Microsoft 365 Consulting

Microsoft 365 provides enterprise grade security features and so far, there was not a single data breach impacting customer data. It provides the ability to have Multi-Factor Authentication for all your users and apply Conditional Access policies for Guests. You can restrict access to your information based on location, network, type of device and other means. Advanced Threat Protection features such as Safe Links and Safe Attachments protect users from malicious e-mails and files when they collaborate. Microsoft Defender protects your organization from unknown email threats in real-time by using intelligent systems that inspect attachments and links for malicious content. Microsoft Defender for Identity is a cloud-based security solution designed to identify, detect, and investigate advanced threats, compromised identities, and malicious insider actions directed at your organization. Microsoft Cloud App Security provides rich visibility, control over data travel, and sophisticated analytics to identify and combat cyberthreats across all your cloud services. With those and many other security features of the Microsoft 365 suite, you can rest assured your information is safe. It is however a good idea to consult with cyber security experts when designing your cloud security strategy and get some advice on best practices and implementation. We at Impactory take security for our customers very seriously and provide independent, expert advice.

Microsoft 365 is an ever changing and expanding suite of collaboration tools. Its main components are:

• Microsoft 365 Apps – The latest and greatest version of the basic productivity apps you’re your users are familiar with (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
• Exchange Online – the world’s most popular enterprise grade e-mail system
• Microsoft Teams – your go-to collaboration app for 1:1 chat, audio/video meetings, audio conferencing, webinars and more
• SharePoint Online – a great base for your Company Intranet
• OneDrive for Business – a place to store all your files and easily share with anyone.
• Power Platform – a suite of tools to help you build applications and automated processes, visualize your data and get insights on it
  Lists, Planner, To-Do, Tasks, Project Online – a variety of tools to manage anything from small day-to-day tasks to large projects and programs
• Yammer – your enterprise social network
• Support – you get free basic support with all Microsoft 365 plans

Intune is Microsoft 365’s modern device management solution. It offers mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM). Some key benefits of Intune are:

• Support and secure management of diverse mobile environments: iOS/iPad OS, Android, Windows, and macOS devices.
• Device compliance checks against your organization’s security requirements.
• Policy management that helps keep your organization’s data safe on organization-owned and personal devices.
• A single interface to enforce these policies, and help manage devices, apps, users, and groups.
• Protecting your company information by helping to control the way your workforce accesses and shares its data. Intune is included with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and integrates with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). Azure AD helps control who has access, and what they have access to. Another approach to device management is Co-Management, which applies if you’re still using an on-premises Configuration Manager to manage on-premises devices such as desktops and servers. You can cloud-attach your on-premises Configuration Manager to Microsoft Intune. When you cloud-attach, you get the benefits of Intune and the cloud, including conditional access, running remote actions, using Windows Autopilot, and more.

Microsoft Teams, part of the Microsoft 365 suite provides and easy and secure environment for collaboration with colleagues, customers, and partners. It goes a long way for organizations as it supports the work-from-anywhere model, it’s accessible on any device with an Internet connection. Teams make it easy to connect with anyone on a one-to-one chat, audio, or video call, organize a team meeting, present a webinar in an engaging way. The integration of Teams with the rest of the Microsoft 365 suite is feature-rich and native, your users can co-author documents in real-time in a seamless way through the Microsoft 365 Apps they already know. Tenant-wide search includes files in SharePoint Online, and you can have your whole Intranet accessible right from Teams through the new Home Site App.