Windows Server 2025: New Security Features Revealed (FULL EP) | Security Swarm Podcast
The Security Swarm Podcast: EP46
In this podcast episode, Andy and Paul discuss the upcoming release of Windows Server 2025 and the myriad security enhancements it will bring. They delve into various topics such as improvements to Active Directory, delegated managed service accounts, Kerberos protocol enhancements, SMB enhancements, hot patching, REFS file system for confidential computing, and extended security updates.
Key takeaways:
➡️ Windows Server 2025 brings a host of security enhancements.
➡️ The release date of Windows Server 2025 is speculated to be in September 2024, coinciding with the release of System Center 2025.
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🎙️ Andy Syrewicze is a 20+ year IT Pro specializing in M365, cloud technologies, security, and infrastructure. By day, he’s a Security Evangelist for Hornetsecurity, leading technical content. By night, he shares his IT knowledge online or over a cold beer. He holds the Microsoft MVP award in Cloud and Datacenter Management.
🎙️ Paul started in IT when DOS and 286 processors were the cutting edge. He runs Expert IT Solutions and works as an IT teacher at a Microsoft IT Academy. Paul is a well-respected technology author and active in the community, writing in-depth technical articles, focused on Hyper-V, System Center, private and hybrid cloud and Office 365 and Azure public cloud technologies. He holds MCSE, MCSA, MCT certifications.
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Timestamps:
(07:05) – Enhancements in Active Directory Security and Numa Support: A Deep Dive
(13:19) – Revolutionizing Service Accounts: Delegated Managed Service Accounts Explained
(20:28) – Revamping Windows Server Security: Say Goodbye to NTLM and Hello to Kerberos
(28:15) – Revolutionizing SMB with Quick Protocol and Hot Patching in Windows Server 2025
(32:34) – Revolutionizing Patching with Hot Patching in Windows Server and Azure
(36:02) – Revolutionizing Data Protection with Resilient File System and Confidential Computing
(39:34) – Exploring Confidential Compute, Server Upgrades, and Extended Security Updates in Windows Server Environment
(42:37) – Windows Server 2025 Release Date Speculations and Future Episode Teasers
Resources
What’s new in Windows Server 2025 from MS Learn: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/whats-new-windows-server-2025
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