (JEA)
linked to: Just Enough Administration (JEA)