Deploy Conditional Access policies with risk control
Implementation Effort: Medium – Requires configuration of risk-based policies and integration with Identity Protection. User Impact: Medium – Users may observe additional authentication prompts, password resets, or blocked access.
Overview
Deploying Conditional Access policies targeting risky users and risky sign-ins leverages Microsoft Entra ID Protection's real-time risk assessments to enforce adaptive access controls. Sign-in risk policies assess the likelihood that a sign-in attempt is unauthorized, prompting actions like multifactor authentication (MFA) for medium or high-risk sign-ins. User risk policies evaluate the probability that a user's credentials are compromised, requiring secure password changes for high-risk users. These measures embody the Zero Trust principle of Verify Explicitly by continuously analyzing user behavior and sign-in patterns to detect anomalies. Without these policies, organizations risk unauthorized access from compromised accounts, as threat actors could exploit the absence of dynamic risk-based controls to infiltrate systems undetected.