{"id":8914,"date":"2022-04-25T22:04:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T12:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intelliworx.wpenginepowered.com\/au\/?p=8914"},"modified":"2025-04-07T04:28:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T04:28:27","slug":"microsoft-365-security-and-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/blog\/microsoft-365-security-and-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft 365 security and compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cloud storage and computing solutions, as well software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms such as Microsoft 365 have become increasingly popular among businesses with remote and hybrid work models.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft 365 is a popular choice for businesses, and it\u2019s easy to understand why with powerhouse productivity and collaboration tools such as Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams. These features and capabilities of Microsoft 365 perfectly suit the new hybrid work model that is the <\/span>new norm in Australian business<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The challenges of effective security and compliance with data protection for your organisation can be conquered by Microsoft 365 which has built-in capabilities to meet security and compliance standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft 365 security and compliance<\/span><\/h2>\n

Robust security should be a priority for any organisation and is vital to protect your company’s critical data. Data compliance regulations help provide peace of mind, protecting your sensitive data through protocols that dictate the way you use or store it. Data compliance regulations exist to protect your company’s data, but they also offer protection to your customers. By following data compliance regulations, you can reduce the risk of data breaches and regulatory fines.<\/span><\/p>\n

A lot of data is collected by businesses, which can make it difficult and time-consuming to achieve compliance with the law. It’s a must for safeguarding your company’s digital assets and making sure that your business complies with relevant Australian or international laws.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With Microsoft 365, security and compliance teams have centralised management capabilities across all of the services in Microsoft 365 with Microsoft Office 365 Defender Portal and Purview Portal. These offer email security and data protection that is purpose-built for businesses using Office 365 business products, Outlook, and Exchange servers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Microsoft Office 365 security<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Microsoft Defender Portal is a unified console with a single view of security that provides a centralised location for monitoring, managing and reporting on Microsoft 365 security solutions. It is a single pane of glass for security operations. This unified view of security capabilities allows customers to assess their security posture, prioritise their risk, and remediate vulnerabilities by using a simple, easy-to-use console. The Defender Portal allows users to track and monitor the security of their environment, receive actionable insights through real-time monitoring, and receive notifications when security events occur.<\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft 365 security measures are based on capabilities such as:<\/span><\/p>\n