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Ready to take your organization’s security posture to the next level? Join us for an engaging session on Microsoft Baseline Security Mode (BSM)—a powerful framework and tool built on decades of Microsoft’s security expertise. 

Discover how BSM delivers the right controls, reporting, and settings to reduce risk and strengthen your Microsoft environment. Learn how to simplify security management, enforce secure-by-default configurations, and gain visibility through built-in telemetry—all without sacrificing productivity. 

How do I participate?

No registration is required. Select "Add to calendar" to save the date, select "Attend" to receive event reminders, then join us live on February 26th ready to learn and ask questions! Feel free to post questions and comments below. You can post during the live session and/or in advance if the timing doesn't work for you. 

 

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Emily_Perina
Updated Feb 26, 2026
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3 Comments

  • SBACoach's avatar
    SBACoach
    Copper Contributor
    Feb 26, 2026

    Microsoft Baseline security mode (BSM) is not MBSA 

    Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is used to verify patch compliance. MBSA also performed several other security checks for Windows, IIS, and SQL Server. Unfortunately, the logic behind these extra checks hadn't been actively maintained since Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Changes in the products since then rendered many of these security checks obsolete and some of their recommendations counterproductive.

    MBSA was largely used in situations where Microsoft Update a local WSUS or Configuration Manager server wasn't available, or as a compliance tool to ensure that all security updates were deployed to a managed environment. While MBSA version 2.3 introduced support for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1, it has since been deprecated and no longer developed. MBSA 2.3 isn't updated to fully support Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016.

    • Adriana Wood's avatar
      Adriana Wood
      Icon for Microsoft rankMicrosoft
      Feb 26, 2026

      Microsoft Baseline Security Mode (MBSM) -- Baseline security mode settings | Microsoft Learn

      This tool designed to reduce the attack surface and enforce secure-by-default settings across Microsoft services and Windows devices. In Microsoft 365, it covers services such as Entra ID, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and Microsoft 365 apps. The mode allows administrators to apply recommended security policies, run impact reports, and selectively enable settings without immediately disrupting users.

  • Emily_Perina's avatar
    Emily_Perina
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    Feb 26, 2026

    Welcome, everyone!

    Thanks for joining today’s Microsoft Baseline Security Mode: Simplify, secure, succeed digital event!

    To participate:

    Please post your questions in a new comment thread below. Our Microsoft product team is here live and ready to answer your questions throughout the session. The video will be available on demand after the session has concluded.

    Let’s dive in—ask us anything!