Eliminating NTLM in Windows - Microsoft Technical Takeoff

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NTLM (New Technology LAN Manager) in Windows 11 is being phased out in favor of more secure protocols like Kerberos. Learn the history of NTLM and the associated security risks. Explore how auditing ...

Heather_Poulsen

Published Jan 29, 2026

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Henk_-_Simac_IT_NL

Copper Contributor

Feb 16, 2026

Hi, we have seen recommendations about eliminating NTLM in hardening NTLM, but having issues with Defender for Endpoint were it's not checking the correct keys to remediate this issue. Is this issue known within the Defender experts?