(Updated) Microsoft Secure Score: New recommendation to reduce inbound internet exposure

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint will add a Secure Score recommendation to identify internet-facing devices. This helps security teams reduce unnecessary inbound exposure, proactively lowering attack surface risk and improving enterprise security posture.

The Impact

Security teams and MDE admins are affected, gaining visibility into internet-facing devices to reduce critical attack surface risks.

• Security Teams: Gain critical visibility into internet-facing devices.
• MDE Admins: Must review and remediate identified internet exposures.
• Organisations: Reduce attack surface and improve overall security posture.

The Action

1. Navigate to Microsoft Defender XDR portal.
2. Access 'Secure Score' to view new recommendations.
3. Identify 'Reduce unnecessary inbound internet exposure on internet-facing devices' recommendation.
4. Review listed devices and validate expected exposure.
5. Implement network or device configuration changes to reduce unapproved exposure.

Domain: Defender · Impact: high · Workload: Microsoft Defender