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heinzelrumpel
Jun 23, 2026Brass Contributor
Secure Score does not reflect settings in ASR rule
Hi, Our secure score ist pretty low, so I followed recommendations from M365 Security Center. The setting reside in one ASR rule, but Secure Score still does not reflect my settings still stating 0...
henry_collins
Jun 23, 2026Brass Contributor
If Defender isn't the primary AV, that's often the first thing I'd check. Some Secure Score recommendations only get credited when the setting is reported by Microsoft Defender itself, even if the ASR rule appears correctly configured. I'd also verify the device is successfully reporting compliance back to Defender and that the ASR rule is enabled in the mode required by the recommendation (not just Audit mode). If everything looks correct, it may be worth opening a Microsoft support case, as Secure Score occasionally gets stuck and needs backend investigation.