Security Defaults in Azure Portal. IMPORTANT, SECURITY DEFAULTS IS NOT ALWAYS ENABLED BY DEFAULT. YOU MUST CHECK YOUR SETTINGS
What does Security Defaults give you? Security Defaults when enabled provide the following preconfigured security settings:
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Requiring all users to register for Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication.
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Requiring administrators to perform multi-factor authentication.
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Blocking legacy authentication protocols.
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Requiring users to perform multi-factor authentication when necessary.
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Protecting privileged activities like access to the Azure portal.
Azure Active Directory security defaults | Microsoft Docs
How do you enable? Azure Active Directory > Properties > Manage Security Defaults > Yes > Save
Useful links:
Discovering and blocking legacy auth:
Discovering and blocking legacy authentication in your Azure and Microsoft 365 subscriptions – Jussi Roine
Understanding Modern vs Legacy auth:
Understanding Modern vs. Legacy Authentication in Microsoft 365 – Ru365 (campbell.scot)
