Expanded SaaS app support in Password protection (Preview)
Analysis / inference: Microsoft Defender for Identity has expanded its Password protection preview features to include SaaS app password risks via Defender for Cloud Apps.
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- Source
- Microsoft Defender for Identity - What's new · Limited verification
- Classification
- Microsoft Security
Section 01 · Summary analysis
The Password protection page in Microsoft Defender for Identity now incorporates password risks from SaaS apps connected through Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, extending beyond Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and Okta.
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Section 02 · Analysis
SecOps Signal analysisSOC analysts can now observe expanded identity password risks inside Microsoft Defender for Identity dashboards, correlating external SaaS application hygiene with core directory threats.
Provides visibility into weak or risky passwords across supported SaaS applications like Salesforce and ServiceNow within the existing identity security monitoring workspace.
Section 03 · Recommended actions
- Review SaaS app integrations via Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to ensure connected applications appear under the Password Hygiene and Password Policies tabs.
- Verify that Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps app connectors are configured for SaaS applications such as Salesforce and ServiceNow.
- Check the Password Hygiene and Password Policies tabs in the Microsoft Defender for Identity portal for new SaaS app telemetry.