

Credential Guard provides preventative defense for sensitive assets like credentials, and HVCI applies hardware - rooted security to prevent advanced malware from tampering with the system. Secured-core server also includes virtualization-based security (VBS) features like Credential Guard and Hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI). It uses the Trusted Platform Module 2.0 and System Guard to boot up Windows Server securely and minimize risk from firmware vulnerabilities. Secured-core server brings powerful threat protection together to provide multi-layer security across hardware, firmware, and the operating system. Windows Server 2022 includes security capabilities like secured-core server and secure connectivity.

With a growing number of cyber-security threats and the impact of incidents escalating quickly, security is a top priority for Microsoft customers.
