This detection rule identifies when the Application Administrator role is assigned to a user within Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). Utilizing Azure AD telemetry, specifically the 'Add member to role' operation, this analytic highlights significant security risks. Users granted this role have extensive control over enterprise applications, including the ability to manage credentials, which can be exploited for privilege escalation or impersonation of application identities. If detected anomalously, such assignments could indicate potential malicious activity, where an attacker might gain unauthorized access to sensitive resources or application settings, presenting a substantial threat to the security of the Azure AD tenant.