How to Check Conditional Access Policy in Azure for Compliance and Security

To check conditional access policy in Azure for compliance and security, you need to navigate to the Azure portal.

From the Azure portal, you can access the Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) settings, where you can view and manage your conditional access policies.

You can also use the Azure AD Conditional Access blade to view and manage your policies. This blade provides a centralized view of all your conditional access policies and allows you to easily create, edit, and delete policies.

The Azure AD Conditional Access blade provides a detailed view of each policy, including the conditions, assignments, and sessions, which helps you understand how your policies are being enforced.

To troubleshoot Conditional Access, you'll need to log in to the Azure portal. Click Azure Active Directory, then under Monitoring, click Sign-ins. From there, select the event, and click Conditional Access to verify the policy execution status.

To verify your Conditional Access policy, you can follow these steps:

You can also customize the view to provide a more detailed view by clicking the more options button. From there, you can select to view the policy data by user or resource, and filter your view by time limit and user state.

To create a new conditional access policy, you need to define five key elements: a name for the policy, which users it needs to be assigned to, the application on which action will be performed, the conditions that will apply, and access controls.

The first step is to log in to Azure and go to Azure Active Directory > Security > Conditional Access > Policies. From there, click 'New Policy' to create a new conditional access policy.

A conditional access policy can be applied to specific users or groups, which you can select by searching for their name or group in the Users and Groups section.

To configure access controls, you need to select the type of access control, such as Block Access or Grant Access.

There are two options for enabling a policy: Report-Only or On. Report-Only mode allows you to test the policy without actually blocking access.

Here are the key components of a conditional access policy:

By carefully defining these components, you can create a conditional access policy that meets your organization's needs and ensures secure access to your applications.

To configure a conditional access policy in Azure, you need to define several key components. A name for the policy is required, as well as which users it should be assigned to.

You can select users and groups by searching for their names and clicking "Select". This is done by going to Azure Active Directory > Security > Conditional Access > Policies and clicking 'New Policy' to create a new conditional access policy.

Under Access Controls, you can choose to block access, which is done by selecting the 'Block Access' radio button. This will restrict users from accessing the application if certain conditions are not met.

Here's a summary of the key components to configure:

When creating a protected action conditional access policy, you'll need to configure three main parts: an authentication context, the protected action(s) assigned to the authentication context, and a CA policy targeting the authentication context.

The authentication context is the first thing you need to configure. This is where you define the specific actions that require conditional access.

To create a new conditional access policy, you'll need to define a name for the policy, which users it should be assigned to, and select an application on which action will be performed.

The policy should not be assigned to all users and administrators at once. Instead, assign it to some users with no assigned roles first, enable policy in Report-only mode to test and make sure the policy works as expected.

Here are the main components of a conditional access policy:

To configure access controls, you'll need to select 'Block Access' under the 'Access Controls' section. This will prevent users from accessing the application if they don't meet the specified conditions.

You can also use the Report-only mode to test the policy before enabling it. This will allow you to see how the policy will affect users without actually blocking their access.

The granularity of access within a role is also an important consideration. This means providing more granular access within a role, such as allowing a CA administrator to perform low-risk activities without MFA, while requiring them to use a properly secured PAW for high-risk activities.

To achieve this, you can assign the CA administrator role to CA policies that target protected actions, and then target those protected actions with CA policies that require more authentication.

To configure MFA trusted IPs, you'll need to log in to the Azure Portal and navigate to Azure Active Directory > Security > Conditional Access > Named Locations. From there, click on 'Configure MFA trusted IPs' to access the configuration page.

You'll be prompted to enter the IP addresses in the text field area. This is where you'll specify the range of trusted IPs that will bypass MFA.

By entering these IPs, users attempting to access the application from these addresses will be granted access without requiring MFA, only needing to enter their username and password.

To complete the process, you'll need to name the policy and select the condition for location.

Here's a step-by-step guide to configuring MFA trusted IPs:

To verify your Conditional Access policy in Azure, you can follow a simple step-by-step guide.

First, log in to the Azure Portal and navigate to the Intune blade. This is where you'll find the Conditional Access Policies section.

Next, select the policy you're looking to verify, and then click the monitor icon in the upper right-hand corner.

The "Show impact to users and resources" box should be checked. This will give you a clear view of the user activities and resources being leveraged with the policy.

You can customize the view to provide a more detailed view by clicking the more options button on the right side of the page. From there, you can select to view the policy data by user or resource, and filter your view by time limit and user state.

Review the user activities and resources to ensure that the policy is being applied as expected.

To check conditional access policies in Azure, you need to authenticate to https://main.iam.ad.ext.azure.com/.

Checking conditional access policies is not available in the Graph API.

We need to use an access token that returns from a previous authentication process to check conditional access policies.

This access token is obtained by authenticating to the Azure AD internal API.