How to revoke user access in Microsoft Entra ID (previously Azure AD) using PowerShell cmdlets

Instances demanding an admin to terminate a user's access may arise from compromised accounts, employee terminations, or insider threats. Depending on the system's complexity, admins follow specific procedures to ensure access removal. Sometimes, there might be a delay between starting and completing access revocation.

In Microsoft Entra ID, as an administrator, open PowerShell, execute Connect-MgGraph, and perform the subsequent tasks:

1. Disable the user in Microsoft Entra ID

           $User = Get-MgUser -Search UserPrincipalName:'user@example.com' -ConsistencyLevel eventual
           Update-MgUser -UserId $User.Id -AccountEnabled:$false

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2. Revoke the user's Microsoft Entra ID refresh tokens.

           Revoke-MgUserSignInSession -UserId $User.Id

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3. Disable the user's devices.

           $Device = Get-MgUserRegisteredDevice -UserId $User.Id 
           Update-MgDevice -DeviceId $Device.Id -AccountEnabled:$false

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