Merge pull request #4922 from MicrosoftDocs/main

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Author: aditisrivastava07

defender-office-365/advanced-delivery-policy-configure.md

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Messages identified by the advanced delivery policy aren't security threats, so
   - [Microsoft Entra permissions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/manage-roles-portal): Membership in the **Global Administrator**<sup>\*</sup>, **Security Administrator**, **Global Reader**, or **Security Reader** roles gives users the required permissions _and_ permissions for other features in Microsoft 365.
 
     > [!IMPORTANT]
-    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.
+    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft strongly advocates for the principle of least privilege. Assigning accounts only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks helps reduce security risks and strengthens your organization's overall protection. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that you should limit to emergency scenarios or when you can't use a different role.
 
 ## Use the Microsoft Defender portal to configure SecOps mailboxes in the advanced delivery policy
 

defender-office-365/alert-policies-defender-portal.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ In organizations with cloud mailboxes, alert policies generate alerts in the ale
   - [Microsoft Entra permissions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/manage-roles-portal): Membership in the **Global Administrator**<sup>\*</sup>, **Security Administrator**, or **Security Reader** roles gives users the required permissions _and_ permissions for other features in Microsoft 365.
 
     > [!IMPORTANT]
-    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.
+    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft strongly advocates for the principle of least privilege. Assigning accounts only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks helps reduce security risks and strengthens your organization's overall protection. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that you should limit to emergency scenarios or when you can't use a different role.
 
 - For information about other alert policy categories, see [Permissions required to view alerts](/defender-xdr/alert-policies#rbac-permissions-required-to-view-alerts).
 

defender-office-365/anti-malware-policies-configure.md

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ You can configure anti-malware policies in the Microsoft Defender portal or in [
   - [Microsoft Entra permissions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/manage-roles-portal): Membership in the **Global Administrator**<sup>\*</sup>, **Security Administrator**, **Global Reader**, or **Security Reader** roles gives users the required permissions _and_ permissions for other features in Microsoft 365.
 
     > [!IMPORTANT]
-    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.
+    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft strongly advocates for the principle of least privilege. Assigning accounts only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks helps reduce security risks and strengthens your organization's overall protection. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that you should limit to emergency scenarios or when you can't use a different role.
 
 - For our recommended settings for anti-malware policies for email in Microsoft 365, see [Anti-malware policy settings](recommended-settings-for-eop-and-office365.md#anti-malware-policy-settings).
 

defender-office-365/anti-malware-protection-for-spo-odfb-teams-about.md

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Members of the SharePoint Administrator or Global Administrator roles in Microso
 For more information about the infected file, admins can use the **[Get-SPOMalwareFile](/powershell/module/sharepoint-online/get-spomalwarefile)** cmdlet to see the type of malware that was detected and the status of the infection.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.
+> <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft strongly advocates for the principle of least privilege. Assigning accounts only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks helps reduce security risks and strengthens your organization's overall protection. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that you should limit to emergency scenarios or when you can't use a different role.
 
 ## What happens when the OneDrive sync client tries to sync an infected file from SharePoint or OneDrive?
 

defender-office-365/anti-phishing-mdo-impersonation-insight.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Admins can use the impersonation insight in the Microsoft Defender portal to qui
   - [Microsoft Entra permissions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/manage-roles-portal): Membership in the **Global Administrator**<sup>\*</sup>, **Security Administrator**, **Security Reader**, or **Global Reader** roles gives users the required permissions _and_ permissions for other features in Microsoft 365.
 
     > [!IMPORTANT]
-    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.
+    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft strongly advocates for the principle of least privilege. Assigning accounts only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks helps reduce security risks and strengthens your organization's overall protection. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that you should limit to emergency scenarios or when you can't use a different role.
 
 - You enable and configure impersonation protection in anti-phishing policies in Microsoft Defender for Office 365. Impersonation protection isn't enabled by default. For more information, see [Configure anti-phishing policies in Microsoft Defender for Office 365](anti-phishing-policies-mdo-configure.md) and [Use the Microsoft Defender portal to assign Standard and Strict preset security policies to users](preset-security-policies.md#use-the-microsoft-defender-portal-to-assign-standard-and-strict-preset-security-policies-to-users).
 

defender-office-365/anti-phishing-policies-eop-configure.md

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ For anti-phishing policy procedures in organizations with Microsoft Defender for
   - [Microsoft Entra permissions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/manage-roles-portal): Membership in the **Global Administrator**<sup>\*</sup>, **Security Administrator**, **Global Reader**, or **Security Reader** roles gives users the required permissions _and_ permissions for other features in Microsoft 365.
 
     > [!IMPORTANT]
-    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.
+    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft strongly advocates for the principle of least privilege. Assigning accounts only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks helps reduce security risks and strengthens your organization's overall protection. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that you should limit to emergency scenarios or when you can't use a different role.
 
 - For our recommended settings for anti-phishing policies in Defender for Office 365, see [Anti-phishing policy settings in Microsoft Defender for Office 365](recommended-settings-for-eop-and-office365.md#anti-phishing-policy-settings-in-microsoft-defender-for-office-365).
 

defender-office-365/anti-phishing-policies-mdo-configure.md

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ For anti-phishing policy procedures in organizations without Defender for Office
   - [Microsoft Entra permissions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/manage-roles-portal): Membership in the **Global Administrator**<sup>\*</sup>, **Security Administrator**, **Global Reader**, or **Security Reader** roles gives users the required permissions _and_ permissions for other features in Microsoft 365.
 
     > [!IMPORTANT]
-    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.
+    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft strongly advocates for the principle of least privilege. Assigning accounts only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks helps reduce security risks and strengthens your organization's overall protection. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that you should limit to emergency scenarios or when you can't use a different role.
 
 - For our recommended settings for anti-phishing policies in Defender for Office 365, see [Anti-phishing policy settings in Microsoft Defender for Office 365](recommended-settings-for-eop-and-office365.md#anti-phishing-policy-settings-in-microsoft-defender-for-office-365).
 

defender-office-365/anti-spam-bulk-senders-insight.md

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ This article describes how to use the bulk senders insight in the Microsoft Defe
     - _Read-only access to policies_: Membership in the **Global Reader** or **Security Reader** roles.
 
     > [!IMPORTANT]
-    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.
+    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft strongly advocates for the principle of least privilege. Assigning accounts only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks helps reduce security risks and strengthens your organization's overall protection. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that you should limit to emergency scenarios or when you can't use a different role.
 
 - For our recommended settings for anti-spam policies, see [Anti-spam policy settings](recommended-settings-for-eop-and-office365.md#anti-spam-policy-settings).
 

defender-office-365/anti-spam-policies-configure.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ You can configure anti-spam policies in the Microsoft Defender portal or in [Exc
   - [Microsoft Entra permissions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/manage-roles-portal): Membership in the **Global Administrator**<sup>\*</sup>, **Security Administrator**, **Global Reader**, or **Security Reader** roles gives users the required permissions _and_ permissions for other features in Microsoft 365.
 
     > [!IMPORTANT]
-    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.
+    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft strongly advocates for the principle of least privilege. Assigning accounts only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks helps reduce security risks and strengthens your organization's overall protection. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that you should limit to emergency scenarios or when you can't use a different role.
 
 - For our recommended settings for anti-spam policies, see [Anti-spam policy settings](recommended-settings-for-eop-and-office365.md#anti-spam-policy-settings).
 

defender-office-365/anti-spoofing-spoof-intelligence.md

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ The rest of this article explains how to use the spoof intelligence insight in t
   - [Microsoft Entra permissions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/manage-roles-portal): Membership in the **Global Administrator**<sup>\*</sup>, **Security Administrator**, **Global Reader**, or **Security Reader** roles gives users the required permissions _and_ permissions for other features in Microsoft 365.
 
     > [!IMPORTANT]
-    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.
+    > <sup>\*</sup> Microsoft strongly advocates for the principle of least privilege. Assigning accounts only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks helps reduce security risks and strengthens your organization's overall protection. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that you should limit to emergency scenarios or when you can't use a different role.
 
 - For our recommended settings for anti-phishing policies, including spoof intelligence, see [Anti-phishing policy settings for all cloud mailboxes](recommended-settings-for-eop-and-office365.md#anti-phishing-policy-settings-for-all-cloud-mailboxes).