Microsoft is now requiring MFA for everyone signing into the Azure portal across all accounts.

Microsoft is now requiring MFA for everyone signing into the Azure portal across all accounts.

Microsoft has announced that multifactor authentication (MFA) is now enforced across 100% of Azure tenants for Azure Portal sign-ins.

🔎 Key Points

• MFA enforcement was first announced in May 2024.
• Global admins were warned in Aug 2024 to enable MFA by Oct 15, 2024.
• Next phase (Oct 2025): MFA will also be enforced on Azure CLI, PowerShell, SDKs & APIs.

🔐 Why It Matters

Microsoft studies show that:

• MFA blocks 99.99% of account hacking attempts.
• MFA reduces the risk of account takeover by 98.56%, even when stolen credentials are used.

This rollout follows Microsoft’s broader push for MFA across its ecosystem:

• Conditional Access policies requiring MFA for all admins on Microsoft 365, Exchange, Azure & Entra.
• GitHub’s 2FA enforcement for all developers (Jan 2024).

At Alcaeus Services, we help organizations strengthen their identity security, adopt modern authentication, and protect against account takeover threats.