Microsoft 365: Security Score Average

Metric Name: Microsoft 365: Security Score Average (Sharp)

Category: Security

Description: This metric monitors the average Microsoft 365 security score for comparative analysis. It provides insight into the organization’s security score, helping gauge security performance in relation to peers.

Purpose: The purpose of this metric is to track how well the organization's Microsoft 365 security posture aligns with or exceeds the average security score of other Microsoft 365 tenants when put into a Liongard report. It enables benchmarking against other customer tenants and identifies areas where security can be improved relative to the average.

How it works:

• The metric uses the query (SecureScores.averageComparativeScores[?basis=='AllTenants'].averageScore) to pull the average security score for all tenants from Microsoft 365's Secure Score comparative data.

• This provides an average of the organization's current security score.

Beneficiaries:

• IT Administrators: Gain insights into how a tenant's security setup compares to other Microsoft 365 tenants, helping to make informed decisions about where improvements may be needed.

• Security Teams: Can use this information to identify gaps in their security posture that may fall below industry averages and focus on areas to boost the organization’s score.

• Managed Service Providers (MSPs): This information is critical for MSPs responsible for multiple clients. They can use it to benchmark their clients’ security standings against the broader tenant base and identify clients who may need targeted security improvements.

Additional Notes:

• Why this is valuable: Benchmarking using the average security score helps organizations understand their relative security performance and guides them in improving areas where they may be lagging behind.