Strengthening Security in a Rapidly Changing Threat Landscape
Cyberattacks are evolving faster than ever, especially with the rise of AI-powered phishing and low-skill attack tools. Microsoft’s latest Digital Defense Report shows that 28% of breaches still start with phishing, and AI-generated phishing has grown 4.5x, making it harder for organizations to keep up. This reality demands stronger security policies and automated ways to detect misconfigurations before attackers find them.
To help security teams stay ahead, Microsoft launched the Secure Future Initiative (SFI) -a multi-year effort to raise the security bar across all products and services. In the recently released SFI progress report, Microsoft shares 10 practical patterns customers can adopt, mappings to NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and new security capabilities designed to help organizations strengthen resilience
Introducing the Microsoft Zero Trust Assessment (Public Preview)
Building on these learnings, Microsoft has released the Zero Trust Assessment tool, now in public preview. The tool helps organizations quickly identify common security gaps, starting with Identity and Device configurations, with more Zero Trust pillars coming soon.
Once installed, the tool analyzes your tenant’s policies and generates a clear, actionable report that shows:
- High-risk areas
- Which tests passed or failed
- Why a test failed
- Exactly how to fix it (with links to the right settings)
Security teams get an at-a-glance overview of their posture, detailed breakdowns of each test, and prioritized recommendations based on risk and implementation effort. This helps reduce blind spots and ensures teams focus on changes that deliver the biggest impact.
How It Works
You simply install the PowerShell module, connect to your tenant, and run a single command. The analysis is performed locally using read-only permissions, and the tool produces a comprehensive report you can review or share internally.
Start Strengthening Your Security Posture
You can download the Zero Trust Assessment today and begin evaluating your environment against Microsoft’s latest guidance.