Frequently asked questions
The most common questions about the GUARD tools and the audits you run yourself with them. Another question? Contact us.
What is a Microsoft 365 / Entra ID security audit with the GUARD tools?
It is a tool-based evaluation of your own tenant that you run yourself. The application connects read-only to your environment (Microsoft Graph for the cloud, LDAP for Active Directory), runs the checks — nearly 300 with EntraGUARD, 494 across the suite — maps them to the ANSSI, CIS, NIS2, DORA and MCSB frameworks, and produces a prioritized report. You keep full control from start to finish.
Who runs the audit? Do you come on-site?
You do, on your own. The tools are autonomous desktop applications: you install the app, connect to your own tenant, launch the audit and read the report. No one comes on-site, we need no access to your environment, and there is nothing to open up for us.
How long does an audit take?
It runs automatically, and the duration depends on the volume scanned: number of users, groups, applications, devices, AD objects, and so on. A small tenant takes a few minutes; a large environment with many users and resources takes longer. You launch it and let it run.
Does the audit modify our environment?
No. The tools work strictly read-only (Graph for the cloud, LDAP for AD). No configuration is changed, and no data leaves your machine — the report is generated locally.
Do we need to install anything on our servers?
No. Each tool is a standalone Windows desktop application (WPF, .NET). Nothing is deployed on your servers or domain controllers; the app reads your environment remotely, in read-only.
Are you affiliated with Microsoft?
No. m365expertise is an independent publisher. The names Microsoft, Entra ID, Azure, Defender, Sentinel and Purview are cited descriptively.
Do the tools help with NIS2 and DORA compliance?
Yes. The results are mapped to NIS2 and DORA (as well as ANSSI, CIS and MCSB), and the reports give you reusable compliance evidence (retention, logging, governance) that you produce and keep yourself.