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Black Kite vs Microsoft Secure Score comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Black Kite
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
9th
Average Rating
3.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Secure Score
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
10th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the IT Vendor Risk Management category, the mindshare of Black Kite is 6.1%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Secure Score is 1.7%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Vendor Risk Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Solution with improvements needed in patch management, security view and scorecard
Black Kite is a good visual tool. It uses colors, such as black, to indicate emergencies. Other colors like red, green, and yellow, are pretty and good to look at The solution’s patch management should be improved. Also, the overall security view and scorecard have remained unchanged over the…
Karim Zaki - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable product with a valuable identity feature
The product helps us with incorporating a mix of industry standards such as ISO and company-specific benchmarks. It amalgamates best practices for various aspects, including devices, applications, identities, workloads, and configurations Microsoft Secure Score's most valuable feature is…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Black Kite is a good visual tool."
"Microsoft Secure Score's most valuable feature is identity."
 

Cons

"The solution’s patch management should be improved. The overall security view and scorecard have remained unchanged over the past three years. There's no technical support available."
"They could indicate whether a recommendation aligns with different compliance standards."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Insurance Company
9%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Insurance Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Black Kite?
The solution’s patch management should be improved. Also, the overall security view and scorecard have remained unchanged over the past three years. There should be some changes.
What advice do you have for others considering Black Kite?
I would not recommend using Black Kite right now. We are planning to switch from the product. Overall, I rate it a three out of ten.
What do you like most about Microsoft Secure Score?
Microsoft Secure Score's most valuable feature is identity.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Secure Score?
Microsoft Secure Score's user interface and export feature need improvement. We are not able to export the overall security score at the moment. I have to use PowerShare in the background to encoun...
 

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MS Secure Score
 

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