Find files and folders with broken permission inheritance for security audit.
Related topics
unique permissions
broken inheritance
permission audit
sharepoint security
access control
About this tool
The Unique Permissions Audit identifies files and folders with broken permission inheritance in SharePoint. Find content where permissions differ from the parent, which often indicates oversharing or access creep.
Scan up to 5 levels deep in document libraries to find items with unique permissions. Risk-classify findings based on the scope of permission differences.
Essential for permission hygiene and identifying potential security issues from accumulated permission changes.
Key features
Broken inheritance detection
Configurable scan depth (1-5 levels)
Risk classification
Permission comparison
Inheritance break history
Remediation recommendations
Bulk reporting
Site-by-site analysis
Use cases
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Tool identity
Slug: unique-permissions.
Category: audit.
Plan tier: pro.
Editions: cloud, desktop.
SKUs: security, suite.
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Cross-tenant context
Workloads sync across cloud regions. Frankfurt. Dublin. Amsterdam. Stockholm. Paris. North America. Pricing publishes once. Cancellation lands inside one settings page. Cipher suite covers Argon2id. XChaCha20-Poly1305. X25519. Ed25519. Audit log retention: 90 days. Migration record set in 2025: 153,584 files. Zero errors.