Odyssey’ s advice?
What’ s my Microsoft Secure Score?
Many organisations are unaware of their cybersecurity risks until it’ s too late. Once a hacker has remotely gained access to a legitimate company account, they can send bogus bank details to customers or impersonate a senior person to send an urgent fake invoice to the purchasing team.
“ This could all happen without your organisation’ s knowledge, as rules can automatically direct emails into hidden folders. Someone could have access to a device – and your company’ s data – for months without you realising, Sadly, we all know companies who’ ve experienced this.” says Nathaniel Evans of Odyssey.
Security breaches don’ t always come on the scale of M & S, but act as a reminder that no business is immune. With The rise of Authorized Push Payment( APP) fraud and increasingly sophisticated scams the need for businesses to invest in robust security measures and staff training is more critical than ever.
Odyssey’ s advice?
“ Be preventative rather than reactive. Once you’ re responding to a breach, it’ s already too late. A lot of our work involves educating customers in this way.” adds Nathaniel.
At Odyssey, cybersecurity is at the heart of our Managed IT services, including multi-factor authentication, managed conditional access policies, hosted firewall solutions, and unified threat management. We also provide endpoint antivirus protection, digital identity protection and comprehensive security awareness training.
What’ s my Microsoft Secure Score?
Microsoft Security Score is a points-based cybersecurity ranking based on the Secure features and configuration you have implemented across your Microsoft environment. Your Score is easy to view and is comparable with similarly sized organisations.
Improving your score involves enabling additional security features, staying current with Microsoft’ s latest updates and regularly reviewing your setup. While this process is essential, it can feel overwhelming- especially for businesses without dedicated IT teams.
That’ s where Odyssey makes a difference. As Mike Odysseas, our managing director, explains:
“ We’ d like our customers to be as secure as possible, but we understand how the realworld works: the more secure you get, the more disruptive for users. So, we advise customers on how to balance that fine line between security and usability. It’ s about having conversations and nurturing a trusted relationship.”
Odyssey’ s mission is clear: to make your businesses more secure- proactively, not reactively. So, when it comes to cybersecurity, the real question is: will you be safe or sorry?
What truly sets us apart is our proactive use of Microsoft Secure Score. We don’ t just monitor your score; we work alongside your business to maximise it. By aligning your security policies with Microsoft’ s best practices, we help you stay ahead of threats while maintaining operational efficiency.
Would you like more assistance with implementing protection for your business?
Get in touch with Odyssey Systems today.
01642 661888
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