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Security Fundamentals & Crypto · Foundational

Security Posture

An organization's overall security status and its ability to prevent, detect, and respond to threats.

Definition

Security posture reflects the combined state of controls, configurations, vulnerabilities, and processes across the environment. It is measured with tools such as Microsoft Secure Score, cloud security posture management (CSPM), and maturity assessments. Posture changes continuously as assets and threats change.

Example

Microsoft Defender for Cloud's secure score shows the percentage of recommended controls implemented.

Exam tip

Posture assessment is continuous; zero trust uses device posture as an access signal.

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