{"id":255,"date":"2021-09-29T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.greenboxdesigns.com\/cloud-direct-learning-hub\/wp\/?p=255"},"modified":"2024-11-25T21:37:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T21:37:11","slug":"making-sense-of-your-azure-secure-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clouddirect.net\/learning-hub\/making-sense-of-your-azure-secure-score\/","title":{"rendered":"Making sense of your Azure Secure Score"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to a recent study by the Government\u2019s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport<\/a>, two in five businesses reported having cybersecurity breaches or attacks in the last 12 months. Of these, one in five respectively ended up losing money, data or other assets. With security breaches happening more frequently, it\u2019s increasingly important that your business stays resilient.<\/p>

When it comes to improving your business\u2019s security, Microsoft has got your back. They invest over $1billion in security annually. Want to learn what this means for you?\u00a0Discover four ways Azure can improve your security in our recent blog post.<\/a><\/p>

One of the tools Microsoft has created is the Azure Secure Score, which has been designed to sit at the heart of your security. Microsoft created the Azure Secure Score to help give you guidance on their security best practices.<\/p>

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Firstly, what is the Microsoft Azure Secure Score?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

All Microsoft Azure customers have access to a Secure Score that can be located within the Security Center. Your Secure Score will help you to not only gain an understanding of your current Azure security but also identify ways in which you can improve your overall security posture. Your score will be displayed as a percentage, making it easy to understand and measure.<\/p>

But how is your score calculated? The Secure Score considers your entire Azure security set-up and analyses what controls you\u2019ve enabled and set up. The percentage itself is calculated using the formula below.\u00a0You can find out more about how this is calculated on Microsoft\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>

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Alongside your score, you\u2019ll have a list of recommended actions that can help improve your security rating. The recommendations will highlight the maximum score you\u2019re able to achieve for each control and how those improvements could potentially increase your overall Secure Score. Thus, allowing you to identify which improvements will have the biggest impact on your overall security. It\u2019ll also show you the number of resources affected by each control and each resource\u2019s impact on your overall score.<\/p>

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How to start improving your Azure Secure Score<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Whilst Microsoft provides a list of recommended improvements along with the impact they will have on your overall score, these improvements are simply based on best practices and won\u2019t always be the best option for your business. It is therefore important that you really take some time to interpret the recommendations in the context of your business or\u00a0speak to an expert about it (Psst\u2026 That\u2019s us!).<\/a><\/p>

When looking to improve your score, it\u2019s best to work with an Azure Expert MSP to help you identify which Microsoft recommendations are best aligned with your organisations policies.\u00a0 As an Azure Expert MSP, we\u2019ve helped numerous businesses improve their security, and we can help you too.<\/p>

We\u2019re currently running Secure Score workshops where our experts will analyse your security and help you create an enhancement plan. Want to find out more?\u00a0Talk to our experts and sign up today.<\/a><\/p>

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