Policy: Azure > CIS v3.0 > 09 - Application Services > 09.06 - Ensure that 'Basic Authentication' is 'Disabled'

Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.

Level: 1

Basic Authentication provides the ability to create identities and authentication for an App Service without a centralized Identity Provider. For a more effective, capable, and secure solution for Identity, Authentication, Authorization, and Accountability, a centralized Identity Provider such as Entra ID is strongly advised.

Basic Authentication introduces an identity silo which can produce privileged access to a resource. This can be exploited in numerous ways and represents a significant vulnerability and attack vector.

Targets

This policy targets the following resource types:

Azure > App Service > Web App

Primary Policy

This policy is used with the following primary policy:

Azure > CIS v3.0 > 09 - Application Services

Azure > CIS v3.0 > 09 - Application Services > 09.06 - Ensure that 'Basic Authentication' is 'Disabled' > Attestation

Policy Specification

Schema Type	`string`
Default	`Per Azure > CIS v3.0 > 09 - Application Services`
Valid Values [YAML]	`Per Azure > CIS v3.0 > 09 - Application Services` `Skip` `Check: Benchmark using attestation`

In Your Workspace

Policy Settings by Type report

Developers

Category URI

tmod:@turbot/cis#/control/categories/v071602

Policy Type URI

tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv3-0#/policy/types/r0906

GraphQL

query policyType(id: "tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv3-0#/policy/types/r0906") { … }

query policySettings(filter: "policyTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv3-0#/policy/types/r0906'") { … }

query policyValues(filter: "policyTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv3-0#/policy/types/r0906'") { … }

CLI

Get Policy Type

turbot graphql policy-type --id "tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv3-0#/policy/types/r0906"

Get Policy Settings

turbot graphql policy-settings --filter "policyTypeId:tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv3-0#/policy/types/r0906"