Defender for Office 365: Built-In Protection for the Modern Workplace
What is Microsoft’s Defender for Office 365?
Defender for Office 365 is Microsoft’s cloud-based email filtering and threat protection service, designed to better protect your organisation’s Microsoft 365 environment against a range of cyber threats, such as phishing, email compromise, malware, and ransomware.
Why move to Defender for Office 365?
There are many reasons why you might consider moving to Defender for Office 365, but the most common reasons are:
Improved security – Defender for Office 365 provides a significant step up in security, including:
- Protection against email and collaboration-based cyberattacks across email, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive
- Real-time protection for malicious links and QR codes
- Protection against zero-day malware and viruses in attachments
- Language model-based sentiment analysis to protect against phishing campaigns
Intelligent User and Domain Impersonation Protection
Unified and Native Protection – Defender for Office 365 is built directly into Microsoft 365, meaning it doesn’t bolt on top of the email system, it is a part of it. It also integrates with Microsoft’s other security tools, such as Microsoft 365 Defender, Defender for Endpoint, and more, to provide greater context, correlation, and a complete picture of a potential attack sequence.
Cost-efficient – a lot of organisations are already paying for Defender for Office 365 through their existing Microsoft 365 licenses, without realising. So, unlocking the full capability of Defender for Office 365 from a cost perspective, can seem a no-brainer! Sometimes it can also save on the cost of another (and sometimes less capable) third-party solution.
How will I access Defender for Office 365 / quarantined emails?
Once migration is completed, you’ll be able to access and manage your quarantined emails from the Defender for Office 365 portal.
You will see a list of quarantined emails where you’ll be able to view more details about each email, including the reason it was quarantined (e.g. spam, phishing, malware, etc).
For each quarantined message, you have several options:
Release: If you believe the message is safe, and you require the message, you can request its release
Allow Sender: If the message has been incorrectly caught, and is from a sender you know and trust, you can add their email address to the allow list.
Delete: If you want to remove the message permanently.
Preview: View the content of the message without releasing it.
If you’re ever unsure about any message, whether it’s in your quarantine list or in your mailbox, please reach out to the bzb support team for guidance.
Summary
Moving to Defender for Office 365 means gaining peace of mind with Microsoft’s built-in protection against phishing, malware, and other cyber threats. It’s simple, cost-effective, and deeply integrated into the Microsoft 365 platform. Whether you’re looking to enhance your organisation’s defences or streamline your security tools, Defender for Office 365 makes staying protected easier than ever.
If you’re interested in finding out more about how Defender for Office 365 could work for your business, get in touch with your technical consultant. Not yet a customer? Reach out to our friendly team for a no obligation chat hello@bzbit.co.uk.
