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Conditional Access Policy Only Allows Approved Countries
Info Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Conditional Access domain.
A CA policy includes only approved countries with no disallowed countries The approved country list may drift over time. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
A CA policy includes only approved countries with no disallowed countries
Why it matters
The approved country list may drift over time. Countries added for temporary needs and never removed widen the allowed sign-in surface
How to fix it
Verify the approved country list is current; remove countries no longer needed and audit sign-in logs for unexpected origins
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 Conditional Access Policy Only Allows Approved Countries check verify?
A CA policy includes only approved countries with no disallowed countries It is a Info Severity check in the Conditional Access domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Conditional Access Policy Only Allows Approved Countries finding?
Verify the approved country list is current; remove countries no longer needed and audit sign-in logs for unexpected origins 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.1.1v1, MS.AAD.2.1v1, MS.AAD.2.2v1, MS.AAD.2.3v1, MS.AAD.3.1v1, MS.AAD.3.2v1, and MCSB controls IM-6, LT-3. 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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