8 notes
Cyber Essentials Plus readiness
Cyber Essentials Plus notes on assessment scope, endpoint samples, evidence, MFA, patching and Microsoft 365 controls that catch teams out.
Browse Cyber Essentials Plus →Topics
Microsoft 365 security topics
Pillar pages grouping the field notes by area: Cyber Essentials Plus, identity, endpoint management, and tenant security.
16 notes
Identity and access security notes
Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, passkeys, privileged access and break-glass design - the controls that decide whether real attacks land.
Browse Identity & access →12 notes
Endpoint management with Intune
Microsoft Intune, Autopilot, endpoint privilege management and the policy conflicts that keep half-deployed device estates from working.
Browse Endpoint management →22 notes
Tenant security and Defender
Microsoft Defender, DLP, sensitivity labels, external sharing, mail security, governance and the operating habits that turn a licensed tenant into a controlled one.
Browse Tenant & Defender →Use the topic clusters when a Microsoft 365 control problem is still broad. Start with the pillar, read the notes that match the failing area, then move into a service, offer or score check when the next decision is clear.
How the clusters work
Each cluster groups notes by the control owner inside Microsoft 365. Identity covers access decisions, endpoint covers managed device trust, tenant security covers Defender and collaboration risk, and Cyber Essentials Plus covers assessment readiness.
How to move from reading
When a note matches your own tenant, write down the affected users, devices, policy names, evidence source and decision owner. That turns general guidance into a practical review brief.
Cyber Essentials Plus
Move from reading to action when the assessment date, device list or evidence owner is unclear. Those are practical blockers, not content questions.
A typical review checks whether the declared scope matches real users and devices, whether evidence can be collected quickly, and whether Microsoft 365 controls support the assessor story instead of creating surprises. It also names the evidence owner, the first remediation step, the proof still missing, the control that needs sign-off, the deadline driving the work, the person approving remediation and the handover path, so internal staff know what to collect before assessor day.
Identity & access
Move from reading to action when access rules are trusted by memory rather than evidence. Identity controls need a clean map before enforcement gets tighter.
A typical review maps admin roles, MFA methods, Conditional Access policies, exclusions, guest users and break-glass accounts so the team can see which access paths are intentional and which are inherited drift.
Endpoint management
Move from reading to action when endpoint policy looks configured but users, devices or reports tell a different story. That usually means design drift.
A typical review compares enrolled devices, compliance results, Autopilot profiles, baselines, local admin state and exception groups before recommending any stronger enforcement policy.
Tenant & Defender
Move from reading to action when the tenant has licensed controls but no operating rhythm. Governance needs owners, review cycles and proof.
A typical review checks Defender ownership, mail protection, DLP, labels, sharing settings, audit evidence and response habits so licensed features become controls rather than unused portals.