Microsoft Active Protections Program
The Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) is a new program from the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) that provides vulnerability information to security software providers in advance of Microsoft’s monthly security update release. By receiving vulnerability information earlier, security software providers can give customers potential improvements to security protection features, such as third-party intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, or security software signatures.
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) is a leading security risk analysis and management center that helps protect Microsoft customers by delivering updates and guidance in a timely and authoritative manner. Through an increasingly innovative and synthesized update system and fostering a global network of Windows defenders, the MSRC’s objective is to help better protect customers, earn trust, lead ecosystem change, and mitigate Microsoft customers’ IT security risks.