Verifying multifactor authentication usage
The CIS Benchmark recommends the use of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on accounts with a console password (Section 1.2) and root accounts (1.14). Enabling MFA helps secure accounts, so conversely, the lack of MFA may result in accounts that are more easily compromised. You want to see if users are logging in without MFA.
Required data
Procedure
Run the following search. You can optimize it by specifying an index and adjusting the time range.
sourcetype=aws:cloudtrail eventName=ConsoleLogin | stats count BY username, additionalEventData.MFAUsed
Search explanations
| Splunk Search | Explanation |
|---|---|
| sourcetype=aws:cloudtrail | Search only AWS CloudTrail logs. |
| eventName=ConsoleLogin | Search for login events. |
| | stats count BY username, additionalEventData.MFAUsed | Calculate total logins and sort by user name and whether MFA was used. |
Next steps
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