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Azure Security and Compliance

Azure security. Built in from day one.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Sentinel, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management. Security and compliance built into your Azure environment by certified Azure security engineers.

Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Sentinel
Zero Trust
ISO 27001 Aligned
87%
Average Secure Score achieved
6 weeks
Typical security hardening timeline
0
Audit failures post-engagement
100%
MFA enforcement achieved
What Is Included

Every Azure security control. Configured and monitored.

From Defender for Cloud and Sentinel to Conditional Access and compliance governance, we implement and manage the full Azure security stack for your organisation.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Defender for Cloud enabled across your Azure subscriptions. Secure Score reviewed and improved. Defender plans activated for servers, databases, containers, and storage. Recommendations prioritised and remediated.

Defender for CloudSecure ScoreDefender Plans

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Sentinel deployed as your cloud-native SIEM. Data connectors configured for Azure, Microsoft 365, and third-party sources. Analytics rules, workbooks, and automated playbooks built for your environment.

Microsoft SentinelSIEMAutomated Playbooks

Conditional Access and Zero Trust

Conditional Access policies designed and deployed to enforce Zero Trust principles. Named locations, device compliance, and risk-based policies configured. Legacy authentication blocked. MFA enforced for all users.

Conditional AccessZero TrustMFA Enforcement

Privileged Identity Management

Azure AD Privileged Identity Management configured for just-in-time privileged access. Permanent privileged role assignments eliminated. Access reviews scheduled. Privileged access workstations recommended.

PIMJust-in-Time AccessAccess Reviews

Compliance and Governance

Azure Policy initiatives applied for ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and GDPR compliance. Azure Blueprints used to enforce governance standards across subscriptions. Compliance dashboards built in Defender for Cloud.

Azure PolicyISO 27001GDPR Compliance

Identity and Access Management

Azure Active Directory hardened with security defaults, password protection, and Identity Protection. External identities managed with Azure AD B2B. Service principal and managed identity governance applied.

Azure ADIdentity ProtectionManaged Identities
How We Work

From security assessment to continuous monitoring in six stages.

Every Azure security engagement follows a structured process that improves your Secure Score and builds lasting security controls into your environment.

01

Security Assessment

Azure environment assessed against Microsoft Secure Score and CIS benchmarks. Identity, network, data, and application security reviewed. Risk-prioritised findings produced.

02

Security Baseline

Security baseline defined for your Azure environment. Defender for Cloud plans activated. Azure Policy initiatives applied. Secure Score improvement roadmap produced.

03

Identity Hardening

Conditional Access policies deployed. PIM configured for privileged roles. Legacy authentication blocked. MFA enforced. Identity Protection risk policies activated.

04

Sentinel Deployment

Microsoft Sentinel workspace deployed. Data connectors configured. Analytics rules and detection logic built. Automated response playbooks created for common incident types.

05

Compliance Mapping

Compliance requirements mapped to Azure Policy initiatives. Gaps identified and remediated. Compliance dashboards built. Evidence collection automated for audit purposes.

06

Ongoing Monitoring

Continuous security monitoring with Sentinel. Monthly Secure Score reviews. Quarterly compliance assessments. Security incident response support available 24/7.

Real Results

Azure security delivered for UK organisations.

Financial Services Firm, London

A financial services firm needed to harden their Azure environment to meet FCA requirements and pass an external security audit, having received a poor result in a previous assessment.

Azure Secure Score improved from 42 percent to 87 percent in 6 weeks. Conditional Access policies deployed. PIM configured for all privileged roles. External audit passed with no critical findings.

Healthcare Organisation, Birmingham

A healthcare organisation needed to implement a SIEM solution for their Azure environment to meet NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit requirements and detect threats in real time.

Microsoft Sentinel deployed with NHS-specific analytics rules. 14 data connectors configured. Automated incident response playbooks built. DSP Toolkit requirements met. First threat detected and contained within 2 weeks of go-live.

Professional Services Firm, Manchester

A professional services firm had no Conditional Access policies in place and was relying solely on passwords for Azure and Microsoft 365 access, creating significant identity risk.

Zero Trust Conditional Access framework deployed in 3 weeks. MFA enforced for all 120 users. Legacy authentication blocked. Identity Protection risk policies activated. Zero successful phishing attacks in the 6 months following deployment.

Secure Your Azure Environment

How secure is your Azure environment? Find out with a free assessment.

Our Azure security assessment reviews your Secure Score, identity configuration, network controls, and compliance posture. You receive a prioritised remediation plan with risk and effort ratings for each finding.