Microsoft Edge: Validate Edge builds early with enterprise preview

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Edge Enterprise Preview allows admins to validate pre-release Edge builds within the stable application. This streamlines testing and feedback, but introduces pre-release software into production environments, potentially impacting stability and security.

The Impact

Admins managing Edge policies are affected, with a potential security risk from deploying less stable pre-release browser versions.

  • Admins: New policy controls for Edge preview enrollment.
  • Users: May receive pre-release Edge builds, potentially impacting stability.
  • Security Team: Requires review of browser update policies for pre-release software.
  • IT Operations: New management capabilities for Edge preview participation.

The Action

  1. Review the new EdgePreviewEnrollmentType policy to understand default behaviors.
  2. Assess organizational risk tolerance for deploying pre-release browser versions.
  3. Update internal software deployment and testing policies to account for Enterprise Preview.
  4. Configure Edge update policies to control preview participation for user groups.
  5. Monitor Edge Management Service for flighting population and recommendations.

Domain: M365-Apps · Impact: medium · Workload: M365 Apps · Essential Eight: Patch Applications, User Application Hardening · ISM: ISM-0304, ISM-1412, ISM-1485, ISM-1486, ISM-1542, ISM-1585, ISM-1667, ISM-1668, ISM-1669, ISM-1670, ISM-1690, ISM-1691, ISM-1692, ISM-1693, ISM-1698, ISM-1699, ISM-1700, ISM-1704, ISM-1807, ISM-1808, ISM-1823, ISM-1824, ISM-1859, ISM-1860, ISM-1876, ISM-1901, ISM-1905