# The Threat Lurking in Your Entra Directory - App Governance Strategies **URL:** \ **Category:** AppGov Community Resources\ **Created:** [November 24, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.appgovscore.com/t/the-threat-lurking-in-your-entra-directory-app-governance-strategies/130 "2025-11-24T21:06:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ENow\_Laura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@ENow\_Laura](https://community.appgovscore.com/u/ENow_Laura)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.appgovscore.com/t/the-threat-lurking-in-your-entra-directory-app-governance-strategies/130/1 "2025-11-24T21:06:47Z")
From the Community: **[The Threat Lurking in Your Entra Directory](https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/11/04/the-threat-lurking-in-your-entra-directory.aspx?Page=1)** by Paul Schnackenburg The increasing reliance on cloud services and integrated applications has exposed a significant, often ungoverned, security risk lurking within organizational directories, specifically concerning **OAuth applications registered in Entra ID**. Recent high-profile breaches, such as those impacting Salesloft/Drift and Commvault, underscore the hidden danger posed by compromised OAuth applications. Entra ID application registrations are often the “invisible infrastructure” that is ignored until a security incident occurs. Bringing this danger “out into the light” and implementing governance processes is crucial for limiting exposure. **Governing the Risk** Effective application governance requires a structured approach and leadership buy-in: - Restrict end-user consent - Inventory and prioritize - Address high-risk apps - Establish processes and policy Which of these governance areas gives you the most heartburn? Any strategies you’ve successfully implemented to gain leadership buy-in and resource allocation to sustain an app governance program?