🛡️ Microsoft Entra ID Remember MFA devices setting is disabled🟢⚪

• Contextual name: 🛡️ Remember MFA devices setting is disabled🟢⚪
• ID: /ce/ca/azure/microsoft-entra-id/users-multi-factor-auth-on-devices
• Tags:
  • ⚪ Impossible policy
  • 🟢 Policy with categories
  • 🟢 Policy with type
• Policy Type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
• Policy Categories: SECURITY

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Description

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Description

[IMPORTANT - Please read the section overview: If your organization pays for Microsoft Entra ID licensing (included in Microsoft 365 E3, E5, F5, or Business Premium, and EM&S E3 or E5 licenses) and CAN use Conditional Access, ignore the recommendations in this section and proceed to the Conditional Access section.]

Do not allow users to remember multi-factor authentication on devices.

Rationale

Remembering Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for devices and browsers allows users to have the option to bypass MFA for a set number of days after performing a successful sign-in using MFA. This can enhance usability by minimizing the number of times a user may need to perform two-step verification on the same device. However, if an account or device is compromised, remembering MFA for trusted devices may affect security. Hence, it is recommended that users not be allowed to bypass MFA.

Impact

For every login attempt, the user will be required to perform multi-factor authentication.

Audit

From Azure Portal

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Remediation

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Remediation

From Azure Portal

1. In the Azure portal, open the portal menu.
2. Select Microsoft Entra ID.
3. Under Manage, click Users.
4. Click the Per-user MFA button on the top bar.
5. Click on Service settings.
6. Uncheck the box next to Allow users to remember multi-factor authentication on devices they trust.
7. Click Save.

policy.yaml

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Linked Framework Sections

Section	Sub Sections	Internal Rules	Policies	Flags	Compliance
💼 CIS Azure v5.0.0 → 💼 5.1.3 Ensure that 'Allow users to remember multifactor authentication on devices they trust' is disabled (Manual)			1		no data
💼 CIS Azure v6.0.0 → 💼 5.1.4 Ensure that 'Allow users to remember multifactor authentication on devices they trust' is Disabled (Manual)			1		no data
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Implementation			19		no data