M365 Consultation & Remediation
Genesis Solutions reviews and hardens Microsoft 365 tenants against CIS Benchmark standards — covering authentication, email security, data protection, and audit configuration — then remediates gaps hands-on.
What Is M365 Consultation & Remediation?
Microsoft 365 is the backbone of productivity for most organizations — and one of the most targeted platforms by threat actors. Its default configuration is designed for usability, not security. An M365 consultation reviews your tenant against CIS Benchmark standards and security best practices, then remediates the gaps.
What We Assess
Authentication and Identity
- Conditional access policies and MFA enforcement
- Legacy authentication protocol blocking
- Privileged account management (PIM enrollment)
- Self-service password reset configuration
Email Security
- Anti-phishing and impersonation protection
- Safe Attachments and Safe Links configuration
- DMARC, DKIM, and SPF authentication
- External email forwarding controls
Data Protection
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies
- Sensitivity labels and classification
- External sharing in SharePoint and OneDrive
- Guest access permissions in Teams
Audit and Monitoring
- Unified Audit Log configuration and retention
- Alert policies and thresholds
- Sign-in risk detection and response procedures
What We Deliver
Assessment Phase
- Tenant configuration review against CIS M365 Foundations Benchmark
- License utilization analysis — features you are paying for but not using
- Gap analysis with risk ratings and remediation guidance
Remediation Phase
- Conditional access policy implementation
- Email security hardening (anti-phishing, DMARC/DKIM/SPF)
- DLP policy and sensitivity label deployment
- Audit configuration and privileged access management
Validation Phase
- Re-assessment against the original benchmark
- Updated configuration documentation and compliance evidence
- Knowledge transfer to your team
Ready to harden your M365 environment? Schedule a scoping call.
How It Works
- 1Review tenant configurationAssess your M365 tenant against the CIS Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark across authentication, email, data protection, and audit settings.
- 2Analyze gaps and license utilizationIdentify security gaps with risk ratings and flag licensed security features you are paying for but not using.
- 3Remediate and hardenImplement conditional access policies, email security hardening, DLP policies, sensitivity labels, and audit configuration.
- 4Validate and transfer knowledgeRe-assess against the original benchmark, deliver updated compliance evidence, and conduct knowledge transfer to your team.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why does M365 need security hardening?
- Microsoft 365's default configuration prioritizes usability over security. Out-of-the-box settings leave gaps in areas like legacy authentication, email forwarding controls, external sharing, and audit logging that threat actors actively exploit.
- What CIS Benchmark do you use for M365?
- We assess against the CIS Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark, which covers identity, Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Azure AD security settings.
- Will hardening M365 disrupt my users?
- We implement changes in phases with user impact assessments before each change. Where disruption is possible — such as blocking legacy authentication — we identify affected users and coordinate communication before enforcement.
Ready to get started?
Schedule a call to discuss your m365 consultation & remediation needs. Transparent pricing, no surprises.