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Detection Strategies DET0190 — Detect MFA Modification or Disabling Across Platforms
DET0190

Detect MFA Modification or Disabling Across Platforms

7 analytic(s) · 1 technique(s) detected

Analytics

7
AN0543 Analytic 0543
Windows

Detects registry and Group Policy modifications that disable or weaken MFA, suspicious PowerShell usage modifying MFA-related attributes, and anomalous login sessions succeeding without expected MFA challenge.

WinEventLog:Security EventCode=4739 WinEventLog:PowerShell Set-ADUser or Set-ADAuthenticationPolicy with MFA attributes disabled
[WatchedAttributes] List of AD attributes or policy fields tied to MFA enforcement that may vary by organization.
[TimeWindow] Correlation window between MFA policy changes and anomalous login behavior.
AN0544 Analytic 0544
Identity Provider

Detects conditional access policy changes, exclusion of accounts from MFA enforcement, or registration of new MFA factors by non-admin or anomalous users.

azure:signinlogs Modify Conditional Access Policy m365:unified User excluded from MFA or MFA method registered
[PrivilegedRoles] Roles permitted to modify MFA settings in IdP; helps tune detection of unauthorized changes.
AN0545 Analytic 0545
IaaS

Detects API calls to cloud secrets/MFA configurations where MFA enforcement policies are disabled or bypassed.

AWS:CloudTrail UpdateIdentityPolicy or DisableMFA
[MonitoredServices] Specific cloud services or IAM policies relevant to MFA enforcement.
AN0546 Analytic 0546
Linux

Detects PAM module modifications or removal of MFA hooks in /etc/pam.d/ configurations, correlated with successful authentications lacking MFA prompts.

auditd:SYSCALL open/write to /etc/pam.d/* NSM:Connections Successful login without expected MFA challenge
[MFAHooks] Paths to organization-specific PAM modules enforcing MFA.
AN0547 Analytic 0547
macOS

Detects modifications to authorization plugins responsible for MFA enforcement and correlates with suspicious login sessions missing MFA prompts.

macos:unifiedlog Modification of /Library/Security/SecurityAgentPlugins macos:unifiedlog Login success without MFA step
[WatchedPluginPaths] Paths to organization-deployed MFA authorization plugins.
AN0548 Analytic 0548
SaaS

Detects suspicious MFA method changes, such as registration of weaker factors (e.g., SMS), or removal of MFA requirements for specific accounts or groups.

saas:zoom DisableMFA or RegisterNewFactor
[AcceptedFactors] Configured MFA factors allowed in SaaS environment; tuned to organizational policies.
AN0549 Analytic 0549
Office Suite

Detects MFA bypass attempts by modifying tenant-wide authentication policies or excluding high-value accounts from MFA enforcement.

m365:unified Set-CsOnlineUser or UpdateAuthPolicy
[MonitoredPolicies] Specific tenant or suite policies tied to MFA enforcement.

Detected Techniques

1

Details

MITRE ID
DET0190
STIX ID
x-mitre-detection-strategy--eccad822-4f5b-4337-8c8b-825cf617f853
Analytics
7
Techniques Detected
1
By Tactic
Defense Impairment
1
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