When you think about how many cybersecurity risks there are out there, it can feel like there are too many to count. Phishing attacks, ransomware, data breaches, compromised accounts, malicious links, accidental data loss, unauthorised access attempts… and that’s just the start of it.
Fortunately, whatever the problem, there’s a tool designed to solve it.
You might have an antivirus solution, an email security platform, a device management tool, a backup solution, a monitoring tool, and several others alongside them. Yes, you’ve got your nice cybersecurity stack there, keeping you protected. The problem? That stack is growing… fast!
What started out as a neat, manageable collection of security tools can quickly become something far more difficult to control. And at some point, the whole stack starts looking a little too tall, a bit too wobbly, and it feels as though adding just one more tool to the pile could make it all topple over.
Unfortunately, new threats continue to emerge, so businesses will always need additional security functionality. But does that automatically mean buying another tool? Not necessarily.
One platform, less complexity
Most organisations using Microsoft Business Premium do so primarily for productivity and collaboration. When you start digging beneath the surface though, there’s a surprising amount of security functionality already embedded within the platform as standard. In fact, many of the risks businesses are currently managing through their ever-growing stack of separate third-party products can be addressed just as effectively using tools that already exist within Business Premium.
That creates an opportunity to simplify your security environment.
Rather than paying for multiple products that perform similar functions, organisations can often consolidate security, identity management, device management, access controls and data protection into a single platform that’s already familiar, and already used widely within the work environment.
Having everything connected and working together can make security easier to manage, easier to monitor, and easier to adapt as requirements change. It also reduces the chances of duplicate functionality creeping into the business, where different tools are solving the same problem.
Preparing for future threats
Cybersecurity isn’t static. New risks emerge. Tactics change, and businesses continue to evolve. But the good news is that when you’re using a platform like Business Premium properly, responding to those changes becomes much easier. Instead of spending weeks researching new products, purchasing additional licences, implementing yet another solution and training staff how to use it, organisations can strengthen their protection by configuring and optimising existing capabilities.
Reducing risk does not always mean increasing spend. Sometimes, the quickest wins come from understanding what you already have, and ensuring those capabilities are being used correctly.
A Microsoft security optimisation review can help identify where security controls are being underused, where duplicate tools exist, and where there could be opportunities to gain more value from your existing investment. So before you go buying another tool, give us a quick call first.