As described in a previous blog post, we have observed a concerning increase in successful phishing attacks against Microsoft 365 accounts that have MFA enabled and enforced. We have invested heavily in researching available options that will mitigate the risks posed by recent phishing campaigns without inconveniencing users.
We have identified two possible solutions.
The first solution is utilizing Microsoft’s native security protections, which would offer the controls we need to effectively prevent account compromise due to these phishing attacks. Unfortunately, Microsoft locks a number of key protections behind a much more expensive licensing tier, which would increase per-user licensing costs multiple times over.
The second solution, and the one we have chosen, is a third-party solution available only to MSPs like Proactive. This tool is seeing broad adoption in the industry due to its ability to audit tenant configurations, monitor and alert on logs, and even lock down accounts when impossible logins occur — all for a fraction of the cost of Microsoft’s offering.
With this new tool, in addition to our revised Microsoft 365 best practices, we expect to see the rate of compromise dramatically reduced among clients who have the new tools and configurations implemented. We will be rolling out the changes to clients on our fully managed plans by June 30, 2024.
If you are not a fully managed client but are interested in enhancing the security of your Microsoft 365 accounts, we are happy to discuss rolling out the changes to you as well.
Current clients can reach us by phone at 704-464-3075 x2 or via email at support@weareproactive.com.
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About Ricky Haase
Ricky Haase embarked on his journey with Proactive IT as a Systems Engineer in early 2022, immediately following his graduation from Campbell University with a BS in Information Systems. He possesses a fervent dedication to crafting secure, reliable, and scalable solutions for both our centralized services and our clients’ networks. The positive feedback we consistently receive from clients who collaborate with Ricky serves as a testament to his commitment and proficiency.