MC1230458 - March 2026 Secure Score category update

Service

Microsoft Defender XDR

Last Updated

Feb 18, 2026

Published Feb 10, 2026

Tag

Feature update
User impact
Admin impact

Summary

In March 2026, Microsoft will update Secure Score categories to improve accuracy, which may affect identity and app Secure Scores.

More information

As part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to increase accuracy in Secure Score, security recommendation categories will be updated in March 2026. As a result, identity and app Secure Scores may be impacted.