Compliance evidence vs. cloud risk intelligence
Compliance automation platforms collect evidence that controls exist. Cloud risk intelligence platforms detect whether your environment is actually secure. Passing an audit and being secure are not the same thing — TENET ensures you know the difference.
Live risk detection
TENET continuously monitors your Azure and M365 environment — misconfigurations, anomalies, identity risks, and attack paths detected from live cloud data. Not a point-in-time evidence pull.
NIS2 from your actual environment
Every NIS2 finding is generated from your live Azure and M365 data — mapped to the specific article, tied to the specific resource, with remediation guidance. Not a framework checklist with integration-pulled screenshots.
Azure + M365 depth
Identity governance, attack path analysis, anomaly detection, Defender alerts, Intune compliance, SharePoint exposure — purpose-built for the Microsoft stack, not a generic integration.
TENET vs. Drata
Based on publicly available information. Drata capabilities may vary by plan and configuration.
Compliance evidence says you were secure. TENET tells you if you still are.
Compliance automation platforms pull evidence from your tools at intervals — a screenshot of a policy setting, a log export, a configuration check. That evidence proves a control existed at the time of collection. It does not tell you whether your environment is secure right now, or whether a configuration drifted an hour after the last pull.
TENET continuously monitors your Azure and M365 environment. Misconfigurations, identity risks, cost anomalies, and attack paths are detected as they appear — not at the next evidence collection cycle. When something changes in your environment, you know immediately.
START FREE TRIALNIS2 from your live environment, not from integration screenshots
Compliance automation platforms map controls to NIS2 articles and collect evidence from connected integrations — a screenshot here, a log export there. That proves the control was configured at collection time. It does not prove your Azure environment satisfies the requirement right now.
TENET generates NIS2 findings from your live Azure and M365 data. When an open NSG, a dormant privileged account, or a Defender alert creates a compliance gap, TENET identifies the article affected, the specific resource, and the remediation steps. Evidence is captured continuously — when your auditor asks for proof of a specific control at a specific point in time, the data is already there.
SEE COMPLIANCE MODULEYour Microsoft 365 environment is a threat surface, not just a compliance checkbox
Compliance automation platforms do not monitor Microsoft 365 for security risk. They may pull M365 configuration evidence for a compliance check, but they do not watch Defender alerts, track Intune device compliance, detect SharePoint data exposure, or flag OneDrive sharing risks in real time.
TENET monitors Defender, Intune, SharePoint, and OneDrive — and correlates every signal with your Azure identity and infrastructure data. One view of your full Microsoft estate, with security signals that compliance platforms do not capture.
EXPLORE M365 COVERAGEAsk questions. Get answers from your live environment.
Compliance dashboards show you a score. BriteAI tells you what is driving that score, which gaps an attacker can actually exploit, and what to fix first. Ask about attack paths, identity exposure, NIS2 compliance gaps, or anomalies in plain language — and get specific answers drawn from your live Azure and M365 data.
For teams running SRE agents, the TENET MCP lets those agents query your environment and execute targeted fixes — with human approval for sensitive operations.
We already use Drata — do we still need TENET?
Drata and TENET solve different problems. Drata automates compliance evidence collection and audit readiness across many frameworks — SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and others. It connects to your cloud environment to pull evidence, but it does not monitor your Azure infrastructure for security risk, detect anomalies, map attack paths, or govern identities. If you need to pass audits efficiently, Drata does that well. If you need to detect and understand the actual risks in your Azure and M365 environment, TENET fills that gap.
Drata supports NIS2 now — how does TENET's coverage differ?
Drata added NIS2 as a framework and maps controls to it. The evidence behind those controls comes from integrations — it pulls data from connected tools and checks whether controls are met. TENET takes a different approach: it continuously monitors your Azure and M365 environment and generates findings from live cloud data, then maps each finding to the specific NIS2 article it affects. The difference is between checking that a control exists and verifying that your live environment actually satisfies it right now.
Does TENET replace Drata for SOC 2 or ISO 27001?
No. TENET focuses on NIS2 and NIST CSF 2.0 — the frameworks most relevant to Azure-first organisations with European regulatory obligations. It does not manage SOC 2 audit workflows, ISO 27001 certification, or the breadth of GRC frameworks Drata covers. If SOC 2 or ISO 27001 is your primary compliance need, Drata is built for that. If NIS2 compliance against your live Azure environment is the requirement, TENET provides deeper coverage.
How does setup compare?
Drata connects to your tools via integrations and requires configuration to map controls to your specific environment — typical onboarding takes days to weeks depending on complexity. TENET connects to your Azure tenant via read-only API in around two minutes. Microsoft 365 connects the same way. Your first findings and compliance posture appear in the same session you sign up.
How does pricing compare?
Drata starts around $7,500–$15,000 per year for startup plans, with mid-market plans at $25,000–$50,000 per year. TENET starts at $199/month with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required. TENET is also available directly through the Azure Marketplace.
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