Microsoft cuts MDASH scan costs 18%
Microsoft has released MAI Cyber 1.1 Flash, a security model update that it says matches its predecessor's vulnerability-finding performance at 18% lower cost per scan inside its MDASH platform.
Microsoft AI announced MAI Cyber 1.1 Flash, a point release of its specialized vulnerability-discovery model. The model runs inside MDASH, Microsoft's vulnerability-scanning system.
The headline claim is efficiency rather than capability. Microsoft says the new model performs about as well as MAI Cyber 1 Flash and costs 18% less per scan on an internal MDASH vulnerability-scanning evaluation suite. It describes 1.1 Flash as "more focused" and says the model handles more of the work itself, so the full MDASH system can surface findings at lower cost. Microsoft did not publish benchmark details, external evaluations, or absolute cost figures.
The company also shared adoption numbers for the earlier model. After a customer's first scan with the MAI Cyber 1 Flash profile, nearly 9 in 10 of their later scans used the MAI profile instead of the OpenAI-only model profile. Microsoft says MAI Cyber now accounts for almost 50% of all MDASH scans, spanning thousands of scans from hundreds of customers.
MAI Cyber 1.1 Flash is available only to verified MDASH customers. Microsoft says usage policies and ongoing monitoring are in place to support responsible use. Existing customers can choose the MAI Cyber 1.1 Flash profile when they start a new scan, and new users have to request access.
Microsoft did not disclose the model's size, architecture, or pricing.