M365 Change Tracker

← All changes · defender

Update

To improve accuracy and better protect organizational identities, we've made updates to the Secure Score category calculations.

Why it matters: Upcoming change

To improve accuracy and better protect organizational identities, we've made updates to the Secure Score category calculations. Some security recommendations categorized as Cloud apps recommendations are now considered identity‑related and grouped under the Identity category. While the total Secure Score remains unchanged, individual identity and app scores may change.

Source updated 2026-03-01

Affected: Microsoft Defender XDR

View at Microsoft →