Microsoft 365 Management
Microsoft 365 administration, managed.
Microsoft 365 is the operating system for most businesses we work with — and almost no one has it tuned. We administer licenses, identity, device policy, security baselines, and backup as a single managed service. Huntress Managed ITDR sits on top to catch account takeover and malicious OAuth consent before it spreads.
What we administer
License management
Right-sizing E1/E3/E5/Business SKUs, removing unused licenses, mapping add-ons. Most clients see a 10–25% cost reduction in the first quarter.
Entra ID + Conditional Access
MFA enforcement, named-location policies, risk-based sign-in policies, break-glass admin accounts, and quarterly access reviews.
Intune device management
Windows, macOS, iOS, Android enrollment. Compliance policies, app deployment, disk encryption, OS patching, conditional access integration.
Defender posture
Defender for Office 365 anti-phishing, Defender for Endpoint baseline tuning, Defender for Cloud Apps for SaaS visibility. Coordinated with Huntress Managed EDR (we don't double-pay for endpoint coverage).
SaaS backup
Third-party SaaS backup for Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams covering deletion, ransomware, malicious admin, and retention misconfiguration that Microsoft alone doesn’t. Vendor-neutral; we recommend what fits your retention and compliance needs.
Huntress Managed ITDR overlay
Identity threat detection across Microsoft 365 — catches account takeover, malicious OAuth app consent, suspicious sign-ins, and lateral movement that Defender alone misses.
Stack
What we deploy and operate in your M365 tenant. We support most other backup and security stacks too — these are our defaults, not a precondition.
Frequently asked
Do I need Huntress ITDR if I already have Microsoft Defender?
Yes, in our experience. Defender catches phishing and known malicious sign-ins. Huntress Managed ITDR catches the slower, sneakier patterns — malicious OAuth consent, business email compromise, account takeover follow-through. They're complementary, not redundant.
Can you migrate us from on-prem Exchange / Active Directory?
Yes. Hybrid migrations, mailbox cutover, identity cleanup, retention policy mapping. Project-based engagement separate from ongoing managed admin.
What about backups — doesn't Microsoft handle that?
Microsoft handles infrastructure availability. They don't protect you from deletion, ransomware, malicious admin, or retention misconfiguration. A third-party SaaS backup covers that gap; we recommend the platform that fits your retention and compliance requirements rather than pushing one product.
Ready to see where you stand?
A short call, an honest assessment, and a written plan. No pressure to switch providers if you’re already in good hands.