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CISA Releases Microsoft Exchange Server Security Best Practices Guide

Source Decision Insights Threat Desk Published November 18, 2025 Companies 4
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Today, CISA, in partnership with the National Security Agency and international cybersecurity partners, released Microsoft Exchange Server Security Best Practices, a guide to help network defenders harden on-premises (on-prem) Exchange servers against exploitation by malicious actors.

Threat activity targeting Exchange continues to persist, and organizations with unprotected or misconfigured Exchange servers remain at high risk of compromise. 

Best practices in this guide focus on hardening user authentication and access, ensuring strong network encryption, and minimizing application attack surfaces. CISA recommends organizations also decommission any remaining end-of-life on-prem or hybrid Exchange servers after transitioning to Microsoft 365, as retaining the “last Exchange server” can expose organizations to ongoing exploitation activity. 

CISA recommends organizations implement Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices and take steps to decommission end-of-life on-prem Exchange servers in hybrid environments to significantly reduce their risk from cyber threats. 

Blog post, originally published by CISA at cisa.gov.

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