What Security Exposure Management does
Security Exposure Management provides a consolidated view of your organisation’s security posture, moving beyond simple vulnerability scanning. It identifies attack paths – sequences of vulnerabilities that could lead to critical assets – and assigns exposure scores to prioritise remediation efforts. SEM ingests data from Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Identity, and Microsoft Entra ID, correlating findings to provide a holistic picture of your risk profile. Security Initiatives within SEM offer guided remediation steps.
Security Exposure Management in Australian tenants today
For AU mid-market organisations, SEM offers a CISO-level dashboard that complements the operational Defender stack. It’s a strategic tool for demonstrating security maturity, particularly relevant for APRA CPS 234 and CPS 230 requirements around cyber resilience. Unlike Microsoft Secure Score or Defender for Cloud’s CSPM capabilities, SEM focuses on attack path analysis and prioritisation, rather than broad compliance checks. Understanding the licensing model is crucial; it’s a separate purchase and doesn't directly contribute to Secure Score improvements. Alignment with the ACSC Essential Eight is facilitated through prioritised remediation of identified vulnerabilities.