Microsoft CSP Partner Program Updates - August 2024
Microsoft CSP Partner Center Update Podcast Aug 2024
0:00
/1214.76
Summary
In August 2024, Microsoft announced several key updates for partners, including migration timelines for Public Sector offers, enhanced security measures, changes to Microsoft 365 and Office 365 sales, updates to Granular Delegated Admin Privileges (GDAP), and new security roles.
Key Points
- New Commerce Public Sector Migration Timeline
- Migration of Public Sector offers to new commerce starts on September 1, 2024.
- Includes Government Community Cloud (GCC), education, and nonprofit legacy offers.
- Partners have seven days post-migration to adjust subscription terms or cancel if needed.
- Security Enhancements
- Multifactor Authentication (MFA): Enforced for all users signing into the Azure portal from October 2024.
- Security Requirements API: New API providing access to essential security compliance data, available in beta.
- Unused Subscription Blocking: Unused Azure subscriptions will be blocked and terminated 90 days after notification.
- End of Sale for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 with Teams
- Effective October 1, 2024, Microsoft 365 E3/E5 and Office 365 E1/E3/E5 Enterprise SKUs with Teams will no longer be purchasable through CSP outside the EEA and Switzerland.
- Existing customers can continue to use and renew their subscriptions.
- Granular Delegated Admin Privileges (GDAP) Updates
- GDAP Insights Dashboard Deprecation: The DAP insights dashboard will be deprecated by September 1, 2024.
- GDAP Expiration Notifications: Partners will receive summary email notifications every 15 days for expiring GDAP relationships.
- Enhanced Security Roles
- Introduction of two new roles: Security Administrator and Security Reader, to manage security settings and policies more effectively.
- Monthly Update: Securing the Partner Ecosystem
- Encouragement for partners to strengthen their security posture with Microsoft’s cybersecurity tools and resources.
These updates are crucial for partners to stay aligned with Microsoft’s evolving ecosystem and ensure compliance with new security and commerce standards.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/announcements/2024-august
August 2024 announcements - Partner Center announcements
August 2024 announcements for Microsoft Partner Center including new capabilities, promotions, offers, markets, or changes to existing offers.
Microsoft CSP Partner Program Updates - September 2024
Microsoft CSP Partner Center Update Podcast0:00/417.281× Summary of Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider update - September 2024 * Security Enhancements: * Partner Center Security workspace: New roles, Security Administrator and Security Reader, introduced to manage access without admin privileges. * Azure MFA requirement: Fraud discretionary credit eligibility now requires MFA to
Ravi C. K.
Subscribe Now
Our team is dedicated to curating and delivering valuable, up-to-date content, tips, and insights from diverse sources to support Microsoft CSP Partners. We’ve got your back, ensuring you’re always informed, ahead of the competition, and equipped to serve your customers even better. We genuinely hope that The Winning CSP
Ravi C. K.
