
Real-World Threats: How Microsoft Defender in Passive Mode Strengthens Your Security Posture
In our last post, we explored how organizations using CrowdStrike as their primary AV can still benefit from Microsoft Defender
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From cloud infrastructure to endpoint protection, our cybersecurity experts deliver end-to-end security
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Cloud Security Assessment
Holistic review of your cloud posture to identify risks, misconfigurations, and improvement opportunities.
Identity & Access Management
Protect user identities and control access to critical cloud resources with modern authentication and least-privilege principles.
Endpoint & Cloud Device Protection
Unify and secure your endpoint ecosystem through cloud-based management and zero-touch provisioning.
Email & Awareness Security
Defend your organization against phishing, malware, and data leaks across cloud-based collaboration platforms.
Cloud Application & Web Protection
Secure your cloud applications, websites, and APIs from attacks with layered, policy-driven defenses.
Information Protection & Data Governance
Classify, label, and secure sensitive data across Microsoft 365 and cloud services to ensure compliance and prevent data loss.
Highlighting real-world projects that combine advanced identity, endpoint, and data protection
to deliver resilient, compliant cloud environments.
Professional Services
Phishing & Malware Resilience Program
Implemented an organization-wide phishing and malware resilience program focused on user awareness, simulated attack campaigns, and layered email security improvements. The initiative reduced successful phishing attempts and enhanced employee response readiness.
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Attack Simulation Training
Exchange Online Protection & Email Encryption
Awareness Campaign Management
80% reduction in reported phishing incidents within six months
Financial Services
Passwordless Authentication Rollout
Delivered a secure authentication modernization initiative by deploying passkeys and integrating passwordless sign-in with Conditional Access policies. This project improved both user experience and protection against credential theft.
Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access
MFA Strength Enforcement
Entra ID Identity Protection
Microsoft Authenticator
100% passwordless adoption in pilot group, zero credential phishing incidents post-rollout.
Technology
Automated Threat Response & Identity Hardening
Developed and implemented operational playbooks for detecting, triaging, and remediating compromised resources. Strengthened identity protection with risky user policies, session controls, and a tiered access model to minimize lateral movement.
Microsoft Sentinel & Defender XDR
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Conditional Access Session Controls
Strengthened operational resilience and established a repeatable framework for automated incident response.
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Every organization faces unique security challenges — that’s why we design custom strategies aligned with your goals, compliance requirements, and risk profile. The result: security that strengthens your operations, not slows them down.
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