The starting point
The challenge
These organisations were using Microsoft 365 for email and everyday applications, but had not fully configured the available security capabilities.
The recurring task was to turn those capabilities into working controls, adapting the rollout to how each organisation operated. This case records that pattern across several sectors rather than a single client engagement.
What we did
The work
Configure Microsoft Defender
We deployed and configured Defender for threat detection and response within each environment.
Manage devices with Intune
Intune brought devices under management, giving the organisation control over the machines accessing its data.
Apply Conditional Access
Access policies established rules for sign-ins based on the user, device and request context. The configuration was adapted to each organisation.
What changed
The outcome
The organisations moved from basic Microsoft 365 configurations to environments with active threat protection, managed devices and defined access policies.
Defender deployed
Threat protection was configured within the Microsoft 365 environment.
Devices managed
Intune provided the device management controls.
Access policies applied
Conditional Access policies were put in place across the rollout.
The organisations in this record are described by sector rather than named. Why we describe our work that way.