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Intune Policy Windows Security Experience Disable Account Protection Ui

Info Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Intune configuration domain.

Account Protection UI is disabled in Windows Security Center Disabling Account Protection UI hides password, Windows Hello, and Dynamic Lock settings from users Verify this is intentional for managed devices Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.

Info SeverityIntune configuration

Check summary

Severity
Info
Domain
Intune configuration
Rank in domain
1
Frameworks
6

What this check verifies

Account Protection UI is disabled in Windows Security Center

Why it matters

Disabling Account Protection UI hides password, Windows Hello, and Dynamic Lock settings from users Verify this is intentional for managed devices

How to fix it

Review Account Protection UI visibility; enable if users need access to credential settings

Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.

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Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

Compliance framework mappings

Findings from this check serve as evidence for:

SCuBAMCSBNISTSOC2CISHIPAAMCSB ES-1MCSB ES-2

References

learn.microsoft.com: /mem/intune/protect/endpoint-security-windows-secu...learn.microsoft.com: /en-us/security/benchmark/azure/mcsb-endpoint-secu...

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Common questions

What does the Intune Policy Windows Security Experience Disable Account Protection Ui check verify?

Account Protection UI is disabled in Windows Security Center It is a Info Severity check in the Intune configuration domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.

How do I fix a Intune Policy Windows Security Experience Disable Account Protection Ui finding?

Review Account Protection UI visibility; enable if users need access to credential settings Siemserva ranks the finding by Severity and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI, can propose a validated, approve-before-apply configuration fix.

Which compliance frameworks does this check evidence?

Findings from this check map to SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, HIPAA, and MCSB controls ES-1, ES-2. That mapping is what turns a scan finding into audit evidence.

Can I ask my own AI about this check?

Yes. This page includes a free copy-paste AI prompt carrying the check's facts: what it verifies, the risk, the remediation, and the framework mappings. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; cite-worthy detail without giving an AI access to your tenant.

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Compliance Status Report
Intune Policy Windows Security... across 2 tenants, ranked by Severity
23
FAILING
87
PASSING
41
OTHER FINDINGS
CHECKSEVERITYSTATUSFINDINGS
Intune Policy Windows Security...InfoFAILING23
MFA for all usersCritical-11
Legacy authentication blockedHigh-6
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