The Ultimate Guide to App Consent in Microsoft Entra

In this episode, I sit down with Erin Greenlee, the Product Manager for App Consent on Microsoft’s App Platform Team. We dive into the critical world of app consent and the upcoming Microsoft 365 secure-by-default changes. We explore the nuances of user and admin consent, the impact of the mid-July 2025, policy shift, and how admins can prepare for a more secure Entra environment.Subscribe with your favorite podcast player or watch on YouTube 👇About Erin GreenleeErin Greenlee is a Product Manager at Microsoft, specializing in the App Platform Team within the Identity and Network Access division. With a decade of experience at Microsoft, including roles in B2C and domain services, Erin now focuses on consent, authorization, and app roles, helping organizations secure their applications while enabling productivity.LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eringreenlee/🔗 Related Links* MC1097272 - Microsoft 365 Upcoming Secure by Default Settings Changes - https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1097272 * Entra Admin Consent Workflow - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/configure-admin-consent-workflow * Configure how users consent to applications - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/configure-user-consent* Manage app consent policies - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/manage-app-consent-policies* Review App Consent audit logs - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/app-perms-audit-logs📗 Chapters02:15 What is App Consent?03:22 Delegated vs. Application Permissions07:45 The User Consent Balancing Act13:58 How Consent is Evaluated17:33 Understanding Tenant Consent Policies22:28 The Admin Consent Workflow31:18 The Big Change: Microsoft's Secure-by-Default Update41:35 How to Prepare for the Change49:05 Advanced Delegation with Custom PoliciesPodcast Apps🎙️ Entra.Chat - https://entra.chat🎧 Apple Podcast → https://entra.chat/apple📺 YouTube → https://entra.chat/youtube📺 Spotify → https://entra.chat/spotify🎧 Overcast → https://entra.chat/overcast🎧 Pocketcast → https://entra.chat/pocketcast🎧 Others → https://entra.chat/rssMerill's socials📺 YouTube → youtube.com/@merillx👔 LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/merill🐤 Twitter → twitter.com/merill🕺 TikTok → tiktok.com/@merillf🦋 Bluesky → bsky.app/profile/merill.net🐘 Mastodon → infosec.exchange/@merill🧵 Threads → threads.net/@merillf🤖 GitHub → github.com/merill Get full access to Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra at entra.news/subscribe