Disabled MFA to Bypass Authentication Mechanisms
Detection for when multi factor authentication has been disabled, which might indicate a malicious activity to bypass authentication mechanisms.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- IaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- azure
- Log source service
- auditlogs
Known benign triggers
- Authorized modification by administrators
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| analyticsrules.exchange/analyticrules/65c78944-930b-4cae-bd79-c3664ae30ba7/ | Only this detection cites it |
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-userstates | Only this detection cites it |
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/monitoring-health/reference-audit-activities#core-directory | 9 |
| research.splunk.com/cloud/482dd42a-acfa-486b-a0bb-d6fcda27318e/ | Only this detection cites it |
| www.elastic.co/docs/reference/security/prebuilt-rules/rules/integrations/azure/persistence_entra_id_mfa_disabled_for_user | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 7ea78478-a4f9-42a6-9dcd-f861816122bf
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.credential-accessattack.defense-impairmentattack.persistence
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1