Johannesburg, 01 Mar 2018
The threat of cyber security is real; GTconsult has mentioned this in a number of articles over the years (https://www.gtconsult.com/cyber-crime-urgency/, https://www.gtconsult.com/security-concerns-drive-outsourcing/, and https://www.gtconsult.com/make-tough-decisions/).
A lot of companies are taking on this threat by moving to cloud services, which is a great way to start to mitigate that risk. However, one issue with this is a default installation, and poor governance can lead to data breaches under your very nose.
This could be poorly implemented mail security, which allows for phishing attempts to badly managed passwords, which allows for remote access on compromised accounts.
Major issue
The major issue here is that no matter which platform you use, a major part of securing that platform requires custom input, and this cannot be automated.
To help with this, Microsoft has set up the Office 365 Secure Score (https://www.gtconsult.com/ateam-protection-office-365-assessment/), which aids administrators to identify what they need to do in order to fully protect their environments.
However, the issue is that most admins are new to understanding these requirements and are overloaded with migration tasks and day-to-day responsibilities.
Key partnerships
GTconsult has partnered with Microsoft and worked exceptionally hard together, with clients in mind, to bring you the A-Team Protector Office 365 Assessment.
The A-Team's Office 365 Assessment is a managed service that is conducted with your IT team and other stakeholders, with your security and governance at the very heart of the delivery.
A two-day workshop to help your business manage cyber security risks, educate you on productivity security features and identify gaps and potential security challenges has been set up. Dates will follow shortly.
On completion of the workshop, your company will have a clear, prioritised, actionable Office 365 security roadmap. Further, your company will be able to identify key stakeholders, constraints and disruptive events that can impact the items on the roadmap.
With this knowledge at hand, you will be ensured that you have mitigated your security risks and challenges for all future IT and business planning.
Alternatively, you can leverage the fully managed A-Team Protection service to implement the changes and requirements on a monthly basis at a fraction of the cost of hiring new IT staff.