Ensure all member users are 'MFA capable'

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Description

Microsoft defines Multifactor authentication capable as being registered and enabled for a strong authentication method. The method must also be allowed by the authentication methods policy. Ensure all member users are MFA capable. Multifactor authentication requires an individual to present a minimum of two separate forms of authentication before access is granted. Users who are not MFA Capable have never registered a strong authentication method for multifactor authentication that is within policy and may not be using MFA. This could be a result of having never signed in, exclusion from a Conditional Access (CA) policy requiring MFA, or a CA policy does not exist. Reviewing this list of users will help identify possible lapses in policy or procedure.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

To audit using the UI: 1. Navigate to Microsoft Entra admin center https://entra.microsoft.com/. 2. Expand Entra ID > Authentication methods and select User registration details. 3. Set the filter option Multifactor authentication capable to Not Capable. 4. Review the non-guest users in this list. 5. Excluding any exceptions users found in this report may require remediation. To audit using PowerShell: 1. Connect to Graph using Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "UserAuthenticationMethod.Read.All,AuditLog.Read.All" 2. Run the following: Get-MgReportAuthenticationMethodUserRegistrationDetail ` -Filter "IsMfaCapable eq false and UserType eq 'Member'" | ft UserPrincipalName,IsMfaCapable,IsAdmin 3. Verify that IsMfaCapable is set to True. 4. Excluding any exceptions users found in this report may require remediation. Note: The CA rule must be in place for a successful deployment of Multifactor Authentication. This policy is outlined in the conditional access section 5.2.2 Note 2: Possible exceptions include on-premises synchronization accounts.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Remediation steps will depend on the status of the personnel in question or configuration of Conditional Access policies and will not be covered in detail. Administrators should review each user identified on a case-by-case basis using the conditions below. User has never signed on: - Employment status should be reviewed, and appropriate action taken on the user account's roles, licensing and enablement. Conditional Access policy applicability: - Ensure a CA policy is in place requiring all users to use MFA. - Ensure the user is not excluded from the CA MFA policy. - Ensure the policy's state is set to On. - Use What if to determine applicable CA policies. (Protection > Conditional Access > Policies) - Review the user account in Sign-in logs. Under the Activity Details pane click the Conditional Access tab to view applied policies. Note: Conditional Access is covered step by step in section 5.2.2

Properties

Operating systems: Any
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Reference: CIS Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark v7.0.0 - 5.2.3.4 Ensure all member users are 'MFA capable'