check before: 2025-10-15
Product:
Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Defender XDR
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
New Microsoft Secure Score recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint will roll out mid-October 2025, adding protections like blocking web shell creation, impersonated tools, and Safe Mode rebooting. Admins should review and implement these to enhance security posture. No compliance issues identified.
Details:
We're introducing new Microsoft Secure Score recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) to help organizations strengthen their security posture. These recommendations are designed to proactively block common attack techniques and improve endpoint protection.
When this will happen:
Rollout will begin in mid-October 2025 and is expected to complete by the end of the month.
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Created:
2025-10-02
updated:
2025-10-02
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Direct effects for Operations**
Blocking web shell creation
If the change is implemented without preparation, it may lead to disruptions in legitimate server operations, causing downtime or accessibility issues for users.
- roles: System Administrators, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-xdr/microsoft-secure-score?view=o365-worldwide
Blocking impersonated tools
Unprepared implementation could result in the inability to use necessary tools for system management, leading to inefficiencies and frustration among IT staff and users.
- roles: System Administrators, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-xdr/microsoft-secure-score?view=o365-worldwide
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