Control: 1.8 Ensure that 'Notify users on password resets?' is set to 'Yes'

Description

Ensure that users are notified on their primary and secondary emails on password resets.

User notification on password reset is a proactive way of confirming password reset activity. It helps the user to recognize unauthorized password reset activities.

Remediation

From Azure Portal

From Azure Home select the Portal Menu.
Select Microsoft Entra ID.
Select Users.
Select Password reset.
Under Manage, select Notifications.
Set Notify users on password resets? to Yes.

Default Value

By default, Notify users on password resets? is set to "Yes".

Usage

Run the control in your terminal:

powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v210_1_8

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v210_1_8 --share

SQL

This control uses a named query:

ad_manual_control