MC719660 - Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Copy simulation action in Attack simulation training

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Service

Microsoft Defender XDR

Published

Feb 27, 2024

Tag

New feature
Admin impact

Platforms

Web

Summary

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 introduces a 'copy simulation action' button in Attack simulation training to duplicate existing simulations and make necessary edits to introduce fresh and tailored simulation scenarios. The rollout will begin in early March 2024 and is expected to complete by mid-March 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this change.

More information

Attack simulation training in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is an intelligent risk reduction tool that allows customers to run realistic phishing attack simulation scenarios in their organization, identify vulnerable users, and help drive behavior change through an integrated security awareness training program. Using the 'copy simulation action' button, Attack simulation administrators will be able to effortlessly duplicate existing simulations and make necessary edits to introduce fresh and tailored simulation scenarios.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381968

When this will happen:

Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expected to complete by mid-March 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

The introduction of the copy simulation feature in the Simulations tab of the Attack Simulation Training interface aims to significantly enhance productivity by allowing Attack simulation admins to efficiently duplicate existing simulations. This enables them to save valuable time and reduce the potential for errors.


What you need to do to prepare:

There is no action needed to prepare for this change. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.