Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architectures (MCRA) 2023!

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Christmas has arrived early🌲, thanks to Microsoft's release of the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architectures (MCRA). These form a key part of Microsoft's Security Adoption Framework (SAF) and detail Microsoft's cybersecurity capabilities and technologies.

📌The diagrams elucidate how Microsoft security capabilities are integrated not only with Microsoft platforms but also with third-party platforms, such as:

🔹Microsoft 365

🔹Microsoft Azure

🔹Third-party apps like ServiceNow and Salesforce

🔹Third-party platforms including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google 🔹Cloud Platform (GCP)

🔹First and third-party AI capabilities

📌The MCRA includes key information about:

🔹Antipatterns (common mistakes) and best practices

🔹Guiding rulesets for end-to-end architecture

🔹Threat trends, and attack patterns

🔹Mapping Microsoft capabilities to organizational roles

🔹Mapping Microsoft capabilities to Zero Trust standards

🔹Securing privileged access

🔹Prioritising using attacker return on investment (ROI) and more...

📌Additionally, the MCRA also includes detailed technical diagrams for:

💡Microsoft cybersecurity capabilities

💡Zero trust user access

💡Security operations (SecOps/SOC)

💡Operational technology (OT)

💡Multicloud and cross-platform capabilities

💡Attack chain coverage

💡Infrastructure and Development Security

💡Security organisational functions

Want to learn more?

⬇️Download the PowerPoint here: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/security/blob/main/Downloads/mcra-december-2023.pptx?raw=true

📘MS Blog: https://aka.ms/MCRA

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