2-step sign-in isn’t enforced for everyone
What we saw. 2-step verification is not enforced: people can sign in with a password alone.
Why it matters. A password alone is the most common way into a Google account. Cyber Essentials v3.3 requires MFA on every cloud service.
How to fix it. Security › Authentication › 2-step verification.
- Select the top organisational unit.
- Tick “Allow users to turn on 2-step verification”.
- Under Enforcement choose “On”, and set “New user enrollment period” to 1 week.
- Choose “Any except verification codes via text, phone call” if everyone has a phone app or key.
- Save. Check any team listed in the evidence: if it shows “Overridden”, choose “Inherit”.
Evidence.
- Whole organisation: not enforced
Effort. An hour, plus a week’s notice to staff.
