Roles Activation Doesn't Require MFA
Identifies when a privilege role can be activated without performing mfa.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity 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
- pim
Known benign triggers
- Investigate if user is performing MFA at sign-in.
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 |
|---|---|
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-governance/privileged-identity-management/pim-how-to-configure-security-alerts#roles-dont-require-multi-factor-authentication-for-activation | 7 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 94a66f46-5b64-46ce-80b2-75dcbe627cc0
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.initial-accessattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1