Securing your business using Microsoft 365 Compliance Centre

In today’s digital world, data security is essential to the success of any business.

As technology advances, so do the threats to your data.

To mitigate these risks, businesses must be proactive in protecting their data from malicious actors, inside and out.

From our experience, Microsoft 365 has the edge over Google Workspace when it comes to managing and reporting on cyber security in an organisation.

However, neither platform is as secure as it could and should be out of the box.

For businesses that use Microsoft 365, that’s where Microsoft 365 Compliance Centre comes in. This powerful tool helps businesses ensure that their data is secure and compliant with industry regulations.

Microsoft 365 Compliance Centre is a cloud-based platform that provides end-to-end visibility into your organisation's security state and compliance posture. It offers advanced analytics, reporting, and insights into your data security posture, as well as real-time alerts when suspicious activity is detected. With these features, businesses can quickly identify potential threats and take the necessary steps to protect their data.

Microsoft 365 Compliance Centre offers numerous benefits to businesses looking to secure their data assets. For example, it provides organisations with an automated way to monitor activities across all devices in their environment, including mobile devices, in order to detect suspicious behaviour and prevent potential attacks before they happen.

Additionally, it helps organizations stay compliant with industry regulations by providing detailed reports on all areas of compliance risk, such as user access rights and personal identifiable information (PII) storage.

Finally, Microsoft 365 Compliance Centre also includes built-in intelligence capabilities that allow organisations to quickly respond to threats or anomalies in near real-time.

One of the most important features of Compliance Centre is the Microsoft Secure score, which is a measurement of an organisation's security posture, with a higher number indicating more recommended actions taken.

Most clients we onboard have a secure score of around 20%, however, for SME businesses you should be aiming for between 60-70%. Anything above that is dependent on whether or not you're an enterprise organisation with relevant enterprise licensing.

Microsoft 365 Compliance Centre is the perfect solution for businesses looking to secure their data assets from external threats or malicious actors while ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

This powerful tool can help protect your business from potential cyber-attacks and is an integral part of keeping you compliant with applicable laws and regulations and managing your business's cyber security strategy.