CONSULTING — Microsoft Security

Microsoft
Security Stack
Deployment
& Optimization

Microsoft
Security Stack
Deployment
& Optimization

Your Microsoft security stack is only as strong as its configuration. We deploy and optimize Defender, Sentinel, Purview, and Entra ID — built to the operational standards of Microsoft's own incident response teams, not a vendor default template.

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Microsoft Certified

CIRT

CIRT

Microsoft Global Team

Microsoft Global Team

MCT

MCT

2026 Microsoft Certified Trainer


2026 Microsoft Certified Trainer


ENGAGEMENT TRIGGERS

When to engage

Organizations engage Hashmu for Microsoft security work at several stages — from initial deployment through optimization of an existing environment that isn't performing.

Microsoft licenses not being utilized

You're paying for E3 or E5 licensing but Defender, Sentinel, or Purview aren't configured — leaving significant security capability sitting unused.

Sentinel generating too much noise

Your SIEM is live but flooding analysts with low-fidelity alerts. Detection rules are out of the box with no tuning, and your team can't keep up with the volume.

Identity and access gaps

Conditional access policies are missing or misconfigured. MFA is inconsistently enforced. Privileged accounts lack proper controls in Entra ID.

Post-incident security hardening

Following a breach or near-miss, your organization needs the Microsoft stack properly configured before the next incident — not patched with the same default settings that allowed the first one.

New Microsoft 365 or Azure deployment

Your organization is migrating to or expanding within the Microsoft ecosystem and needs security configured correctly from day one — before users and data are onboarded.

Security posture review required

Leadership or a compliance requirement is asking for a formal review of your Microsoft security configuration. You need an independent expert assessment with documented findings.

ENGAGEMENT TRIGGERS

ENGAGEMENT TRIGGERS

When to engage

When to engage

Organizations engage Hashmu for Microsoft security work at several stages — from initial deployment through optimization of an existing environment that isn't performing.

Microsoft licenses not being utilized

You're paying for E3 or E5 licensing but Defender, Sentinel, or Purview aren't configured — leaving significant security capability sitting unused.

Sentinel generating too much noise

Your SIEM is live but flooding analysts with low-fidelity alerts. Detection rules are out of the box with no tuning, and your team can't keep up with the volume.

Identity and access gaps

Conditional access policies are missing or misconfigured. MFA is inconsistently enforced. Privileged accounts lack proper controls in Entra ID.

Post-incident security hardening

Following a breach or near-miss, your organization needs the Microsoft stack properly configured before the next incident — not patched with the same default settings that allowed the first one.

New Microsoft 365 or Azure deployment

Your organization is migrating to or expanding within the Microsoft ecosystem and needs security configured correctly from day one — before users and data are onboarded.

Security posture review required

Leadership or a compliance requirement is asking for a formal review of your Microsoft security configuration. You need an independent expert assessment with documented findings.

SCOPE OF WORK

What the engagement covers

What the engagement covers

Engagements are scoped to your specific Microsoft environment and licensing tier. These are the core capabilities delivered across a Microsoft Security deployment or optimization engagement.

Engagements are scoped to your specific Microsoft environment and licensing tier. These are the core capabilities delivered across a Microsoft Security deployment or optimization engagement.

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Deployment

Full MDE deployment across your endpoint estate — onboarding, sensor configuration, attack surface reduction rules, endpoint detection and response policy, and integration with your SIEM. Tuned to reduce noise while maintaining detection coverage.

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Deployment

Full MDE deployment across your endpoint estate — onboarding, sensor configuration, attack surface reduction rules, endpoint detection and response policy, and integration with your SIEM. Tuned to reduce noise while maintaining detection coverage.

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Defender for Office 365 Configuration

MDO configuration covering anti-phishing policies, Safe Links, Safe Attachments, and anti-malware. Protection against business email compromise, impersonation, and malicious content delivered through Exchange Online and Teams.

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Defender for Office 365 Configuration

MDO configuration covering anti-phishing policies, Safe Links, Safe Attachments, and anti-malware. Protection against business email compromise, impersonation, and malicious content delivered through Exchange Online and Teams.

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Microsoft Sentinel SIEM Deployment

End-to-end Sentinel onboarding — workspace configuration, data connector setup across Microsoft and third-party sources, analytics rule deployment, workbook creation, and automation rules. Delivered as an operational SIEM, not a default install.

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Microsoft Sentinel SIEM Deployment

End-to-end Sentinel onboarding — workspace configuration, data connector setup across Microsoft and third-party sources, analytics rule deployment, workbook creation, and automation rules. Delivered as an operational SIEM, not a default install.

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Entra ID Identity Hardening

Conditional access policy design and implementation, MFA enforcement, Privileged Identity Management (PIM) configuration, identity risk policies, and Entra ID Protection. Closes the identity gaps that account for the majority of modern breaches.

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Entra ID Identity Hardening

Conditional access policy design and implementation, MFA enforcement, Privileged Identity Management (PIM) configuration, identity risk policies, and Entra ID Protection. Closes the identity gaps that account for the majority of modern breaches.

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Microsoft Purview Data Protection

Sensitivity label deployment, data loss prevention policy configuration, insider risk management setup, and information protection baselines across Microsoft 365. Built for organizations handling sensitive data across Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams.

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Microsoft Purview Data Protection

Sensitivity label deployment, data loss prevention policy configuration, insider risk management setup, and information protection baselines across Microsoft 365. Built for organizations handling sensitive data across Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams.

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Defender for Cloud Workload Protection

Defender for Cloud onboarding across Azure subscriptions, security posture assessment, workload protection plans configuration, and cloud security recommendations remediation. Includes integration with Sentinel for unified alerting.

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Defender for Cloud Workload Protection

Defender for Cloud onboarding across Azure subscriptions, security posture assessment, workload protection plans configuration, and cloud security recommendations remediation. Includes integration with Sentinel for unified alerting.

OUR APPROACH

How an engagement runs

A structured, methodical process — from first contact through final report. No improvisation, no scope creep.

OUR APPROACH

How an engagement runs

A structured, methodical process — from first contact through final report. No improvisation, no scope creep.

How an engagement runs

A structured deployment process — from environment assessment through handover. Every configuration is documented and validated before the engagement closes.

01

Initial triage call

Within hours of first contact, we conduct a structured triage call to understand what you're seeing, what systems are affected, and what access we need.

02

Evidence collection & preservation

We collect relevant forensic artifacts — memory dumps, disk images, log exports, cloud audit logs — using forensically sound methods that preserve evidentiary integrity.

03

Investigation & attacker timeline reconstruction

We reconstruct exactly what happened: initial access vector, persistence mechanisms, lateral movement paths, data accessed or exfiltrated, and the full attacker timeline.

04

Containment & active threat removal

With a clear picture of attacker access, we execute targeted containment — removing persistence, rotating credentials, applying conditional access policies, and isolating affected systems.

05

Final report & strategic debrief

We deliver a full incident report covering findings, root cause, attacker techniques (mapped to MITRE ATT&CK), and a prioritised remediation roadmap.

OUR APPROACH

How an engagement runs

A structured, methodical process — from first contact through final report. No improvisation, no scope creep.

How an engagement runs

A structured deployment process — from environment assessment through handover. Every configuration is documented and validated before the engagement closes.

01

Initial triage call

Within hours of first contact, we conduct a structured triage call to understand what you're seeing, what systems are affected, and what access we need.

02

Evidence collection & preservation

We collect relevant forensic artifacts — memory dumps, disk images, log exports, cloud audit logs — using forensically sound methods that preserve evidentiary integrity.

03

Investigation & attacker timeline reconstruction

We reconstruct exactly what happened: initial access vector, persistence mechanisms, lateral movement paths, data accessed or exfiltrated, and the full attacker timeline.

04

Containment & active threat removal

With a clear picture of attacker access, we execute targeted containment — removing persistence, rotating credentials, applying conditional access policies, and isolating affected systems.

05

Final report & strategic debrief

We deliver a full incident report covering findings, root cause, attacker techniques (mapped to MITRE ATT&CK), and a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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GET IN TOUCH

Ready to get more from your Microsoft investment?

Ready to get more from your Microsoft investment?

Start with a discovery call. We'll review your current environment and tell you exactly where your gaps are — before any engagement begins.

Start with a discovery call. We'll review your current environment and tell you exactly where your gaps are — before any engagement begins.

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