Microsoft Defender for Identity
Identity protectionPassword protection in Microsoft Defender
In brief
The page title and heading were updated to remove the “Preview” label. The documentation date and custom metadata were also updated.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators should be aware that the current documentation no longer labels password protection as Preview. No action is stated as required.
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Documentation change
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Investigate identity password protection (Preview)
Compromised credentials remain one of the most common ways attackers gain initial access, even in environments that use multifactor authentication and modern authentication protocols. Password risks are often spread between different tools and identity providers, which can make it difficult for security teams to assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ ----title: Password protection in Microsoft Defender (Preview)+title: Password protection in Microsoft Defender description: Learn how the Password protection page in Microsoft Defender helps you find leaked credentials, exposed passwords, and weak password policies across your identity sources. #customer intent: As a security admin, I want to see password-related risks across my identity sources so that I can find exposed credentials, weak policies, and configuration issues and take action to reduce risk. author: AbbyMSFT ms.author: abbyweisberg-ms.date: 07/02/2026+ms.date: 08/24/2026 ms.topic: concept-article ms.service: defender-xdr-ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-106+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1020 ai-usage: ai-assisted --- -# Investigate identity password protection (Preview)+# Investigate identity password protection Compromised credentials remain one of the most common ways attackers gain initial access, even in environments that use multifactor authentication and modern authentication protocols. Password risks are often spread between different tools and identity providers, which can make it difficult for security teams to assess exposure and prioritize remediation.