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November 03, 2026 | 10 min

Microsoft 365 Security Audit vs Penetration Test: Which One Does Your Insurer, Auditor or Board Actually Want?

A Microsoft 365 security audit checks how your tenant is configured; a penetration test tries to break in. Here is which one an insurer, an auditor or a board is usually asking for, and why the audit tends to come first.