check before: 2025-11-01
Product:
Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Defender XDR, Microsoft 365 Apps
Platform:
Online, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
Feature update, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
New Microsoft Secure Score recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint will roll out in November 2025, focusing on LDAP security enhancements like client signing, traffic encryption, channel binding, and server signing to improve endpoint protection and prevent attacks. Admins should review and implement these changes.
Details:
[Introduction]
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:]
Public Preview: Rollout begins in early November 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-November 2025.
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Created:
2025-10-30
updated:
2025-10-30
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Direct effects for Operations**
LDAP Security Enhancements
Failure to implement new LDAP security recommendations may lead to increased vulnerability to attacks, resulting in potential data breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive information.
- roles: IT Admins, Security Analysts
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/he-il/defender-xdr/microsoft-secure-score?view=o365-worldwide
User Experience Degradation
Without proper preparation and communication regarding the changes, users may experience disruptions in authentication processes, leading to login issues and decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, Help Desk Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/he-il/defender-xdr/microsoft-secure-score?view=o365-worldwide
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