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# MFA Disabled for Google Workspace
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 5 Days |
| Required Data | Google Workspace Audit Logs |
| Detection Modules | Identity Threat Module |
| Detector Tags | Google Workspace |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Modify Authentication Process (T1556), Modify Authentication Process: Multi-Factor Authentication (T1556.006) |
| Severity | Low |
### Description
An administrator has disabled Multi-Factor Authentication for Google Workspace users.
### Attacker's Goals
Gain access to Google Workspace accounts with disabled MFA. Exploit Google Workspace accounts with weaker security. Steal sensitive data from Google Workspace accounts.
### Investigative actions
* Check the MFA settings for the Google Workspace users.
* Identify the users who have MFA disabled and investigate the reason for it.
* Check the security log to see if there have been any suspicious activities in the account.
### Variations
MFA Disabled for Google Workspace from an unusual caller IP ASN
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Modify Authentication Process (T1556), Modify Authentication Process: Multi-Factor Authentication (T1556.006) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
An administrator has disabled Multi-Factor Authentication for Google Workspace users.
**Attacker's Goals**
Gain access to Google Workspace accounts with disabled MFA. Exploit Google Workspace accounts with weaker security. Steal sensitive data from Google Workspace accounts.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the MFA settings for the Google Workspace users.
* Identify the users who have MFA disabled and investigate the reason for it.
* Check the security log to see if there have been any suspicious activities in the account.
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