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Admin Enforces MFA For Admins Not Found
High Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Identity admin domain.
No Conditional Access policy was found that enforces MFA specifically for admin roles Admins are high-value targets and must always require MFA Admin accounts without MFA are the #1 target for AiTM phishing One compromised admin session gives full tenant control 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 enforces MFA specifically for admin roles Admins are high-value targets and must always require MFA
Why it matters
Admin accounts without MFA are the #1 target for AiTM phishing One compromised admin session gives full tenant control
How to fix it
Create CA policy requiring MFA for all admin roles; test with report-only, then enforce
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
Findings from this check serve as evidence for:
References
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Common questions
What does the Admin Enforces MFA For Admins Not Found check verify?
No Conditional Access policy was found that enforces MFA specifically for admin roles Admins are high-value targets and must always require MFA It is a High Severity check in the Identity admin domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Admin Enforces MFA For Admins Not Found finding?
Create CA policy requiring MFA for all admin roles; test with report-only, then enforce 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, including SCuBA policy MS.AAD.7.1v1, MS.AAD.7.2v1, MS.AAD.7.3v1, MS.AAD.7.4v1, MS.AAD.7.5v1, MS.AAD.7.6v1, MS.AAD.7.7v1, MS.AAD.7.8v1, MS.AAD.7.9v1, and MCSB controls IM-6, IM-7. 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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