# Microsoft Secure Score: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-secure-score

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SaaS security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/saas-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "No extra cost, simple scoring & recommendations | Limited to Microsoft ecosystem; not full SSPM" (Grok 4.20, SSPM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Microsoft Secure Score, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 4
- scmgalaxy.com: 4
- guideflow.com: 3
- rajeshkumar.xyz: 3
- spotsaas.com: 3
- startupstash.com: 3
- cyberpress.org: 2
- gbhackers.com: 2
- github.com: 2
- slashdot.org: 2

### Pages cited

- https://scmgalaxy.com/tutorials/top-10-saas-security-posture-management-sspm-features-pros-cons-comparison: 4
- https://guideflow.com/blog/sspm-software: 3
- https://rajeshkumar.xyz/blog/saas-security-posture-management-sspm: 3
- https://startupstash.com/best-sspm-platforms: 3
- https://cyberpress.org/sspm-tools-by-business-size-2: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/saas-security-posture-management-sspm-solutions/small-business: 2
- https://gbhackers.com/best-sspm-compared: 2
- https://spotsaas.com/category/saas-security-posture-management-software: 2

## In its own words

What Microsoft Secure Score's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: tracking progress along the way with the Microsoft Secure Score in Defender (https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/1795897567810551344-icfj-microsoft-secure-score-nonprofit-en-united-states)
- Customers named: International Center for Journalists

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.