Microsoft 365 tenant review

Secure your M365 environment with a tailored tenant review.

Optimise Microsoft 365 security and compliance with our comprehensive review

Microsoft 365 (M365) is a cornerstone of modern business operations. However, its complex configurations can introduce admin overhead costs and compliance if not adequately managed. Our Microsoft 365 tenant review comprehensively assesses your M365 environment, focusing on critical areas like Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), Exchange Online, Intune, and Conditional Access Policies (CAPs). We align our evaluation with the Azure CIS Benchmark, ensuring that your M365 setup meets the highest security and compliance standards.

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Five key elements

Define objectives

We collaborate with you to outline the specific goals for the M365 review, whether that’s improving security, meeting compliance requirements, or optimising functionality. Our approach is customised to your needs.

Assess cloud environment usage

Our review focuses on the features and configurations actively used and licensed within your M365 environment. By targeting these areas, we can provide relevant recommendations and skip unnecessary assessments, making the process efficient and effective while saving you days of testing.

Access requirements

We require a Global Reader account with Security Reader permissions to conduct the review. Our testing is non-intrusive, ensuring that your daily operations are unaffected. Device-based access restrictions can be temporarily adjusted to facilitate the assessment.

Tailored security evaluation

We assess your M365 environment against the latest security benchmarks, and our hawk-eyed testers will manually focus on areas which are actionable or more critical for your security evolution. We aim to identify and mitigate misconfigurations that could affect your IT team or staff workflows.

Industry-specific focus

Different industries have unique security and compliance needs. Our review is tailored to address these requirements, ensuring that your M365 environment is secure and compliant.

SmartView takes care of your reporting

Cognisys’ SmartView Portal provides a centralised platform for clients to manage their projects and vulnerabilities efficiently. Through the portal, clients can track the status of each identified issue, assign tasks to team members, and monitor the progress of remediation efforts.

A detailed report is prepared once the Microsoft 365 review is complete, prioritising findings and providing strategic, actionable recommendations to strengthen your Microsoft 365 security posture through our SmartView portal.

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Why choose Cognisys for your Microsoft 365 tenant review?

By choosing our M365 security review, you benefit from the expertise of a team that understands the intricacies of Microsoft’s cloud services and how they integrate with your staff workflows. We don’t just list issues—we provide actionable insights and guidance to help you secure your environment effectively.

FAQs

The review typically takes 1 to 3 days, depending on the complexity of your M365 environment, such as the number of enterprise applications, user groups, or sites.

No, the review is conducted non-intrusively.

We offer a wash-up call with your IT team or Managed Service Provider (MSP) to help you understand our recommendations.

A Global Reader account with Security Reader permissions allows us to review without changing your environment.

We use a mix of PowerShell commands and Azure blades, including the main admin centre, security admin centre, Intune, Conditional Access, and more, all of which are detailed in the final report.

Let’s make things happen

Fill in the form and one of our team will be in touch for a no-obligation discussion or quote regarding your requirements.

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