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What is this endpoint?

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Microsoft Outlook Web Access

What an attacker could do

Reaching the Outlook Web Access endpoint confirms an Exchange server is internet-facing and exposes the login portal to credential stuffing and password spraying, plus targeting of ProxyLogon/ProxyShell mailbox-takeover chains.

How to defend it

Front OWA with MFA and conditional access, enforce account lockout against spraying, keep Exchange fully patched, and consider restricting external OWA access to a VPN or published-app gateway.

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