
Please refer to the Knowledge Base (KB) articles provided for detailed guidance and updates. Find the details for each phase below.Ī visual timeline of the hardening changes taking place in 2023 Hardening changes by monthĬonsult the details for all upcoming hardening changes by month to help you plan for each phase and final enforcement. Review the visual timeline to focus on the specific changes that are of interest to you. Let's review vulnerable areas that are undergoing hardening in the upcoming months. Have you seen our publications on hardening on the Windows message center? Some of those recently enforced include DCOM authentication hardening and Netjoin: domain join hardening. Increasingly creative cyberthreats target weaknesses anywhere possible, from the chip to the cloud. Hardening is a key element of our ongoing security strategy to help keep your estate protected while you focus on your job.
