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Every tracked change across Microsoft's Zero Trust and security guidance, in plain English. Browse the archive from 5 November 2026 → About this project →

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New SAF mappings connect Zero Trust objectives to roles and capabilities

A new Security standards and frameworks page maps framework objectives to SAF disciplines, roles, Microsoft security capabilities, and implementation guidance, including Zero Trust, the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, and the DoD Zero Trust Strategy. The SAF guidance now explains relationships among business priorities, risk, Zero Trust principles, disciplines, technologies, and technical solutions, while adding shared-responsibility, implementation, measurement, and four-component framework guidance. SAF navigation also shifts to objective- and role-based entry points. Most remaining updates refresh publication dates, internal references, or headings across Security Adoption and Zero Trust workshop pages.

  • The new page links security standards and framework objectives to SAF disciplines, organizational roles, Microsoft security capabilities, and implementation guidance. Its examples cover Zero Trust, the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, and the DoD Zero Trust Strategy.

  • Security adoption · Standards and frameworks
    SAF guidance adds shared-responsibility and measurement context

    The updated SAF page connects business priorities, risk, Zero Trust principles, security disciplines, technologies, and technical solutions. It adds guidance on shared responsibilities, implementation, measurement, and four connected framework components across hybrid, multicloud, and multiplatform environments.

  • The retitled “Using SAF effectively” article replaces top-down, build-up, and scenario-driven patterns with tables that route readers to strategy, architecture, disciplines, scenarios, technologies, workshops, and related guidance based on their objectives or roles.

This period briefing was generated by AI from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.

17 updates

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Workshop Zero Trust Networking

Doc update

The page date changed from May 31, 2026 to November 6, 2026, and several DevRel reference links were replaced.

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Workshop Zero Trust Data

Doc update

The page’s last-updated date changed to November 6, 2026, and two authoring references were added.

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Workshop Zero Trust Devices

Doc update

The document date changed from May 24, 2026, to November 6, 2026, and its DevRel ontology metadata links were replaced with two authoring-docs links.

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Workshop Zero Trust Identity

Doc update

The page date changed from May 31 to November 6, 2026, and several associated metadata links were replaced or removed.

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Using SAF effectively

Doc update

The article was retitled “Using SAF effectively” and now directs readers to entry points based on their objectives or organizational role. It replaces the previous top-down, build-up, and scenario-driven patterns with tables linking to strategy, architecture, disciplines, scenarios, technologies, workshops, and related guidance.

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Security standards and frameworks

Doc update

Added guidance explains how to map security standards and framework objectives to SAF disciplines, roles, Microsoft security capabilities, and implementation guidance. It includes mappings for Zero Trust, the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, and the DoD Zero Trust Strategy.

Microsoft Security Adoption Framework (SAF)

Doc update

The page now explains how SAF connects business priorities, risk, Zero Trust principles, security disciplines, technologies, and technical solutions. It adds guidance on shared responsibilities, implementation, measurement, and four connected framework components.

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