The document discusses the evolving security needs of hybrid workforces, highlighting an increase in cyber threats such as phishing and ransomware due to flexible working arrangements post-pandemic. It emphasizes the importance of using comprehensive security solutions and managed service providers to protect data and infrastructure while reducing costs and resource demands. Additionally, it advocates for adopting a zero trust strategy to safeguard against persistent cyber risks, streamline security management, and enhance compliance and productivity for small and medium-sized businesses.

1. Protect your hybrid
workforce across the
attack chain
David J. Rosenthal
VP & GM, Digital Business
November 15, 2021

2. Your workforce has
evolved—has your security?
• Due to shifts caused by the global pandemic, your
employees now can work from their home, office or
anywhere in between.
• While these changes have given your employees the
flexibility to decide where and how they work, it has
left you vulnerable to cybercriminals. As a result,
security threats such as phishing, ransomware, and
breach are on the rise and pose a serious threat.
• By selecting a managed services provider to oversee
your cybersecurity, you can rest assured that your
hybrid workforce, data, and infrastructure are
protected while reducing the costs, complexity, and
resources required to maintain them in-house.
The SMB security
landscape:
64% of the workforce is now hybrid as
a result of the pandemic
1
70% of employees want flexible work
options to continue
2
60% of small and medium-sized businesses
lack the skills to address cyberattacks
3
90%
of SMBs would consider hiring a MSP
if they offered the right cybersecurity
solutions
4
1. Microsoft Publicly Shared Data; 2. The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work—Are We Ready?
(microsoft.com); 3. Underserved and Unprepared: The State of SMB Cyber Security in 2019 ;
4. SMB GDC Thought Leadership Research

3. Cyberthreats are
increasing in frequency
and sophistication
Failure to implement strong security measures to
protect your hybrid workforce places your business
at risk for data loss, breach, noncompliance, fines,
downtime, and reputational damage.
Why security should
be top of mind:
238% increase in cyberattacks
globally
1
33% 1/3 of all cyberattacks are
targeted to small businesses
2
61%
of small businesses that
experienced a recent cyberattack
were not able to operate
3
108K the average cost of
a data breach
4
1. Wall Street Journal: Why the Hybrid Workplace is a Cybersecurity Nightmare (June 2021) ;
2. Introduction to the 2020 DBIR | Verizon Enterprise Solutions ; 3. Microsoft commissioned Forrester
Research, 2020; 4. Kaspersky Global Corporate IT Security Risks Survey, 2019

4. Anything less than
comprehensive security is
not security at all
Safeguard access, data, devices, endpoints, IDs, and
your network infrastructure while streamlining
management of your on-premise, cloud, and multi-
cloud environments.
Lighten your security burden
You have challenges:
• You not only need to support and protect your hybrid
workforce from cyberthreats—you also need to do it
with less budget and fewer resources due to the global
pandemic and economic downturn
• Cybercriminals continue to target and exploit SMBs that
fail to prioritize security and implement best practices
• Reliance on point solutions from multiple vendors,
native security software, or a lack of any security can
leave you vulnerable
Microsoft security solutions can help you:
• Provide safe and secure collaboration when employees
are working across multiple locations and applications
• Protect data, communication and collaboration channels
across products to reduce risks
• Implement streamlined, cost-effective solutions that
simplify management and free up your resources to
focus on running the business

5. Build a strong foundation
for security
Discover how Microsoft
security solutions can help.

6. Strengthen your security
and compliance
Build a strong foundation for security that protects your people,
data, and infrastructure across the attack chain.
Protect
everything
Integrate security,
compliance, and identify
management solutions that
work across platforms and
cloud environments.
Simplify
the complex
Holistically manage disparate
security solutions while
simplifying compliance
and reducing costs.
Modernize with
advanced AI
Automate repetitive
processes, monitor and
effectively respond to
threats in real-time.
Build trust with
your end users
Create a strong
foundation for security
based on a Zero
Trust model that saves
you time and money.
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7. Protect
everything
Get integrated security, compliance, and identity
solutions built to work across platforms and cloud
environments.
67%
of SMBs experienced a security
breach that cost, on average,
3.3% of their revenue 1
Security and compliance is challenging
Quickly build a proactive compliance posture using
integrated tools that automatically identify data
protection risks and deploy policy-based controls to
stay ahead of regulations, certifications, and audits.
You can’t protect what you can’t see
Quickly identify and remediate threats with real-time
insight into your security posture.
Don't leave the door open for cybercriminals
Secure access to your company’s resources and data
with complete identity solutions that connect users,
apps, and devices.
Prove data privacy compliance and avoid fines
Address your unique industry and geographical
regulatory needs while protecting sensitive data across
clouds, apps, and endpoints.
1. New Windows 10 PCs are a strategic investment for SMBs
in the modern world of work, Techaisle, October 2020.

8. Simplify the
complex
Holistically manage your disparate security
solutions while simplifying compliance and
reducing costs.
75%
of decision-makers agree that added
complexity of a remote workforce
means that they are less secure 1
Limited IT resources and time
Reduce costs and administrative overhead by
consolidating your point security and identity
management applications with solutions from a single
cloud vendor.
Point-to-point solutions introduce risk
Use advanced threat intelligence and integrated
controls to optimize security and compliance practices
across your Azure, hybrid, and multi-cloud
environments.
Multiple dashboards and views are inefficient
Streamline IT setup and management processes by
managing and maintaining your hybrid environment
with a singe security platform.
1. Connectwise, Cybersecurity in an Era of Competing Priorities:
The State of SMB Cybersecurity in 2021. June 12, 2021.

9. Modernize with
advanced AI
Leverage accessible and affordable, built-in tools
that help you implement intelligent monitoring and
threat remediation across your IT environment.
64%
of business leaders say that AI
lowers the cost to detect and
respond to breaches 1
Real-time monitoring takes resources
Provide always-on security solutions that automatically
detect and remediate threats without extra costs,
complexity, or specialized resources.
Scaling operations is a struggle
Implement task-specific AI that addresses common
scenarios and keeps apps, data, and hybrid
infrastructures secure.
Need more time to focus on strategic tasks
AI systems make it possible to automate
repetitive, security-related administrative tasks like
patching and software license compliance, giving IT
teams time to focus on more complex threats and
business needs.
Advanced attacks continue to evolve
Leverage multilayered, built-in security controls and
threat intelligence to protect against phishing,
ransomware, and malware events without
compromising employee flexibility.
1. Capgemini Research Institute. Reinventing Cybersecurity with
Artificial Intelligence: The new frontier in digital security. 2019

10. Build trust with
your end users
Create a security practice that
protects your business and
employees from cyberattacks.
"Since implementing a Zero Trust strategy using
Microsoft 365 technologies, our employees can fulfill
their company duties from anywhere in the world while
maintaining tight control over core security needs.“
Igor Tsyganskiy, Chief Technology Officer, Bridgewater
Having a hybrid workforce creates risk
Adopt a Zero Trust approach that verifies explicitly,
uses least privileged access, and assumes breach
regardless of whether your employees are working
inside or outside of the organization.
Comprehensive security impacts productivity
Implement a scalable security framework and strategy
that supports your hybrid workforce and provides them
with protection wherever they’re located.
Lack of expertise and/or resources
Leverage a strong managed security provider who
has experience implementing end-to-end, full stack
protection across your customers’ apps, clouds,
data, devices, endpoints, infrastructure, networks,
and platforms.

11. Free M365 Estate Security
Checkup from Razor
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One Hour Security Review of your
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Expert guidance and analysis
based on M365 Secure Score
Recommendations, best practices
and roadmap for threat
protection, identity, and
compliance
License recommendations, special
offers and extended support
services

12. More resources:
product documentation
and hands-on training
Solutions overview
→ Microsoft security solutions
→ Microsoft Defender
→ Azure hybrid and multi-cloud solutions
Browse documentation
→ Microsoft security solutions
→ Microsoft Defender 365
→ Azure Security Center
→ Azure Defender
→ Azure Arc
Microsoft 365 Business
Premium
Azure
Security Center
Azure
Defender
Azure
Arc

13. Microsoft’s unique
vantage point on security
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David J. Rosenthal
VP & General Manager
Digital Business
@DavidJRosenthal
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