Microsoft 365 Security & management
Microsoft 365 is not compliant out-of-the-box. We can make sure that it is.
Email, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive are where your work happens. If Microsoft 365 is not secured and managed well, it can quietly become one of your biggest risks. NTS helps organizations across South Georgia, North Florida, and the Southeast get Microsoft 365 under control — with better security, cleaner governance, and less day-to-day hassle for your staff.
Microsoft 365 Can Either Reduce Risk or Multiply It
Microsoft 365 gives your staff powerful tools to communicate and share information. Without the right guardrails, the same tools can make it easier for data to leak or accounts to be compromised.
- Default settings focus on ease of use, not on your specific risk or compliance needs.
- Files and teams sprawl over time, and no one is quite sure who has access to what.
- Multiple admin centers and licenses make it hard to see the full picture.
- Well-meaning staff create sharing links and guest access that are rarely reviewed.
You Shouldn’t Have to Be a Full-Time M365 Architect
Your IT team already has plenty to do. Expecting them to constantly keep up with every new Microsoft 365 feature, security control, and license change is not realistic. NTS helps you turn Microsoft 365 into a managed, governed platform — instead of another thing you worry is “configured the way it came out of the box.”
A Partner That Lives in Microsoft 365 Every Day
We work with Microsoft 365 across many organizations with different sizes, industries, and risk profiles. Our security work is informed by our in-house SOC and real-world incidents we’ve helped address.
- Experience with Business Premium, E3, and related Microsoft 365 plans.
- Security baselines informed by practical threats, not just checklists.
- Hands-on work with email, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive governance.
- Support for regulated environments — including healthcare, finance, law, and local government.
Security and Usability, Not One or the Other
Locking everything down might feel safer, but it usually leads to workarounds and shadow IT. Our goal is to secure Microsoft 365 in a way that supports how your staff actually communicates and collaborates.
A Straightforward Approach to Microsoft 365 Security
We follow a simple process to understand how you’re using Microsoft 365 today, close the biggest gaps, and put an ongoing management plan in place.
1.
Review Your Tenant and Usage
We look at your existing configuration, licenses, and how your staff uses email, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive — as well as current security controls
2.
Harden and Organize
We apply practical security baselines, improve identity and access controls, and begin cleaning up sharing and governance issues that carry the most risk.
3.
Manage, Monitor and Adjust
We provide ongoing management, periodic reviews, and guidance as Microsoft 365 evolves and your organization’s needs change.
What’s Included in Microsoft 365 Security & Management
We tailor our work to your licenses and environment, but most NTS Microsoft 365 engagements include these core elements
Identity & Access Hardening
- Baseline security policies for user accounts
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) rollout guidance
- Conditional access recommendations where appropriate
- Review of admin roles and privileged access
Email Security & Defender
- Configuration of core anti-spam and anti-phishing protections
- Defender for Business or Exchange Online Protection tuning
- Guidance on safe link and safe attachment policies
- Support for handling suspicious messages and user reports
Teams & SharePoint Governance
- Guidelines for who can create teams and sites
- Support for structuring teams, channels, and sites by function
- Review of external sharing and guest access
- Recommendations to reduce “sprawl” over time
OneDrive & File Sharing Controls
- Review of sharing link defaults and expiration settings
- Options for limiting external sharing where needed
- Guidance on handling sensitive data in shared locations
- Support for user education on secure sharing
Security Baseline & Best Practices
- Configuration aligned with Microsoft recommended baselines where practical
- Security score review and prioritization of improvements
- Periodic check-ins to adjust as features and threats change
Ongoing Management & Support
- User provisioning and license assignment support
- Assistance with changes, new projects, and tenant growth
- Input into broader security and compliance initiatives
What life looks like with — and without — managed Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 should make work easier, not riskier. The right security and management approach gives your staff confidence to use it fully.
With NTS as your guide
- You know how your tenant is configured and why.
- Users have clear, secure ways to share and collaborate.
- Leaders see Microsoft 365 as an asset, not a question mark.
- Security settings are reviewed and adjusted, not “set and forgotten.”
- Your Microsoft 365 environment supports your compliance and cybersecurity story.
If nothing changes
- Access and sharing grow increasingly unclear over time.
- Risky settings remain in place because no one owns them.
- Security incidents and misconfigurations are discovered after the fact.
- Staff use personal tools or side channels when M365 gets in the way.
- Leadership is left hoping “it’s probably set up correctly.”