The Group Policy Administrative Templates for Microsoft 365, Office 2021, Office 2019 and Office 2016 can be obtained from Microsoft. Before implementing the recommendations in this publication, testing should be undertaken to ensure the potential for unintended negative impacts on business processes is reduced as much as possible.
This publication provides recommendations on hardening Microsoft 365, Office 2021, Office 2019 and Office 2016 applications. Hardening applications on workstations is an important part of reducing this risk. Workstations are often targeted by malicious actors using malicious websites, emails or removable media in an attempt to extract sensitive information.
