Learn more about comprehensive solutions for enhancing Office 365’s integrated security features.

1. Securing Office 365
As part of your wider network
Microsoft’s Office 365:
Running on a screen near you
Widely adopted
by many businesses
in the cloudbusiness
flexibility
& workplace
collaboration
of companies
with Office 365
deployed on…
53% 44%
Tablets Smartphones
Stores emails,
documents &
instant messages
%
Like the rest of your network
Office 365 needs STRONG SECURITY...
Role-based access control
Multi-factor authentication
Threat protection across email,
endpoint and network
Data loss prevention & encryption
As with other environments (on-prem, SaaS, cloud),
users of Office 365 must consider the following threats:
Threats don’t ONLY target Office 365…
Email
Advanced Persistent Threats
65% 73% 76%
Prepare to respond
Comprehensive security offers
a smart defense
+
Spoofed emails, spam, phishing, and malware-infected
emails are the main attack mechanisms to gain initial
access into an organization.
90% of threats estimated to emanate from email
Advanced persistent threats or targeted attacks present arguably
the most danger to a company
Go unidentified
for days, weeks,
or months
Require days,
weeks, or months
to remediate
Take days, weeks,
or months
to forensically
analyze
Companies must also respond to the substantial threat posed by
Malicous insiders and compromised credentials:
Protect your information from data loss or theft
by adding security layers on top of, and beyond the Office 365 platform.
37%
#1
of companies believe threats originate from
internal sources
source of successful attack: User Credentials
Office 365
Mac
Android
Cloud Apps
Solutions to consider:
Data Loss
PreventionUser
Access
(DLP)
DLP
Provides the added layer
of security and visibility
needed to understand
where information lives
and how it is used across
cloud applications
ATP
Uncovers, prioritizes and remediates advanced
threats across your organizations
Authentication
Places a layer of protection
in front of applications
or on single sign-on (SSO)
portals for cloud apps to
validate users beyond the
username and password
provided through Microsoft
Office 365
SaaS
On Prem
Office 365 touches the entire network, so your security solution
should be complete and cohesive.
User
Authentication
Advanced
Protection
Monitor
Data
Email
Security
Built-in
Security
Emphasizes user authentication
and access
Addresses email security
Monitors data anywhere it resides
not just Office 365
Provides advanced threat protection
across all control points
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Enhances the built-in security of
Office 365
Look at the whole forest, not just the one tree.
Your security solution should encompass areas outside of Office 365 as well.
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Threat
Protection