Microsoft Secure Score: Removing a recommendation from Microsoft Defender for Identity
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mid-March 2024, mid-April 2024→ early April 2024, late April 2024
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What the notice says
Microsoft’s text, safely structuredUpdated April 3, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We’re updating Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions for Microsoft Defender for Identity to ensure a more accurate representation of your security posture.
As part of this update, after careful examination, we have decided to gradually withdraw this Microsoft Defender for Identity recommendation:Remove the attribute 'password never expires' from accounts in your domain.
This rollout is part of our work to refine the security assessment report, to ensure it aligns more accurately with recommended policies and enhances overall security value.
When this will happen
We will begin rolling out early April 2024 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously mid-April).
How this will affect your organization
After we remove the recommendation from Microsoft Defender for Identity, your Secure Score will be updated accordingly.
What you need to do to prepare
No action is needed from you to prepare for this rollout. You may want to notify your admins about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.
What changed
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Feature update, Admin impact→ Updated message, Feature update, Admin impact
Updated April 3, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We’re updating Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions for Microsoft Defender for Identity … it aligns more accurately with recommended policies and enhances overall security value.
[WhenWhen this willhappen:]happen: We will begin rolling outmid-Marchearly April 2024 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete bymid-April 2024. [Howlate April 2024 (previously mid-April). How this will affect yourorganization:]organization: After we remove the recommendation from Microsoft Defender for Identity, your Secure Score will be updated accordingly.[WhatWhat you need to do toprepare:]prepare: No action is needed from you to prepare for this rollout. You …- Tags
… it aligns more accurately with recommended policies and enhances overall security value.
When[When this willhappen:happen:] We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-April 2024.How[How this will affect yourorganization:organization:] After we remove the recommendation from Microsoft Defender for Identity, your Secure Score will be updated accordingly.What[What you need to do toprepare:prepare:] No action is needed from you to prepare for this rollout. You …- · first version seen
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