Security OverSharing Shield: 1-week Microsoft 365 Security Configuration and Governance​ implementation

The Security OverSharing Shield service aims to enhance the security configuration and governance of Microsoft 365 environments. It focuses on implementing key strategies to secure organizational data, manage permissions, and ensure compliance. The project involves optimizing default settings, engaging in governance activities, and conducting ongoing security reviews to address fundamental security requirements.

What Will you Achieve with This Service

By implementing the strategies outlined in this project, clients will achieve:

• Enhanced Security: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on admin accounts, risk-based conditional access, and tenant default sharing options will significantly improve the security of their Microsoft 365 environments.
• Improved Governance: Governance recommendations for Teams and SharePoint, release preferences, and naming conventions will help clients manage user access, data security, and compliance effectively.
• Better Collaboration: Optimized default settings and external access policies will enhance collaboration within the organization and with external partners.

Deliverables

The key deliverables of this project include:

• Initial Security Setup: Addressing fundamental security requirements immediately.
• Governance Engagement: Starting point for security compliance.
• Ongoing Security Review: Full security review to cover all aspects of security and compliance.
• Template Settings for IT Control: Optimized settings to balance collaboration and IT control.
• Admin Account Security: Implementation of MFA on admin accounts.
• Conditional Access and Licensing Control: Secure access based on available licensing.
• Group Membership Restrictions: Restrictions based on group membership in Microsoft services.
• Teams and SharePoint Governance: Best practices, governance recommendations, and settings configuration.
• External Access and Sharing Policies: Policies for external access and sharing.
• SharePoint and OneDrive Settings: Overview of settings related to SharePoint and OneDrive.
• Teams Settings and Retention Policies: Overview of teams settings and retention policies.
• Roles and Responsibilities: Defined roles within Microsoft Teams and SharePoint environments.
• Advanced Management for Oversharing and Expired Content: Management strategies for oversharing and expired content.
• Tenant Default Sharing Options: Specific people sharing and expiration of links.
• Site Identification and Reporting: Identifying popular sites, monitoring inactive sites, and comprehensive reporting.
• Permissions and Sensitive Content: Managing access to sensitive content.
• Purview DLP Policy and IT Processes: Activation of DLP policies, identification process for oversharing incidents, and management of inactive sites.

This initiative focuses on optimizing default settings, implementing advanced security measures, and establishing robust governance policies to ensure compliance and protect sensitive data.