What is Microsoft Security Exposure Management?
Microsoft Security Exposure Management is a platform for proactive identification and prioritization of security risks. The service analyzes your entire attack surface and reveals critical exposures before attackers can exploit them.
Core Features
- Unified Attack Surface View across endpoints, identities, cloud and applications
- Attack Path Analysis to identify critical paths to sensitive assets
- Risk-based prioritization by exploitability and business impact
- Security Posture Scoring for continuous monitoring
- Integration with Microsoft Defender Suite
Typical Use Cases
- Proactive vulnerability analysis before exploitation
- Compliance reporting with prioritized remediation
- Attack simulation to validate security controls
Benefits
- Holistic view of all security signals
- Prioritization based on real attacker behavior
- Integrated into Microsoft Security Stack
- GDPR-compliant in European regions
Integration with innFactory
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner, innFactory supports you with Microsoft Security Exposure Management: security assessment, attack path remediation and security posture optimization.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference to Microsoft Defender?
Defender detects and responds to threats. Exposure Management proactively analyzes your attack surface and prioritizes vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
Which data sources are analyzed?
The solution aggregates data from Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, Entra ID and external sources for holistic risk analysis.
How are risks prioritized?
Attack Path Analysis identifies critical paths to sensitive assets. Risks are prioritized by exploitability, business impact and attacker behavior.
Do I need a separate license?
Exposure Management is part of Microsoft 365 E5 Security and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Some features require the E5 license.
