Microsoft Secure Score is adding new improvement action for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 3, 2022 Microsoft 365 Apps 0 Comments

This feature will update Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions to ensure a more accurate representation of security posture.

This update will include a new Microsoft Defender for Endpoint recommendation ‘Set user authentication for remote connections by setting Network Level Authentication to ‘Enabled’’ as a Microsoft Secure Score improvement action. We will continue to add suggested security improvement actions on an ongoing basis.

When this will happen:

We will begin rolling this out in mid-April and expect to complete rollout late April.

How this will affect your organization:

The following improvement actions related to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint will be added to Microsoft Secure Score:

• Set user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication to ‘Enabled’

What you need to do to prepare:

There’s no action needed to prepare for this change, your score will be updated accordingly. Microsoft recommends reviewing the improvement actions listed in Microsoft Secure Score.

Learn more:

• Microsoft Secure Score

Message ID: MC337956