How Falcon Shield helps secure Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a powerful collaboration tool that encourages communication, file sharing, and chat.

CrowdStrike Falcon® Shield prevents data leakage and oversees Microsoft Teams’ policies through automated, 24/7 configuration monitoring, ensuring that security teams are notified whenever configuration changes may weaken Microsoft Teams’ security posture.

Set user-level policies

Control default policies following best security practices for meetings, messaging, collaboration, and permissions:

  • Set dial-in and lobby policies
  • Set chat permissions
  • Set channel management policies

Limit external access

Reduce the risk of data leakage and malicious attacks from external users chatting with employees:

  • Prevent unmanaged external users from starting a conversation
  • Disable guest ability to delete or edit messages
  • Disable guest ability to delete chat channels
  • Disable guest access to prevent them from sharing malicious files and links
  • Restrict anonymous participants from starting or joining a meeting