Which score measures an organization's progress in completing actions that help reduce risks associated to data protection and regulatory standards?

The correct answer is D. Compliance score. The Compliance Score is found in Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager. It measures an organization's progress toward completing improvement actions that address data protection regulations and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001). Microsoft Secure Score measures general…

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Which score measures an organization’s progress in completing actions that help reduce risks associated to data protection and regulatory standards?

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AAdoption Score
BMicrosoft Secure Score
CSecure score in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
DCompliance score

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A
3% (1)
C
3% (1)
D
93% (27)

Explanation

The Compliance Score is found in Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager. It measures an organization's progress toward completing improvement actions that address data protection regulations and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001). Microsoft Secure Score measures general security posture, Secure Score in Defender for Cloud targets cloud resource security, and Adoption Score tracks Microsoft 365 feature usage - none of these are scoped to regulatory compliance improvement actions.

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