Microsoft Secure Score: Why Your Business Needs 65 to Stay Secure

Cybersecurity isn’t optional, and Microsoft knows it. That’s why they created Mission 65, a benchmark to help organisations like yours harden their defences and reduce risk. 

Cyberattacks aren’t just hitting big enterprises; they’re hitting businesses of every size. Building strong defences is critical because every business, regardless of size, is affected.

What is Mission 65?

Microsoft’s Mission 65 sets a clear security benchmark. It encourages businesses to achieve a Microsoft Secure Score of 65% or higher, demonstrating a strong and proactive cybersecurity readiness.

It shows your organisation is following best practices, reducing risks, and strengthening defences against cybersecurity threats.

Why Microsoft Secure Score of 65 matters

Many Irish companies remain vulnerable due to gaps in their security strategy. Reaching the Mission 65 target means you are actively reducing risk and safeguarding your organisation from cyberattacks.

Mission 65 focuses on five key cybersecurity pillars:

1. Zero Trust architecture assumes breaches will happen, checks every access request, and only grants the access needed.
   
2. Leveraging Microsoft security solutions, such as Defender 365, Entra ID, and Intune, to deliver end-to-end protection.


3. Continuously monitoring and improving your security infrastructure using Microsoft Secure Score.


4. Ensuring trusted identity and device management so only compliant devices and verified users can access your network.


5. Building a security-first mindset within your organisation to foster a culture around security to be resilient against evolving threats.

Investing in cybersecurity is essential to protect sensitive data, maintain regulatory compliance and ensure customer trust. We specialise in Microsoft security solutions and can help your business today.

Stay secure and resilient.

If you’re ready to strengthen your security strategy, contact VBT IT Solutions today.