Microsoft 365 management

Microsoft 365 security when you do not have an in-house IT team.

Microsoft 365 Business Premium contains useful security and device-management capabilities, but a licence does not decide policies, review alerts, onboard users or remove access when somebody leaves.

The challenge for a growing business is rarely buying Microsoft licences. It is deciding how identities, devices and user changes should be managed consistently when nobody internally owns that work as a full-time role.

Identity needs an owner

Multi-factor authentication, privileged roles, password resets and risky sign-ins all involve business decisions as well as technical settings. Someone has to own how access is granted and changed.

Device management reduces exceptions

When laptops are enrolled and managed consistently, the organisation has a clearer way to apply security and configuration expectations. Unmanaged devices create exceptions that are hard to track as the team grows.

Joiners and leavers are security events

A new employee needs the right access without receiving more than they need. A departing employee needs access removed promptly and company information handled according to the business process.

Security awareness belongs alongside technical controls

Phishing and payment fraud frequently target people rather than technology. 39Degrees links to practical training through 39Security for businesses that want user awareness alongside technical controls.

Management matters more than the feature list

Business Premium is valuable because of the services it can support, but outcomes depend on configuration, ongoing administration and how the organisation responds when something changes.

Frequently asked questions

Is Microsoft 365 Business Premium included in 39Degrees managed IT?

Yes. It is included for supported users on Silver and Gold.

Can you manage an existing Microsoft 365 tenant?

Yes. Existing environments can be reviewed and onboarding work scoped before support begins.

A lower-pressure next step

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Book a 30-minute review to discuss users, Microsoft 365, devices, support ownership and the priorities worth looking at first. No GoCardless setup or laptop order is required.

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