Identity is the first control plane
Start with strong authentication, privileged account separation and clear ownership. Administrative roles should not be used for normal day-to-day activity. MFA coverage needs to include every relevant user and workload, with emergency access designed deliberately rather than becoming an undocumented bypass.
Conditional Access needs design
Conditional Access is most useful when policies express clear security intent: require stronger authentication for risky or privileged access, control unmanaged devices, restrict legacy protocols and protect sensitive applications. Build policies in report-only or controlled pilot states before broad enforcement.
Protect mail, devices and data together
Email security, endpoint protection, Intune compliance, information protection and audit logging reinforce one another. Treat them as parts of one control system rather than independent licences. Backup and recovery requirements should also be explicit for Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams data.
Operate the tenant continuously
Security posture changes as users, applications and attackers change. Review privileged access, risky sign-ins, application consent, external sharing, forwarding rules, device health and security alerts on a recurring basis. AL Group can establish the baseline and provide ongoing administration or co-managed support.
AL Group can assess, design, implement and operate the underlying technology rather than stopping at advice.
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