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Why Bastion (vs. Microsoft-native)
Microsoft Secure Score tells you what's wrong. Bastion tells you what to do, in what order, and the exact command — and correlates Entra, Intune, and Defender to surface the coverage gaps none of them show alone.
| Capability | Bastion AI | Microsoft Secure Score | Generic scanners | Manual audit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfaces M365 / Entra misconfigurations & risks | Partial | |||
| Exact, runnable fix per finding (not generic advice) | Partial | Partial | ||
| Prioritized by real-world exploitability + blast radius | Partial | Partial | Partial | |
| Cross-source correlation → coverage gaps (no-EDR, unmanaged) | Partial | |||
| Human-approved remediation — drafted, never auto-applied | Partial | |||
| Bring-your-own-key AI (no token markup) | ||||
| Fixed-scope, read-only assessment you can buy today | Partial |
Microsoft Secure Score and Defender are excellent native tools — Bastion builds on the same Graph/Defender data and complements them, it doesn't replace them. The difference is in the last mile: exact, tenant-specific remediation, exploitability-based prioritization, and cross-source correlation (Entra + Intune + Defender) that surfaces gaps no single tool shows.
Correlates, not just lists
Merges Entra, Intune, and Defender into one asset inventory — so it can show the devices in Entra/Intune that Defender never sees (no-EDR), and Defender devices Intune doesn't manage.
Fixes, not just scores
Each finding ships with the exact, runnable fix — mapped to MITRE ATT&CK / CIS. Your team reviews and applies it. Nothing auto-runs against your tenant.
Yours, end to end
Bring your own model keys; keep control of your data, spend, and vendor choices. The scan is read-only.