Microsoft announces on-premises security initiative for servers
Original title: New investments to reduce on-premises security risk
New guidance, migration tools, and product hardening to reduce on-premises attack surface while maintaining critical workloads.
Microsoft is advancing an on-premises security initiative focused on server workloads with three pillars: Understand, Reduce, and Secure. This includes Secure Now guidance, migration to Microsoft 365, and On-Premises Baseline Security Mode for Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, and Skype for Business Server.
- On-Premises Baseline Security Mode applies secure-by-default configurations
- Emergency Mitigation Service expanding to Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype
- Automatic security update application targeted for Q1 2027
- 1.Identify on-premises risks and prioritize actions
- 2.Migrate workloads to Microsoft 365 where possible
- 3.Apply current security updates and enable protections
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4 min read at techcommunity.microsoft.comWe’re announcing a new on-premises security initiative, bringing together guidance, migration, and product investments. The post New investments to reduce on-premises security risk appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
By Paul Lorimer · techcommunity.microsoft.com
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