--- title: Vahti AI - Making information security understandable description: Vahti AI helps SMEs understand the security of their Microsoft 365 environment in a clear, practical and reliable way image: https://vahti.ai/hubfs/Vahti%20AI%20understandable%20cyber%20security.png --- [Skip to content](https://vahti.ai/en/blog/vahti-ai-making-information-security-understandable#main-content) [![Vahti](https://vahti.ai/hubfs/vahti-logo-vaaka-sininen.svg)Homepage](https://vahti.ai?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://vahti.ai?hsLang=en) - [Product](https://vahti.ai/tuote?hsLang=en) - [Pricing](https://vahti.ai/hinnoittelu?hsLang=en) - [Trust](https://vahti.ai/luottamus?hsLang=en) - [Login](https://app.vahti.ai/en/login) - [Try Vahti](https://app.vahti.ai/en/login?view=register_intro) English Select a language ✕ - [Suomi](https://vahti.ai/blog/vahti-ai-tietoturvasta-ymmarrettavaa) - [English](https://vahti.ai/en/blog/vahti-ai-making-information-security-understandable) - [Home](https://vahti.ai?hsLang=en) - [Product](https://vahti.ai/tuote?hsLang=en) - [Pricing](https://vahti.ai/hinnoittelu?hsLang=en) - [Trust](https://vahti.ai/luottamus?hsLang=en) - [Login](https://app.vahti.ai/en/login) - [Try Vahti](https://app.vahti.ai/en/login?view=register_intro) English Select a language - [Suomi](https://vahti.ai/blog/vahti-ai-tietoturvasta-ymmarrettavaa) - [English](https://vahti.ai/en/blog/vahti-ai-making-information-security-understandable) ![Vahti AI artificial intelligence](https://vahti.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Vahti%20AI%20understandable%20cyber%20security.png?width=1600&height=900&name=Vahti%20AI%20understandable%20cyber%20security.png) Microsoft 365 Security Blog # Vahti AI – Making Cybersecurity Easy to Understand ![Jari-Pekka Hyyppä](https://vahti.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/2.png?width=48&height=48&name=2.png) Jari-Pekka Hyyppä May 19, 2026 For many companies, the security of their Microsoft 365 environment is important but difficult to understand. There are a huge number of settings, logins, permissions, applications and security events, and keeping track of them is not realistic for most SMEs without effective tools. The problem is not a lack of data. On the contrary, the problem is often the abundance of data and how to make complex information understandable. Vahti is Finnish software developed for continuous security monitoring in Microsoft 365 environments. Vahti identifies security risks, monitors changes in the environment and clearly shows you what to fix and why. ***In this article, Vahti AI refers to the AI capabilities of Vahti.*** They help turn technical security findings into understandable information. For example, Vahti AI can explain why a finding is important, what the risk is and how to fix it in practice. *However, the actual security analyses and risk decisions are always generated by Vahti's rule-based risk engine - not by AI.* ## Vahti AI helps make security understandable AI is also much talked about in the security space these days. However, it is often unclear what AI actually does. With Vahti, we want to make this distinction very clear. In Vahti, AI does not decide whether a finding or an event is a security risk. It also does not draw conclusions about the security of the M365 environment. The actual risk findings are always generated by a deterministic, rule-based risk engine. In practice, this means that: - the same situation always generates the same risk finding - risk levels are determined by predefined rules - AI cannot increase or decrease the severity of the risk - the risk state does not change without a change in the underlying facts In Vahti's architecture, AI is separated into its own layer. The role of the AI layer is to provide explanations and instructions, but it must not create or modify risks. This is an important principle for us. In information security, decisions must be based on transparent rules and verifiable data - not on the fact that a language model "seems to have an opinion" about the environment. ## What does Vahti AI do in practice? As explained above, the main task of Vahti AI is to make information security understandable. Security tools are often built for technical experts. The problem from an SME perspective is that the information may be available, but interpreting it requires deep security expertise, which is far from always available. Vahti AI, for example, can help: - explain risk findings in plain language - describe the impact of risks from a business perspective - prioritise remediation - translate technical findings into practical action - explain why a setting or change is important For example, if overly broad application permissions are detected in the environment, Vahti AI does not decide whether a risk exists. The risk is generated by a rule-based engine. Vahti AI helps the user to understand: - what permissions the application has - why they may be dangerous - what practical risks are associated with them - what to do next In most cases, a company does not need more technical data. What the company needs is a way to understand what really needs attention, and that's where Vahti AI provides a solution. ## Vahti is built on facts Vahti's risk engine is based on concrete data observed in the Microsoft 365 environment. For example, Vahti identifies risky application permissions, gaps in MFA protection, dangerous email settings, suspicious logins and overly broad admin permissions. In addition, it monitors security risks associated with Conditional Access rules and OAuth applications, for example. The risks are therefore based on real facts observed in the environment. This is also one of the reasons why the role of Vahti AI is deliberately limited to a support layer. When the risk engine operates deterministically, the user can rely on the logic of the observations to remain consistent. ## Why is this important for SMEs? Most SMEs do not have a dedicated SOC team, security analyst or continuous monitoring of their Microsoft 365 environment. At the same time, Microsoft 365 serves as the core of many companies' business and contains a huge amount of critical and sensitive data. In many companies, security is effectively built on the assumption that multi-factor authentication was enabled at some point and an IT partner is there to help when needed. However, the environment is not constantly monitored, so problems are often only reacted to after something has already happened. The challenge is that attacks are now highly automated. Attackers tend to look not for particularly well-known or interesting companies, but for environments with easily exploitable weaknesses. These can include inadequately secured logins, dangerous application permissions, old, unused accounts or risky email settings. That's why constant visibility into the state of your Microsoft 365 environment is more important than ever. ## Summary Vahti AI stands for Vahti's AI-assisted guidance in Microsoft 365 security. Its main mission is to make security understandable: - it explains Vahti's findings in plain language - it helps to understand the business impact of risks - it suggests questions and action steps - it can explain current Microsoft 365 security news - it helps prepare for a discussion with an IT partner At the same time, its role is limited: - it does not carry out checks independently - it does not create risks on its own - it does not decide on the severity of the risks - it does not make changes to the Microsoft 365 environment - it does not replace human decision-making In information security, AI is most useful when it makes the right things easier to understand. That's what Vahti AI is for: helping users understand what's happening in the Microsoft 365 environment and what to do next.   ## Want to see what Vahti finds in your Microsoft 365 environment? You can try out Vahti and check the key security risks in your Microsoft 365 environment. [Try Vahti for free](https://vahti.ai/en/get-started?hsLang=en)   ## Frequently asked questions What does Vahti AI mean? Vahti AI stands for Vahti's AI-assisted guidance for understanding Microsoft 365 security. It helps explain findings, threats, security news and next steps in plain language. Does AI decide the severity of security risks? No. AI does not decide the severity of risks. Its role is to help the user understand why a finding may be important and what to investigate next. How does Vahti AI help with security news? Vahti AI can help explain current Microsoft 365 security news in plain language. It can explain what the news is about, why it might be important and what to check in your Microsoft 365 environment. Will Vahti AI make changes to your Microsoft 365 environment? No. Vahti AI does not make any changes to the Microsoft 365 environment. It is up to the company to decide what changes to make and when. The changes can be implemented in-house or with the help of an IT partner. Who is Vahti AI suitable for? Vahti AI is particularly suitable for SMEs using Microsoft 365 who want to better understand their security posture but may not have a dedicated security team.   ## Share this post [mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fvahti.ai%2Fen%2Fblog%2Fvahti-ai-making-information-security-understandable](mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fvahti.ai%2Fen%2Fblog%2Fvahti-ai-making-information-security-understandable) ## Keep reading ### [![The Vahti guardian holds a card showing a key and connected applications. Text: Monitor application access too.](https://vahti.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/monitor-microsoft-365-application-access/cover-vahti-en-v1.webp?width=1672&height=941&name=cover-vahti-en-v1.webp) Microsoft 365 Security Blog Monitoring Microsoft 365 application access | Vahti](https://vahti.ai/en/blog/monitor-microsoft-365-application-access?hsLang=en) ### [![Suspect an account takeover? Find out what happened. 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