Will you make configuration changes directly in our tenant?

We can either implement changes directly with appropriate approvals, or provide guided steps for your internal team to apply.

Can hardening be done without downtime?

Yes. Most changes can be planned and rolled out without impacting normal business operations, with pilot groups where appropriate.

Do you cover both Azure and Microsoft 365?

Yes. We review and harden identity, access, data and logging across Azure, Entra ID and Microsoft 365.

Is this suitable for small and medium businesses?

Absolutely. SMEs often have strong cloud adoption but limited security resources, making hardening particularly valuable.

Cloud Security Hardening — Azure & Microsoft 365

Secure Your Identities, Access and Cloud Data Before Attackers Do

Cyber Sentinel Solutions Ltd — London & Bristol, UK

We help UK organisations harden their Azure and Microsoft 365 environments by closing common security gaps in identity, access control, configuration, logging and monitoring.

Why Cloud Security Hardening Is Critical

Many modern attacks never touch your on-premises network. Instead, they target cloud identities, weak authentication policies and misconfigured Azure / Microsoft 365 tenants.

Typical weaknesses we see include:

incomplete or inconsistent MFA rollout
over-privileged global admin accounts
legacy authentication still enabled
overly permissive sharing in SharePoint and OneDrive
risk-based or conditional access not in use
Defender alerts not reviewed or tuned
poor logging coverage for sign-ins and cloud activity

Attackers use these gaps to perform account takeover, data theft and ransomware operations — often without touching a VPN or internal network.

What Is Cloud Security Hardening?

Cloud Security Hardening is a focused effort to tighten your Azure and Microsoft 365 configuration so that attackers have fewer opportunities to exploit misconfigurations or over-privileged accounts.

We focus on:

identities and access control (Entra ID / Azure AD)
authentication (MFA, Conditional Access, risk-based controls)
privileged accounts and roles
data access and sharing
Defender security controls
logging and monitoring

The result is a cloud environment that is significantly harder to abuse, even when credentials are stolen or phishing succeeds.

Scope of Cloud Security Hardening

1. Identity & Access (Entra ID / Azure AD)

review of admin accounts and privileged roles
implementation or tuning of Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
analysis of group memberships and role assignments
hygiene of break-glass and emergency accounts

2. Authentication & Conditional Access

MFA rollout and enforcement review
Conditional Access policy design or optimisation
blocking of legacy authentication
session controls and sign-in risk policies

3. Data Access & Sharing

external sharing configuration for SharePoint and OneDrive
Teams data access and guest access settings
permissions for high-sensitivity locations
data leakage paths through cloud apps and connectors

4. Defender & Security Controls

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 policies
Defender for Cloud & endpoint integration review
secure baseline for email filtering and safe links/attachments
security recommendations from Defender for Cloud / Secure Score

5. Logging, Monitoring & Alerting

sign-in log retention and use
Audit logs for M365 and Azure resources
Log Analytics and SIEM integration
critical alert definitions and escalation paths

Our Hardening Methodology

We combine Microsoft best practices, CIS Benchmarks and real-world attacker techniques seen in ransomware and account takeover incidents.

Typical hardening engagement:

Discovery and baseline review of current tenant configuration
Identification of high-risk misconfigurations and privileges
Design of improved policies and control sets
Implementation or guided implementation of changes
Validation and monitoring of new settings
Final documentation and knowledge transfer

Work can be done fully by us, or collaboratively with your internal IT / MSP team.

What You Receive

baseline risk assessment of your current Azure/M365 configuration
list of misconfigurations and high-risk settings
new or improved Conditional Access and MFA policies
cleaned-up privileged roles and admin accounts
hardened external sharing and guest access settings
Defender and logging configuration improvements
documentation of the new security baseline

Who Is This For?

Cloud Security Hardening is ideal for organisations that:

use Azure and Microsoft 365 as core platforms
have grown quickly without a dedicated cloud security team
worry about account compromise and data leakage
plan to undergo audits or cyber insurance reviews

Typical clients include:

SMEs and mid-market organisations
law firms and professional services
financial services and fintechs
healthcare and life sciences
technology and SaaS companies

Pricing

Indicative pricing for cloud security hardening engagements:

Targeted Hardening Workshop

£2,000 – £3,500

focused on specific areas (e.g. Conditional Access, MFA)
short engagement (1–3 days)
quick wins and configuration changes

Full Tenant Hardening (Azure & M365)

£4,000 – £8,500

comprehensive review and hardening of identities, access, data and logging
implementation support and validation
documentation of the new security baseline

Ongoing Cloud Security Optimisation

£9,000+ per year

initial hardening engagement
quarterly reviews and adjustments
support for new features and changes

Start Hardening Your Azure & Microsoft 365 Environment

If you want to reduce the risk of account takeover, data breaches and cloud-based ransomware, contact us to discuss a Cloud Security Hardening engagement.

Cyber Sentinel Solutions Ltd
London & Bristol, United Kingdom

Email: contact@cybersentinelsolutionsltd.co.uk
Website: www.cybersentinelsolutionsltd.co.uk