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CA004-Global-IdentityProtection-AnyApp-AnyPlatform-AuthenticationFlows

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About this policy

The CA004-Global-IdentityProtection-AnyApp-AnyPlatform-AuthenticationFlows policy blocks device code flow and authentication transfer for all users across every cloud app. Device code flow is a favourite trick in phishing campaigns, where an attacker persuades someone to enter a code on a legitimate Microsoft page and quietly takes over their session. Very few organisations need these flows day to day, so blocking them removes a well known attack path with barely any user impact.

Policy conditions

Users: All users
Apps: All cloud apps

JSON template

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  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.conditionalAccessPolicy",
  "@odata.id": "identity/conditionalAccess/policies('1bf06972-bd5c-4d06-98ce-6b5bf5f1959f')",
  "@odata.editLink": "identity/conditionalAccess/policies('1bf06972-bd5c-4d06-98ce-6b5bf5f1959f')",
  "templateId": null,
  "displayName": "CA004-Global-IdentityProtection-AnyApp-AnyPlatform-AuthenticationFlows",
  "createdDateTime@odata.type": "#DateTimeOffset",
  "modifiedDateTime@odata.type": "#DateTimeOffset",
  "state@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.conditionalAccessPolicyState",
  "state": "enabled",
  "deletedDateTime": null,
  "partialEnablementStrategy": null,
  "sessionControls": null,
  "conditions": {
    "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.conditionalAccessConditionSet",
    "userRiskLevels@odata.type": "#Collection(microsoft.graph.riskLevel)",
    "userRiskLevels": [],
    "signInRiskLevels@odata.type": "#Collection(microsoft.graph.riskLevel)",
    "signInRiskLevels": [],
    "clientAppTypes@odata.type": "#Collection(microsoft.graph.conditionalAccessClientApp)",
    "clientAppTypes": [
      "all"
    ],
    "platforms": null,
    "locations": null,
    "times": null,
    "deviceStates": null,
    "devices": null,
    "clientApplications": null,
    "agents": null,
    "applications": {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.conditionalAccessApplications",
      "includeApplications@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
      "includeApplications": [
        "All"
      ],
      "excludeApplications@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
      "excludeApplications": [],
      "includeUserActions@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
      "includeUserActions": [],
      "includeAuthenticationContextClassReferences@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
      "includeAuthenticationContextClassReferences": [],
      "applicationFilter": null
    },
    "users": {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.conditionalAccessUsers",
      "includeUsers@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
      "includeUsers": [
        "All"
      ],
      "excludeUsers@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
      "excludeUsers": [],
      "includeGroups@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
      "includeGroups": [],
      "excludeGroups@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
      "excludeGroups": [
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        "f389fc8e-3965-4ae0-aa53-87511ab05f2b"
      ],
      "includeRoles@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
      "includeRoles": [],
      "excludeRoles@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
      "excludeRoles": [],
      "includeGuestsOrExternalUsers": null,
      "excludeGuestsOrExternalUsers": null
    },
    "authenticationFlows": {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.conditionalAccessAuthenticationFlows",
      "transferMethods@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.conditionalAccessTransferMethods",
      "transferMethods": "deviceCodeFlow,authenticationTransfer"
    }
  },
  "grantControls": {
    "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.conditionalAccessGrantControls",
    "operator": "OR",
    "builtInControls@odata.type": "#Collection(microsoft.graph.conditionalAccessGrantControl)",
    "builtInControls": [
      "block"
    ],
    "customAuthenticationFactors@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
    "customAuthenticationFactors": [],
    "termsOfUse@odata.type": "#Collection(String)",
    "termsOfUse": [],
    "authenticationStrength@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#identity/conditionalAccess/policies('1bf06972-bd5c-4d06-98ce-6b5bf5f1959f')/grantControls/authenticationStrength/$entity",
    "authenticationStrength@odata.associationLink": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/identity/conditionalAccess/policies('1bf06972-bd5c-4d06-98ce-6b5bf5f1959f')/grantControls/authenticationStrength/$ref",
    "authenticationStrength@odata.navigationLink": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/identity/conditionalAccess/policies('1bf06972-bd5c-4d06-98ce-6b5bf5f1959f')/grantControls/authenticationStrength",
    "authenticationStrength": null
  },
  "#microsoft.graph.restore": {
    "title": "microsoft.graph.restore",
    "target": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/identity/conditionalAccess/policies('1bf06972-bd5c-4d06-98ce-6b5bf5f1959f')/microsoft.graph.restore"
  },
  "Tag": "jv-CAF-2026.2.1",
  "summary": "The CA004-Global-IdentityProtection-AnyApp-AnyPlatform-AuthenticationFlows policy blocks device code flow and authentication transfer for all users across every cloud app. Device code flow is a favourite trick in phishing campaigns, where an attacker persuades someone to enter a code on a legitimate Microsoft page and quietly takes over their session. Very few organisations need these flows day to day, so blocking them removes a well known attack path with barely any user impact."
}