🛡️ Microsoft Entra ID Passwordless Authentication Methods are used🟢⚪

• Contextual name: 🛡️ Passwordless Authentication Methods are used🟢⚪
• ID: /ce/ca/azure/microsoft-entra-id/passwordless-authentication-methods
• Tags:
  • ⚪ Impossible policy
  • 🟢 Policy with categories
  • 🟢 Policy with type
• Policy Type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
• Policy Categories: SECURITY

Description

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Description

Passwordless authentication methods improve security and user experience by replacing passwords with something you have (e.g., a hardware key), something you are (biometrics), or something you know, offering a convenient and secure way to access resources.

Microsoft Entra ID and Azure Government integrate the following passwordless authentication options:

• Windows Hello for Business
• Platform Credential for macOS
• Platform single sign-on (PSSO) for macOS with smart card authentication
• Microsoft Authenticator
• Passkeys (FIDO2)
• Certificate-based authentication

Rationale

Using passwordless authentication makes sign-in easier and more secure by removing passwords, helping to protect organizations from attacks and improving the user experience.

Impact

Implementing passwordless authentication requires administrative effort and may incur costs for some methods. It has the potential to save time and money by improving user convenience and productivity and by reducing the need for password support.

Audit

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Remediation

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Remediation

1. Review the passwordless authentication method options: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-authentication-passwordless.
2. Choose a passwordless authentication method: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-authentication-passwordless#choose-a-passwordless-method.
3. Implement the chosen passwordless authentication method.
   1. Microsoft Authenticator: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/how-to-enable-authenticator-passkey.
   2. Passkeys (FIDO2): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/how-to-enable-passkey-fido2.

policy.yaml

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Linked Framework Sections

Section	Sub Sections	Internal Rules	Policies	Flags	Compliance
💼 CIS Azure v5.0.0 → 💼 5.28 Ensure passwordless authentication methods are considered (Manual)			1		no data
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Secure Access			67		no data