Microsoft 365 Security

Explore comprehensive Microsoft 365 Security solutions, including Defender for Endpoint, Office 365 and Cloud Apps, to protect your business.
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Beyond the baseline

What is Microsoft 365 Security?

Microsoft 365 Security goes beyond the baseline account, email and endpoint protection included as standard. It’s a suite of premium tools, available through certain licensing tiers, built for organisations that need stronger protection. It covers endpoint protection, identity management, cloud app security and data governance, giving your organisation layered protection across devices, users and data within your Microsoft 365 environment.

At Global 4, we help you configure and manage these tools to build a Microsoft 365 Security posture that adapts as new threats emerge, rather than one that is set up once and left alone.

Built around your risk

Protect Your Business with Microsoft 365 Security

In today’s digital landscape, safeguarding your business from cyber threats is more important than ever. Microsoft offers a comprehensive suite of premium security tools as part of its licensing options, going beyond the baseline levels of account, email and endpoint protection to provide robust protection for your organisation’s data, devices and communications.

At Global 4, we help you leverage these advanced security features to build a strong security posture that protects your business from evolving threats.

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Microsoft 365 Security services

These services fall into four broad areas: protecting devices and email, securing identities, monitoring cloud app usage and governing your data. Most organisations do not need every tool from day one, we help you identify which matter most for your risk profile and build from there.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise-grade security platform that detects, investigates, and prevents advanced threats using behavioural sensors, cloud analytics, and threat intelligence, ensuring robust protection for businesses.
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a cloud-based solution that protects against email threats such as phishing, malware, and account takeovers. It provides robust filtering, threat hunting, and investigation capabilities to secure your email communications effectively.
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Microsoft Defender for Identity.

Microsoft Defender for Identity detects identity-based attacks and supports zero-trust principles by monitoring behaviour, analysing anomalies with advanced analytics, and investigating identity-related threats. It visualises attack timelines to help quickly respond to incidents.
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is a cloud access security broker that protects and monitors cloud applications. It offers visibility into cloud usage, identifies unauthorised apps, and enforces security policies, helping IT teams secure data and ensure compliance while maintaining flexibility.
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Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based enterprise mobility management solution that allows you to securely manage devices, apps, and data. As part of the Microsoft Intune Suite, it enables remote device enrolment, protects corporate data, and simplifies app deployment and updates.
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Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Purview offers a unified data governance solution for managing on-premises, multicloud, and SaaS data. It includes tools for data loss prevention, compliance management, insider risk management, compliance reporting, auditing, and information protection.
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Microsoft Entra

Microsoft Entra ID is a cloud-based IAM solution that manages user identities and controls access to resources. It offers scalable, flexible identity management, enhancing security and ensuring compliance with cloud-based policies.
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The cost of getting it wrong

Secure Your Microsoft 365 Environment With Global 4

Nearly three-quarters of security breaches are attributed to malicious emails, making email-based threats one of the most common ways attackers gain a foothold in your organisation.

Global 4 clients using Microsoft 365 Risk Management, including Secure Score audits and real-time threat monitoring, see account takeover reduced by 68%, directly protecting against identity-based attacks and credential theft.

Not sure where your organisation stands against these risks? Our team can review your current Microsoft 365 Security setup and show you exactly where the gaps are.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Microsoft 365 Security

What is the difference between Microsoft 365 Security and standard Microsoft 365 protection?
Standard Microsoft 365 plans include baseline account, email and endpoint protection as standard. Microsoft 365 Security tools, such as Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity and Microsoft Purview, go beyond this baseline to offer advanced threat detection, identity monitoring and data governance, typically available through higher licensing tiers or as add-ons.
Which Microsoft 365 Security licence do I need?
This depends on your organisation’s size, risk profile and which specific tools you need. Global 4 can assess your current setup and recommend the right licence for your needs.
Do I need all seven Microsoft 365 Security tools, or can I choose specific ones?
No, most organisations start with the tools most relevant to their biggest risks, often email protection and identity security, and add others as their needs grow. Global 4 can help you prioritise which tools to implement first based on your organisation’s specific risk profile.
Can Global 4 manage our Microsoft 365 Security setup for us?
Yes. We help configure, monitor and manage your Microsoft 365 Security tools on an ongoing basis, so your protection evolves as new threats emerge rather than being set up once and left unchecked.
How does Microsoft 365 Security protect against phishing and ransomware?
Tools such as Microsoft Defender for Office 365 filter and block malicious emails before they reach your team, while Defender for Endpoint detects and contains suspicious activity on devices before it spreads. Together, these reduce both the likelihood of an attack succeeding and the impact if one gets through.