cis-azure-database-2-1

name	cis-azure-database-2.1
description	Ensure 'Microsoft Entra Authentication' is 'Enabled'
category	cis-azure-database
version	2.0.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["cis","azure","redis","cache"]
cis_id	2.1
cis_benchmark	CIS Microsoft Azure Database Services Benchmark v2.0.0
tech_stack	["azure"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{}

2.1 Ensure 'Microsoft Entra Authentication' is 'Enabled' (Manual)

Profile Applicability

• Level 1

Description

Ensuring that Microsoft Entra Authentication is 'Enabled' provides a natively integrated use of identities already defined with Microsoft Entra ID.

Rationale

The use of a centralized Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution such as Microsoft Entra ID is highly recommended for all activity related to Identity, Authentication, Authorization, and Accountability.

Decentralized IAM -- such as local authentication methods -- may present additional vulnerability and introduce avoidable administrative complexity.

Impact

Free tiers exist for the licensing of Microsoft Entra ID if required.

Audit Procedure

Audit From Azure Portal

1. Search for and open the Azure Cache for Redis service
2. For each instance, repeat the remaining steps
3. Click on the name of the instance
4. In the blade menu on the left, click on Authentication
5. Review the checkbox next to Enable Microsoft Entra Authentication

If the checkbox is Checked, the configuration for that instance is compliant.

Expected Result

The checkbox next to Enable Microsoft Entra Authentication should be Checked for each Azure Cache for Redis instance.

Remediation

Remediate From Azure Portal

1. Search for and open the Azure Cache for Redis service
2. For each instance, repeat the remaining steps
3. Click on the name of the instance
4. In the blade menu on the left, click on Authentication
5. Check the checkbox next to Enable Microsoft Entra Authentication

Default Value

By default, Microsoft Entra Authentication is Checked during setup.

References

1. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/benchmark/azure/mcsb-identity-management
2. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-azure-active-directory-for-authentication

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