Reads the signals
Microsoft 365 and Entra ID data is read in a controlled, read-only way.
How It Works
A controlled Microsoft 365 review, run the same way each time.
LicenMark reads Microsoft 365 and Entra ID signals, applies explicit review rules, and produces a clear review output you can use internally.
No write-back. No remediation. If the operating model already fits, you can start setup directly. If you want to review it first, request a review discussion.
What the review actually does
It turns scattered Microsoft signals into a clear review output.
Applies explicit review rules
Licences, account state, and sign-in evidence are checked against fixed review logic.
Produces a current position
The result is a usable review output, not another raw export.
What the review looks at
Focused on the things that quietly create waste and weak review posture.
The review is narrow by design. It focuses on the parts of Microsoft 365 access and licence hygiene that are easy to ignore, expensive to leave alone, and difficult to explain cleanly later.
- Disabled accounts with active paid licences Paid licences that are still assigned after access should likely have been cleaned up.
- Licensed users with little or no recent sign-in evidence Paid licences held by accounts with no credible recent sign-in, which means spend without confirmed use.
- Dormant enabled accounts Access that remains enabled even though available signals suggest it should be reviewed.
- Evidence-limited review items Cases where the right answer is "review required", not a guessed outcome dressed up as certainty.
- Review-ready reporting outputs Structured outputs built for internal circulation and management review, not raw data dumps.
Review items
What the review work actually looks like.
The output is structured so direct spend exposure, review-required items, and evidence-limited cases can be seen clearly and worked through in a controlled order.
What gets surfaced
The review separates what is obvious from what still needs judgement.
Some findings are clear. A disabled account still holding a paid licence is direct spend exposure.
Other findings need review because the signals are incomplete or mixed. LicenMark does not blur that distinction. It states it plainly.
Clear findings
- Direct spend exposure
- Clear stale access indicators
- Accounts that no longer justify current licence posture
Review-required findings
- Mixed or incomplete sign-in evidence
- Items where the evidence is incomplete, stated as uncertain, not dressed up as a finding.
- Items that should be reviewed, not guessed at
What the output looks like
A clear current position, open review items, and evidence you can circulate.
The output is built for internal review, not for technical curiosity.
Current review position
What is clearly in posture, what needs attention, and what remains evidence-limited.
Open review items
The specific accounts or patterns that need review now.
Exportable evidence
A review output that can be circulated internally without rebuilding the story by hand.
Review detail
Each item is backed by a clear conclusion and supporting evidence.
The review does not stop at broad categories. Each item is presented with the current position, why it matters, and what should be checked next.
Why the model is read-only
Because trust falls fast when review tools start making changes.
LicenMark does not disable accounts, remove licences, or enforce policy.
That is deliberate. The product exists to surface the current position clearly, not to take actions inside your tenant.
For this kind of review, read-only is not a limitation. It is part of why the output is easier to trust.
- Reads your tenant. Changes nothing.
- Surfaces review items clearly.
- Leaves remediation decisions with your team.
- States uncertainty plainly instead of hiding it.
How teams use it
Start with a one-off review. Use quarterly reviews to see what changed.
Some teams need a single clear review of Microsoft 365 licence waste, stale access, and evidence-limited items.
Others want that same review repeated every quarter so they can see what was resolved, what remains open, and what has quietly drifted back since the last review.
LicenMark supports both. Start with a one-off review, then continue only if tracking change over time is useful.
Next step
Move forward in the way that fits your buying process.
If you already know the operating model is right, start setup and complete onboarding in a controlled way. If you want to see the review process first, request a review discussion and we can talk through fit.
Start with a one-off review. Move to quarterly only if seeing what changed between reviews is useful for your team.
For more context, review the read-only security model or see the Microsoft 365 review pricing bands.