Overall security status of an organisation including controls, vulnerabilities, and risk exposure.
Security posture describes an organisation's overall security status—the combination of security controls, policies, awareness, vulnerabilities, and risk exposure. Strong security posture means comprehensive, effective controls and low risk exposure; weak posture indicates gaps, vulnerabilities, and elevated risk. Security posture assessment evaluates where you stand; improvement initiatives strengthen posture over time. Tools like Microsoft Secure Score provide automated posture assessment for specific environments.
Why It Matters
The DSC Perspective:
Understanding your security posture helps prioritise improvements and communicate risk to leadership. Regular posture assessment identifies drift and emerging gaps. Strong posture reduces breach likelihood and impact.