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Device Policy That Covers Device Code Flow Not Found
Medium Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Devices & compliance domain.
No Conditional Access policy was found that covers device code flow. Device code flow is commonly abused in phishing attacks Device code flow lacks gating; token phishing kits use out-of-band codes to mint tokens on unmanaged endpoints without user awareness Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
No Conditional Access policy was found that covers device code flow. Device code flow is commonly abused in phishing attacks
Why it matters
Device code flow lacks gating; token phishing kits use out-of-band codes to mint tokens on unmanaged endpoints without user awareness
How to fix it
Block device code flow or restrict to trusted locations via Conditional Access
Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.
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Compliance framework mappings
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Common questions
What does the Device Policy That Covers Device Code Flow Not Found check verify?
No Conditional Access policy was found that covers device code flow. Device code flow is commonly abused in phishing attacks It is a Medium Severity check in the Devices & compliance domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Device Policy That Covers Device Code Flow Not Found finding?
Block device code flow or restrict to trusted locations via Conditional Access Siemserva ranks the finding by Severity and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI, can propose a validated, approve-before-apply configuration fix.
Which compliance frameworks does this check evidence?
Findings from this check map to SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, HIPAA, and MCSB control IM-6. That mapping is what turns a scan finding into audit evidence.
Can I ask my own AI about this check?
Yes. This page includes a free copy-paste AI prompt carrying the check's facts: what it verifies, the risk, the remediation, and the framework mappings. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; cite-worthy detail without giving an AI access to your tenant.
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