Microsofts New Security Updates for Cloud Partners Qloud Blogs Insights

February 15, 2024 Microsoft Partner News

As a leading platform for cloud solutions, we at Qloud Blog are committed to keeping our partners updated on the latest developments in the digital landscape. In line with this, we are excited to share some important updates from Microsoft that are aimed at enhancing the security posture of our partners and protecting their customers' tenants.

Starting from April 1, 2024, Microsoft will be introducing the Security workspace in Partner Center. This new feature is a centralized platform designed to help partners assess their security situation and take necessary actions to improve it. The workspace will simplify the user experience, provide valuable learning resources, and serve as a one-stop-shop for all security-related matters.

In addition to the Security workspace, Microsoft has also launched the Customer MFA Reporting feature within the Partner Center's insights workspace. This tool offers a consolidated view of your customers' tenant security posture, with a particular focus on multifactor authentication (MFA). By analyzing this data, partners can gain actionable insights and take proactive measures to ensure MFA compliance across all customer accounts, thereby strengthening defenses against potential security breaches.

Microsoft is also taking significant steps to enhance security for partners in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Starting from February 12, 2024, Microsoft will begin enabling security defaults for existing CSP tenants who haven't yet activated these settings or Conditional Access. For CSP partners with Microsoft Entra ID P1 or P2 licenses, Conditional Access offers a more nuanced control over access policies.

Furthermore, CSP partners can now access the Partner Center activity logs for changes to the Security alert status. This feature allows partners to monitor all activities related to Azure fraud events, whether they are resolved or still under investigation.

As a reminder, CSP partners are required to review and improve their security posture by accessing the Security requirements dashboard for Partner Center. This dashboard allows partners to manage and enhance their security posture proactively, aligning with the Zero Trust Principles. The Partner Center Security alerts dashboard is another crucial tool that helps partners respond swiftly to security, fraud, and other events in their Partner Center or their customer's tenant.

To navigate the transformational journey towards Zero Trust, partners are encouraged to review the securing the channel journey map. Microsoft also offers a range of cybersecurity tools and resources to help partners strengthen their security posture and navigate the evolving threat landscape. Partners can sign up for dedicated CSP Security Q&A sessions to have their queries answered by subject matter experts and find guidance and resources in the partner readiness gallery.

At Qloud Blog, we are committed to helping our partners stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving digital landscape. We believe that these updates from Microsoft will significantly contribute to enhancing the security posture of our partners and their customers.

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