Enabling security defaults (MFA) in Entra ID
Security defaults are preconfigured rules that include commonly configured security features, such as requiring MFA. Enabling security defaults is crucial for protecting your Microsoft 365 environment against common security risks to Microsoft 365, such as phishing or other identity-related attacks, by enforcing secure authentication methods recommended by Microsoft.
Getting ready
To enable security defaults, you need to have administrative privileges in the Microsoft 365 admin center. It’s recommended to have the Security Administrator or Global Administrator role.
How to do it…
- Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center by navigating to https://entra.microsoft.com or by selecting Identity from the list of admin centers in the Microsoft 365 admin center at https://admin.microsoft.com.
- In the navigation pane, go to Identity | Overview | Properties, as shown in Figure 2.16.
