Harden Microsoft 365 before attackers find the gaps.
Fortify is a staged Microsoft 365 cyber-hardening program for small and mid-sized businesses. Benchmark your real risk, see a clear plan in plain language, and close the gaps that matter first without disrupting your team.
Fortify protects the everyday places attackers target first.
Attackers, insurers, and AI have all raised the bar.
The good news: most of these gaps are configuration, not catastrophe. That means they are fixable in stages, on your schedule.
of SMBs were hit by a cyberattack in the past 12 months. Source: Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2025.
of breaches involve weak credentials that lack MFA. Source: Accenture Cybercrime Study.
of denied cyber-insurance claims lacked fully deployed MFA. Source: Coalition.
of organizations delayed Copilot rollouts over data oversharing. Source: Gartner.
The problem is clarity, not conviction.
You know Microsoft 365 runs your business. What you cannot see is which settings protect you, which risks remain open, and what should happen first.
When the path is unclear, nothing gets prioritized, nothing gets approved, and the gaps stay open until an incident or an insurance renewal form finds them.
Fortify closes that gap with evidence.
A Cyber Risk Assessment benchmarks your actual risk in plain language. Then Fortify closes the gaps in stages you approve: identity, devices, data and AI readiness.
Most organizations experience a 30 to 50+ point increase in their Microsoft 365 Secure Score.
How Fortify works
You never approve blind. Every stage starts with evidence and ends with a measurable Secure Score improvement.
Assess
The Cyber Risk Assessment benchmarks email risk, dark web exposure, Microsoft 365 configuration gaps and identity concerns.
Plan
You get a staged F1-F4 roadmap in plain language: what changes, why it matters and what comes next.
Harden
Improvements are delivered in approved stages, scheduled to keep your team working. No big-bang disruption.
Maintain
Ongoing reviews, Secure Score tracking and optional 24/7 threat detection help keep your posture current.
The Covenant F1-F4 framework: staged hardening you can approve.
F1 and F2 form the essential foundation. F3 and F4 are added based on your business needs, not sold by default.
People
Stop account takeover with MFA, phishing defense and access controls. This is what your cyber-insurance carrier is asking about.
Devices
Secure laptops and endpoints, in the office and remote, so an unmanaged device does not become the way in.
Data
Control who sees what with encryption, retention, access rules and data loss prevention for sensitive information.
AI readiness
Close oversharing before Copilot amplifies it, so AI helps your team without exposing business data.
Typical Microsoft 365 Secure Score lift
Most organizations experience a 30 to 50+ point increase in Microsoft 365 Secure Score after staged hardening.
Evidence first. Measurable outcomes after.
Secure Score is Microsoft’s own measure of your tenant’s security, not ours.
The Cyber Risk Assessment sets your benchmark, every Fortify stage moves the number, and the Tenant Optimization Review connects security to licensing and Copilot readiness, so you are not overpaying to be underprotected.
Built to fit how your business runs IT
We can run the work
We handle Fortify end to end: assessment, plan, delivery and ongoing support if you want it.
We work alongside them
Your team keeps the day-to-day. Covenant brings the Microsoft security depth and staged hardening plan.
We help create evidence
We deliver the posture and documentation carriers often ask for at renewal: MFA, controls and proof.
Related Covenant services
Fortify often starts with a benchmark and can grow into broader Microsoft security, optimization and AI readiness work.
Microsoft 365 Secure Score Assessment
Understand your Microsoft 365 security posture and prioritize practical improvements.
Explore Secure ScoreMicrosoft 365 Tenant Optimization Review
Connect security to licensing, tenant health, Copilot readiness and Microsoft 365 value.
Explore Tenant Optimization24/7 Threat Detection and Response
Add ongoing visibility and response support as your security posture matures.
Explore Threat DetectionCopilot Readiness and Rollout
Prepare identity, data, governance, licensing and users before Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout.
Explore Copilot ReadinessStay connected with Covenant
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Explore the referral programQuestions businesses ask before Fortify
We’re too small to be a target.
Attacks are automated. Size does not exempt you. Attackers target the easiest tenant, not the biggest one.
We already have antivirus and an IT provider.
Tools are not configuration. Many breaches walk in through weak credentials and settings, not malware. Fortify hardens the settings themselves, and Secure Score shows the before and after.
We cannot afford a disruptive project.
Fortify is staged. You see the assessment first, approve one phase at a time, and changes are scheduled to keep your team working.
Will Fortify help lower cyber-insurance premiums?
We cannot guarantee premium reductions, but a stronger, documented security posture often improves insurability and underwriting conversations.
How do we get started?
Take the Cyber Risk Assessment or book a meeting. We benchmark your risk, walk the findings with you, and you decide what happens next.
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See your actual risk, then decide.
Start with the Cyber Risk Assessment: a fast benchmark of your email, identity and Microsoft 365 configuration risk, delivered in plain language. Then we review the findings together. No commitment beyond the conversation.