The 45% Problem: Closing Microsoft 365 Gaps Before Hackers Walk Right In
Most Microsoft 365 tenants look “fine” on the surface—but once you dig into the settings, a different story appears. In our reviews, the average Microsoft Secure Score is just 45%, with misconfigurations that hand attackers easy paths in and plenty of room to move laterally once they’re inside. In this 45‑minute session, we’ll unpack the real‑world risks hiding behind that number.
We’ll walk through a handful of the most common (and most dangerous) Microsoft 365 misconfigurations we see across tenants, show how attackers abuse them for initial access and lateral movement, and talk through what “good” actually looks like. Then we’ll tackle the harder truth: even when IT teams and MSPs have the right tools, they’re buried under tickets and tenant sprawl. The result? Critical settings never get fixed, baselines drift, and security posture quietly erodes.
Finally, we’ll share our vision for Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) at Huntress and preview how our upcoming Huntress Managed ISPM service is built to help you close these gaps at scale—so you can harden tenants consistently, keep pace with constant change in Microsoft 365, and reclaim some time back without leaving doors open for attackers.
