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Risk Detection State Dismissed
High Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Risky users & sign-ins domain.
Risk detection was dismissed without documented remediation A dismissed detection with no documented investigation means a potential compromise was ignored. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
Risk detection was dismissed without documented remediation
Why it matters
A dismissed detection with no documented investigation means a potential compromise was ignored. If the dismissal was wrong, the attacker still has access
How to fix it
Review the dismissal justification; if none exists, reopen and investigate; require documented reasons for all future dismissals
Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.
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Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Compliance framework mappings
Findings from this check serve as evidence for:
References
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Common questions
What does the Risk Detection State Dismissed check verify?
Risk detection was dismissed without documented remediation It is a High Severity check in the Risky users & sign-ins domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Risk Detection State Dismissed finding?
Review the dismissal justification; if none exists, reopen and investigate; require documented reasons for all future dismissals Siemserva ranks the finding by Severity and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI, can propose a validated, approve-before-apply configuration fix.
Which compliance frameworks does this check evidence?
Findings from this check map to SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, HIPAA, including SCuBA policy MS.AAD.3.3v2, MS.AAD.3.4v1, MS.AAD.3.5v1, and MCSB controls LT-3, IR-1. That mapping is what turns a scan finding into audit evidence.
Can I ask my own AI about this check?
Yes. This page includes a free copy-paste AI prompt carrying the check's facts: what it verifies, the risk, the remediation, and the framework mappings. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; cite-worthy detail without giving an AI access to your tenant.
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