Category: Collaboration
Secure Microsoft Teams browsing
Secure Microsoft Teams browsing means controlling the browser risk created by links, files, and meeting-related prompts shared in Teams.
Quick answer
Legba can isolate browser sessions while your team uses Microsoft Teams.
These tools are full of shared links and external content. Isolation helps reduce exposure when users open unfamiliar destinations and downloads that start from Microsoft Teams.
This page does not imply an official integration with Microsoft Teams—it’s a guide to securing browser workflows around the app.
When you need this
- Your team uses Microsoft Teams in a browser every day.
- You want to reduce phishing, malicious downloads, and session theft without slowing users down.
- You need role-based policies for employees, admins, and contractors.
Last updated
2026-01-29
Common browser risks
- Phishing links shared in chats that lead to fake Microsoft sign-in pages or consent prompts.
- Malicious files shared in channels that are downloaded and opened on endpoints.
- Meeting-related lures (“recording available”, “missed message”) that redirect to credential harvesters.
- Token theft and session replay risks when users authenticate then browse risky destinations in the same profile.
- Data leakage from copying chat content into untrusted tools or AI prompts.
Typical sensitive data in Microsoft Teams
- Chat messages and attachments.
- Meeting links and metadata.
- Shared documents and files connected to M365.
- Internal incident and customer information shared in channels.
- Links to tickets, dashboards, and admin consoles.
- Account identifiers and session context through integrated sign-in flows.
Recommended policies by role
Support
- Open unknown customer links shared in Teams via isolation by default.
- Restrict downloads from unknown senders and scan before opening.
- Use a dedicated profile for support workflows that involve frequent external link clicks.
IT Admins
- Isolate unknown links and redirect chains opened from Teams.
- Lock down browser extensions and permission prompts via enterprise policy.
- Separate admin sessions from daily browsing to reduce session compromise risk.
Security
- Prioritize controls for the highest-risk Teams behavior: clicking external links and downloading files.
- Use isolation to investigate suspicious links without risking endpoints.
- Apply strong session controls and step-up auth for privileged users.
FAQs
Why do Teams users get phished?
Teams is a trusted channel. Attackers exploit that trust and push users into browser flows where credential and token theft happen.
Does isolating links help even if the link is “just a website”?
Yes. The browser is a primary attack surface. Isolation changes where untrusted web code runs and can reduce endpoint exposure.
Should we block all external links in Teams?
That usually hurts productivity. A better approach is to isolate risky links and apply tighter controls to unknown destinations.
What’s a good rollout strategy?
Start with isolation for unknown domains and file-hosting links opened from Teams, then tune allowlists based on real workflows.
References
- Microsoft Learn: Teams security and compliance overview — Microsoft
- Cloudflare: Browser Isolation — Cloudflare
- Chrome Enterprise: Policies — Google