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BSI IT-Grundschutz and Microsoft 365

Germany's BSI security methodology; the ORP.4, OPS.1.1.5, and DER.1 building blocks map to Entra and M365. Siemserva by Senserva maps 210+ Microsoft 365 and Entra ID checks to the areas BSI IT-Grundschutz emphasizes, so a scan of your tenant doubles as evidence.

GermanyPublic and private sector210+ mapped checks

What BSI IT-Grundschutz is

IT-Grundschutz is the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) methodology and modular compendium of security building blocks (Bausteine). The identity and access module (ORP.4), the logging module (OPS.1.1.5), and the detection module (DER.1) align closely with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID identity, logging, and threat-detection findings.

Official reference: BSI IT-Grundschutz

How Siemserva maps to BSI IT-Grundschutz

BSI IT-Grundschutz asks for strong identity, access control, and monitoring. Siemserva evidences those areas with the checks below, each ranked by Severity and checked against your own tenant:

Identity and access management (60 checks)
At Risk With High Risk User Break Glass Account Disabled User Break Glass Account Is Not Highly Privileged User Break Glass Account Last Password Change User Break Glass User Not Enabled User High Risk User
Conditional Access (60 checks)
Conditional Access Admin Portal Missing MFA Conditional Access Break Glass Account Covered By Policy Conditional Access Group Critical Coverage Gap Conditional Access MFA Policy Bypassed Conditional Access User Critical Coverage Gap Conditional Access Block Legacy Exchange Active Sync Not Found
Privileged access (PIM) (34 checks)
PIM Alerts No MFA On Activation Alert PIM Policy Expiration Required PIM Policy Missing For User Role Ai Administrator Assigned Role Standing High Privilege Assignment PIM Alerts License Suspended
Logging and audit (43 checks)
Log Blocked Signin Bad IP Or Too Many Invalid Attempts Log Flagged For Review Log Legacy Auth Protocol Audit CA Change Audit CA Failed Conditional Access Change Audit Failed Authorization Change
Threat detection and risky sign-ins (13 checks)
Risk Detection Anomalous Token Risk Detection Leaked Credentials Risk Detection Malicious IP Address Risk Detection Offline Risk Detection State Confirmed Compromised Risk Detection Token Issuer Anomaly

See every check with its Severity and remediation in the checks catalog, or the per-control detail in the control reference.

Evidence BSI IT-Grundschutz in your own Microsoft 365

Siemserva by Senserva runs the identity, access, privileged-access, and logging checks above, and 650+ others, against your own tenant: it shows where you meet or miss each requirement, ranks the gaps by Severity, and produces audit-ready evidence and validated fixes to close them.

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BSI IT-Grundschutz and Microsoft 365: common questions

Does BSI IT-Grundschutz apply to Microsoft 365?

BSI IT-Grundschutz does not name Microsoft 365 specifically, but its identity, access-control, and logging requirements are met (or missed) in your Microsoft 365 and Entra ID configuration. That is where Siemserva checks provide the evidence.

How does Siemserva map to BSI IT-Grundschutz?

Siemserva runs 210+ Microsoft 365 and Entra ID checks across the areas BSI IT-Grundschutz emphasizes, multi-factor authentication, Conditional Access, privileged access, and logging, ranks the gaps by Severity, and produces audit-ready evidence. It is evidence, not an official mapping or certification.

Is this an official BSI IT-Grundschutz certification?

No. Senserva is not an assessor and issues no certifications. It provides the configuration evidence, Severity ranking, and remediation that make an assessment defensible. Confirm requirements with your assessor or regulator.

More: the frameworks crosswalk, Microsoft 365 compliance by country, and the audit evidence guide.

BSI IT-Grundschutz and Microsoft 365

What BSI IT-Grundschutz is

How Siemserva maps to BSI IT-Grundschutz

Identity and access management (60 checks)

Conditional Access (60 checks)

Privileged access (PIM) (34 checks)

Logging and audit (43 checks)

Threat detection and risky sign-ins (13 checks)

Evidence BSI IT-Grundschutz in your own Microsoft 365

BSI IT-Grundschutz and Microsoft 365: common questions

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