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Small and medium-sized businesses recognize that security is important, but they often don't have the capacity or expertise to have a dedicated security operations team. These customers often need help with setup and configuration, managing security for their devices and network, and addressing alerts or detected threats. Microsoft partners can help.

  • Adopt a formal, vendor-agnostic cybersecurity framework.
  • Create a plan that includes identity management, admin accounts, device management, licensing, and more.
  • Set up, configure, use, and maintain Microsoft 365 Business Premium, step by step.Premium.
  • Implement and use data protection capabilities, such as sensitivity labels and data loss prevention (DLP) policies.
  • Work with advanced capabilities, such as increased security, identity protection, and email &and apps protection.

To access the guide and summary checklist, use the links in the following table:

Tip

The information is also available in the followingthese videos: https://aka.ms/M365GettingStarted.

Integrate Microsoft endpoint security with your RMM tools and PSA software

If you're a Microsoft Managed Service Provider (MSP), you can integrate Microsoft endpoint security with your remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools and your professional service automation (PSA) software to:

Integration can be done by usingUse the Defender for Endpoint APIs. to set up the integration. Use the following resources to learn more:

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