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5.2.1. Secure Score and Security Recommendations
💡 First Principle: Secure Score quantifies your security posture. Higher scores indicate better security; recommendations guide improvement efforts.
Scenario: Your organization wants to prioritize security improvements based on impact.
Understanding Secure Score
- Range: 0-100%
- Calculation: Points for implemented recommendations / Total possible points
- Grouping: Recommendations grouped by control (Identity, Network, Data, etc.)
Recommendation Categories
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Remediate vulnerabilities | Patch systems, update configurations |
| Apply system updates | Install security updates |
| Enable encryption | Enable TDE, disk encryption |
| Restrict access | Remove unnecessary public access |
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Written byAlvin Varughese
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