Cis Azure Foundations 5.10

Ensure 'Notify users on password resets?' is set to 'Yes'

Description

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

Rationale

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

Impact

Users will receive emails alerting them to password changes to both their primary and alternate emails.

Audit Procedure

Using Azure Portal

1. From Azure Home select the Portal Menu
2. Select Microsoft Entra ID
3. Under Manage, select Users
4. Under Manage, select Password reset
5. Under Manage, select Notifications
6. Ensure that Notify users on password resets? is set to Yes

Expected Result

Notify users on password resets? should be set to Yes.

Remediation

Using Azure Portal

1. From Azure Home select the Portal Menu
2. Select Microsoft Entra ID
3. Under Manage, select Users
4. Under Manage, select Password reset
5. Under Manage, select Notifications
6. Set Notify users on password resets? to Yes
7. Click Save

Default Value

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

References

1. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/tutorial-enable-sspr#set-up-notifications-and-customizations
2. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-sspr-howitworks#notifications
3. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/reset-your-work-or-school-password-using-security-info-23dde81f-08bb-4776-ba72-e6b72b9dda9e
4. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/benchmark/azure/mcsb-governance-strategy#gs-6-define-and-implement-identity-and-privileged-access-strategy

CIS Controls

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