Removing NTLM

Author: limwainstein

defender-vulnerability-management/whats-new-in-microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management.md

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 (Preview) **Microsoft Secure Score now includes new recommendations** to help organizations proactively prevent common endpoint attack techniques:
 
 - **Disable Remote Registry service on Windows**: Prevents remote access to the Windows registry, reducing attack surface and blocking unauthorized configuration changes, privilege escalation, and lateral movement.
-- **Disable NTLM authentication for Windows workstations**: Helps prevent credential theft and lateral movement attacks by removing support for an outdated and insecure protocol. New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) can be exploited with techniques like Pass-the-Hash and NTLM relay, allowing attackers to bypass password complexity and compromise domains.
 
 ## November 2025