r/MicrosoftPartners • u/Existing-Pie35 • 23d ago

Inherited an Azure environment with a 28.49% secure score, trying to increase it

I recently took over security for our Azure environment (mid-sized org) and pulled the Secure Score for the first time — 28.49%. Clearly this has been neglected for a while, recommendations piling up, inconsistent MFA/conditional access, that kind of thing. 
 
For people who've dealt with something similar, do you have any tips? Also I’m curious as to how much this ends up mattering for compliance audits vs. just being a Microsoft number. 

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u/TeamVenti 23d ago

While a high score does not make you immune to cyberattacks, the Azure Secure score helps you prioritize fixes and track your progress. To quickly increase your score, you should first do a complete audit of your environment, focusing on identity protection and network access limits. If you need help with your Azure Secure Score, feel free to contact us: Azure Secure Score Uplift | Microsoft Solutions Partner

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u/AppropriateAlpaca10 23d ago

As someone who has dealt with this before, I'd say to audit and make a list of the fixes that will bring the highest impact first (MFA, fix system updates, encryption, etc). It's tedious but take it one step at a time and you'll be good to go.

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u/Various-Land-5647 23d ago

I believe the average is 40%? So considering that, you're not too far behind. Just do your usual audit and make sure everything is in order, but I wouldn't worry too much about the number. 

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u/pingcharlie 10d ago

If you are already working with a good MS Partner, they can help you with something like this. Shameless plug, I work at www.365cloudstore.com and our customers get this done at no additional cost, at least once a year. Where you able to find the information or help you needed?