# Cis GCP Foundations 1.2

> Ensure That Multi-Factor Authentication is Enabled for All Non-Service Accounts

- Skill: `cyberstrikeus/cis-gcp-foundations-1-2` (Agent Skill)
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- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: cyberstrikeus (https://skillmd.com/u/cyberstrikeus)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
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# 1.2 Ensure That Multi-Factor Authentication is Enabled for All Non-Service Accounts (Manual)

## Profile Applicability

- Level 1

## Description

Setup multi-factor authentication for Google Cloud Platform accounts.

## Rationale

Multi-factor authentication requires more than one mechanism to authenticate a user. This secures user logins from attackers exploiting stolen or weak credentials.

## Impact

None documented.

## Audit Procedure

**From Google Cloud Console**

For each Google Cloud Platform project, folder, or organization:

1. Identify non-service accounts.
2. Manually verify that multi-factor authentication for each account is set.

## Expected Result

All non-service accounts should have multi-factor authentication enabled.

## Remediation

**From Google Cloud Console**

For each Google Cloud Platform project:

1. Identify non-service accounts.
2. Setup multi-factor authentication for each account.

## Default Value

By default, multi-factor authentication is not set.

## References

1. https://cloud.google.com/solutions/securing-gcp-account-u2f
2. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839

## CIS Controls

| Controls Version | Control                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | IG 1 | IG 2 | IG 3 |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| v8               | 6.3 Require MFA for Externally-Exposed Applications - Require all externally-exposed enterprise or third-party applications to enforce MFA, where supported. Enforcing MFA through a directory service or SSO provider is a satisfactory implementation of this Safeguard. |      | x    | x    |
| v7               | 16.3 Require Multi-factor Authentication - Require multi-factor authentication for all user accounts, on all systems, whether managed onsite or by a third-party provider.                                                                                                 |      | x    | x    |