Medium
IAM
MFA should be enabled for all IAM users that have a console password
CIS
Description
Checks if MFA is enabled for all IAM users that have a console password.
Remediation
To enable MFA for IAM users with a console password, follow these steps:
Steps
- Sign in to the AWS Management Console with an account that has IAM permissions.
- Open the IAM console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/.
- In the navigation pane, click on 'Users'.
- Choose the IAM user who has a console password and for whom you want to enable MFA.
- Under the 'Security credentials' tab, in the 'Assigned MFA device' section, click on 'Manage'.
- Choose the type of MFA device to assign (virtual or hardware), and then follow the on-screen instructions to activate the MFA device.
- If using a virtual MFA device, use an MFA application to scan the QR code or enter the configuration key, then enter two consecutive MFA codes from the application to finalize setup.
- Confirm that the MFA device is successfully associated with the IAM user.
Compliance
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