Monitoring the health and update status of Office apps

The modern Microsoft 365 apps suite runs on a servicing channel that is independent of Windows and Windows Update. As a result, Office product updates are not delivered through the typical Windows updates servicing cycle. Office apps consistently remain a popular target for attackers who wish to exploit software bugs or security policy misconfigurations to launch malicious code, so it's important to have insight into the health and update status of Office apps. This helps ensure effective servicing and that you remain protected against the latest vulnerabilities. In Chapter 9, Advanced Hardening for Windows Clients, we covered deploying a security baseline for Office apps using the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center, also known as the Office Cloud Policy service. The admin center also includes dashboards that can monitor app health and security update status. To log in to the Office Cloud Policy service, go to https://config...