Microsoft 365 security comparisons. Choose the right provider shape.
Use these guides when you are deciding between focused Microsoft 365 security work, an MSP and general IT support. The problem type should decide the buying model.
Microsoft 365 security comparison guides
Each guide sets scope, buying model, handover and the questions worth asking before access is granted.
Magrathean vs MSP for Microsoft 365 Security
Compare project-based Microsoft 365 security clean-up with a traditional managed service provider contract.
Cyber Essentials Plus Consultant vs MSP
Cyber Essentials Plus consultant or MSP? Compare scope, timing and outcomes of assessment-focused readiness against general managed support for UK SMEs.
Microsoft 365 Security Consultant vs IT Support
Compare specialist Microsoft 365 security remediation with day-to-day IT support for Entra ID, Intune, Defender and tenant clean-up.
Most businesses already buy help
Around half of UK businesses pay an external provider for cyber security. The useful question is what that provider is scoped to fix.
- 44%Micro
- 64%Small
- 70%Medium
- 42%Large
Few check the supplier
Only 15% review the cyber risk of their immediate suppliers. The questions in these guides are a start before anyone gets admin access.
- 12%Micro
- 22%Small
- 30%Medium
- 48%Large
Still not sure what is wrong?
Start with the affected controls, users, devices and deadline. A short review call can narrow the route.
Questions teams ask first
When is a specialist security project the better fit?
When the work is a defined control gap: Conditional Access, Defender, Intune, evidence or tenant clean-up with a clear handover.
When is an MSP or general IT support the better fit?
When the business needs recurring service desk capacity, device support, supplier management or day-to-day operations.
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