Know where your Microsoft 365 security stands before a problem finds you.
You already rely on Microsoft 365 to run your business. Email, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, user accounts, files, devices, and collaboration all live there. The question is whether your environment is configured securely, or simply assumed to be secure.
What you get
This is not about chasing a perfect score. It is about understanding your exposure, prioritizing what matters, and making confident decisions about how to protect your business.
Microsoft 365 is powerful. Default settings are not a security strategy.
Many organizations believe that because they use Microsoft, their environment is automatically secure. The truth is more complicated.
Microsoft 365 gives businesses powerful security tools, but those tools still need to be properly configured, monitored, and aligned with how your people actually work. Over time, settings change. Users are added. Licenses shift. Teams and SharePoint sites multiply. Admin roles get assigned. Security policies may be skipped, partially enabled, or never reviewed after implementation.
That is how risk quietly builds.
Questions this assessment helps answer
The Microsoft 365 Secure Score Assessment helps answer security questions in a way business owners, executives, IT leaders, and stakeholders can actually understand.
- Do we have MFA enforced everywhere it should be?
- Are former employees, unused accounts, or risky permissions still active?
- Are our email security settings protecting us from phishing and impersonation?
- Are we paying for Microsoft security features we are not fully using?
- Would our environment hold up under cyber insurance, compliance, or board scrutiny?
- Are we ready for Copilot, AI, or more advanced Microsoft security tools?
What is a Microsoft 365 Secure Score Assessment?
A Microsoft 365 Secure Score Assessment is a review of your Microsoft 365 security posture. It looks at how your environment is currently configured and identifies opportunities to improve security across identity, email, collaboration, devices, data, and administrative controls.
In simple terms: We help you see what Microsoft sees, understand what it means, and decide what to do next.
Microsoft 365 Secure Score provides a measurable starting point, but Covenant goes beyond the number. We interpret the findings through a business lens, helping you understand which recommendations matter most, which may require licensing or operational changes, and which improvements can reduce meaningful risk quickly.
The problems this helps solve
We do not know what we do not know.
Most businesses do not intentionally leave security gaps open. They inherit them from old migrations, growth, remote work changes, new locations, or policies that were never revisited.
Security feels complicated and hard to prioritize.
Microsoft can generate a lot of recommendations. Covenant helps translate technical findings into a prioritized roadmap so your team can focus on what matters first.
We are not sure whether we are using what we already pay for.
Many organizations own Microsoft licenses with security capabilities they have not fully enabled. Others may need better licensing alignment to support the outcomes they want.
We need to show that security is being taken seriously.
A clear assessment gives you documentation, direction, and a practical way to communicate security posture to leadership, auditors, insurers, or other stakeholders.
What we review
The assessment looks across the Microsoft 365 areas where security posture, business risk, and operational reality intersect.
Identity and access
User accounts, admin roles, MFA, Conditional Access, sign-in risk, and identity protection opportunities.
Email and collaboration security
Protections across Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and related Microsoft 365 collaboration tools.
Device and endpoint readiness
Whether devices and access policies are aligned with stronger security practices.
Data protection and sharing
Risks related to external sharing, sensitive information exposure, and permissions sprawl.
Microsoft Defender and security controls
Whether available Microsoft security features are enabled, configured, or underused.
Policy and configuration hygiene
Settings that may have been overlooked, misconfigured, or left in a default state.
What you receive
After the assessment, you receive a clear report and review conversation. The goal is clarity, so your team understands where your Microsoft 365 environment stands and what actions will make the greatest difference.
- Your current Microsoft 365 Secure Score posture
- Key risks and configuration gaps
- High-priority recommendations
- Quick wins that may improve security fast
- Longer-term improvements that may require planning
- Licensing or feature considerations
- A practical roadmap for next steps
Why it matters now
Microsoft 365 is no longer just email and Office apps. It is the operational center of your business.
It is where your employees communicate, where your files live, where access is granted, where sensitive data is shared, and where AI tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot will eventually rely on your permissions, policies, and data structure.
If your Microsoft 365 environment is not secure, your business operations, client data, compliance posture, and reputation may be exposed. The best time to find those issues is before an incident, audit, insurance renewal, or AI rollout forces the conversation.
Why Covenant Technology Solutions
Covenant is more than a traditional MSP or MSSP. We are a strategic technology partner focused on cybersecurity, compliance, Microsoft, cloud, and long-term business outcomes.
We help business leaders and IT stakeholders understand what is happening in their environment, why it matters, and how to move forward with confidence. With Covenant, the assessment is not the end of the conversation. It is the beginning of a smarter security roadmap.
Frequently asked questions
What is Microsoft 365 Secure Score?
Microsoft 365 Secure Score is a measurement within Microsoft 365 that helps evaluate your organization’s security posture and provides recommended actions to improve it. Covenant helps interpret those recommendations and turn them into a practical plan.
Is this only for IT teams?
No. IT teams benefit from the technical findings, but the assessment is designed to help business owners, executives, compliance leaders, and stakeholders understand Microsoft 365 risk in plain language.
Will this assessment make changes to our environment?
No. The assessment is designed to identify and explain opportunities for improvement. Any remediation work would be reviewed, approved, and planned with your team before changes are made.
Do we need a perfect Microsoft 365 Secure Score?
No. A perfect score is not always realistic or necessary. The goal is to reduce meaningful risk, prioritize improvements, and make security decisions that align with your business.
Can this help with cyber insurance or compliance?
Yes. While it is not a formal compliance audit, the assessment can help identify Microsoft 365 security gaps that may impact cyber insurance readiness, compliance efforts, and internal risk management.
Can this lead into Fortify?
Yes. For organizations that need deeper Microsoft 365 hardening, the assessment can serve as a helpful first step before Fortify or a broader Microsoft security improvement project.
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You do not need to overhaul everything at once. You need a clear starting point. The Microsoft 365 Secure Score Assessment helps your business understand where it stands today, where risk may be hiding, and how to strengthen your Microsoft environment in a way that supports your people, protects your data, and prepares your business for what is next.