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📝 Microsoft Entra ID MFA For Administrators is not required 🟢

  • Contextual name: 📝 MFA For Administrators is not required 🟢
  • ID: /ce/ca/azure/microsoft-entra-id/mfa-for-administrators
  • Located in: 📁 Microsoft Entra ID

Flags​

Our Metadata​

  • Policy Type: BEST_PRACTICE
  • Policy Category:
    • SECURITY

Description​

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Description​

For designated users, they will be prompted to use their multi-factor authentication (MFA) process on login.

Rationale​

Enabling multi-factor authentication is a recommended setting to limit the use of Administrative accounts to authenticated personnel.

Impact​

There is an increased cost, as Conditional Access policies require Microsoft Entra ID P1. Similarly, MFA may require additional overhead to maintain. There is also a potential scenario in which the multi-factor authentication method can be lost, and administrative users are no longer able to log in. For this scenario, there should be an emergency access account. Please see References for creating this.

NOTE: Starting July 2024, Microsoft will begin requiring MFA for All Users - including Break Glass Accounts. By the end of October 2024, this requirement will be enforced. Physical FIDO2 security keys, or a certificate kept on secure removable storage can fulfill this MFA requirement. If opting for a physical device, that device should be kept in a very secure, documented physical location.

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Remediation​

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Remediation​

From Azure Portal​

  1. From Azure Home open the Portal Menu in top left, and select Microsoft Entra ID.
  2. Select Security.
  3. Select Conditional Access.
  4. Select Policies.
  5. Click + New policy.
  6. Enter a name for the policy.
  7. Click the blue text under Users.
  8. Select Select users and groups.
  9. Select administrative groups this policy should apply to and click Select.
  10. Under Exclude, check Users and groups.
  11. Select users this policy not should apply to and click Select.
  12. Click the blue text under Target resources.
  13. Select All cloud apps.
  14. Click the blue text under Grant.
  15. Under Grant access, check Require multifactor authentication and click Select.
  16. Set Enable policy to Report-only.
  17. Click Create.

After testing the policy in report-only mode, update the Enable policy setting from Report-only to On.

policy.yaml​

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Linked Framework Sections​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags
💼 CIS Azure v2.1.0 → 💼 1.2.3 Ensure that A Multi-factor Authentication Policy Exists for Administrative Groups - Level 1 (Manual)1
💼 CIS Azure v3.0.0 → 💼 2.2.4 Ensure that A Multi-factor Authentication Policy Exists for Administrative Groups (Manual)1
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Implementation16