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March 2026 Secure Score category update

Informational

Message ID

MC1230458
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Services

Microsoft Defender XDR

Summary

In March 2026, Microsoft will update Secure Score categories to improve accuracy, which may affect identity and app Secure Scores.

Details

As part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to increase accuracy in Secure Score, security recommendation categories will be updated in March 2026. As a result, identity and app Secure Scores may be impacted.

 

Timeline

Published
Feb 10, 2026
Message published to Message Center
Updated
Feb 18, 2026
Message content updated
End Date
May 1, 2026
Message timeline ends

Tags

#Feature update#User impact#Admin impact

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