Priya Patel
TLDR:
Microsoft is collaborating with security partners to prevent another global IT outage by boosting deployment practices, testing, and building additional resiliency features. The historic July outage was linked to CrowdStrike, crashing 8.5 million Windows devices.
- Microsoft plans to boost collaboration with security partners to prevent another widespread outage
- The summit involved U.S. and European partners addressing deployment practices and testing
Summary:
Microsoft conducted a summit with U.S. and European security partners to address deployment practices and testing collaboration after a historic global IT outage linked to CrowdStrike. The company plans to make additional investments in Windows, enhancing security features in Windows 11. Key points include:
- Microsoft acknowledging the need for additional changes to control software updates in Windows
- Collaboration with endpoint security partners to prevent future disruptions like the July outage
- Addressing challenges in rolling out updates gradually and in stages to the large Windows ecosystem
- The need for resiliency and greater cooperation among security vendors for ecosystem resilience
- Focus on security features outside of the kernel mode, including anti-tampering protection and security sensor requirements
- Plans to implement anti-tampering protection for security products and establish secure-by-design goals for a future platform
