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What are the prerequisites to see Microsoft Secure Score?
My teammate says that even Basic or Standard M365 license provides Secure Score. Which is kind of right as you can see a basic score when opening a tenant in Lighthouse. But if you try to go to Defender console and then Exposure menu and press on Secure Score, it won't load with just Standard/Basic licenses assigned to users. I have tried to find a definitive list, but i can't. Copilot said you need at least Premium Business or E3/E5 or Defender P1. Which seems to make sense. But i need a confirmation. And also why do i see some score on tenant's page in Lighthouse?
Hi wroot,
You can see a basic Secure Score even with Basic or Standard Microsoft 365 licenses, which is why Lighthouse shows a score for your tenant, but to access the full Secure Score experience in the Defender portal under Exposure (with all recommendations across identity, apps, and devices) you need higher-tier licenses such as Microsoft 365 Business Premium, E3/E5, or Defender plans like Defender for Office 365 P1/P2. Microsoft provides the baseline score for all tenants, but the advanced Secure Score features and full actionable recommendations are gated behind these premium licenses.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-exposure-management/integration-licensing
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Hi wroot,
You can see a basic Secure Score even with Basic or Standard Microsoft 365 licenses, which is why Lighthouse shows a score for your tenant, but to access the full Secure Score experience in the Defender portal under Exposure (with all recommendations across identity, apps, and devices) you need higher-tier licenses such as Microsoft 365 Business Premium, E3/E5, or Defender plans like Defender for Office 365 P1/P2. Microsoft provides the baseline score for all tenants, but the advanced Secure Score features and full actionable recommendations are gated behind these premium licenses.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-exposure-management/integration-licensingThanks for the explanation
