Control: 1.5 Ensure That 'Number of methods required to reset' is set to '2'

Description

Ensures that two alternate forms of identification are provided before allowing a password reset.

A Self-service Password Reset (SSPR) through Azure Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) ensures the user's identity is confirmed using two separate methods of identification. With multiple methods set, an attacker would have to compromise both methods before they could maliciously reset a user's password.

Remediation

From Azure Portal

From Azure Home select the Portal Menu.
Select Microsoft Entra ID.
Then Users.
Select Password reset.
Then Authentication methods.
Set the Number of methods required to reset to 2.

Please note that at this point of time, there is no Azure CLI or other API commands available to programmatically conduct security configuration for this recommendation.

Default Value

By default, the Number of methods required to reset is set to "2".

Usage

Run the control in your terminal:

powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v210_1_5

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v210_1_5 --share

SQL

This control uses a named query:

ad_manual_control