Right now we are in a transition to the digital world and companies are no strangers to it. Organizations to survive are going to have to adapt to a series of changes. One of them is that companies must prepare for work in the cloud. That makes it easy for information to be accessed from any location and makes it easy to work remotely. It also encourages cooperative work where files can be shared so that different people can work on the same project. However, this way of working in the cloud implies new challenges for the security of companies, especially for medium and small ones. In this article we are going to talk about Microsoft Defender for Business, a security solution for SMBs that has just been presented.
There are more and more attacks on SMEs
In a report by the security company Coro it has been revealed that the Midsize businesses are up to 490% or more likely to experience a security breach if we compare it with 2019. To give an example, the email malware attacks have increased by 154% between 2020 and 2021. It must be taken into account that only 1% are prepared against attacks of this type, and of this percentage, 88% have these protections misconfigured. This means that most medium-sized companies will be exposed to attacks of this type.
Cyber criminals are aware of this situation and that is why they have set their sights on small and medium-sized companies that are not protected from different cyber attacks. The problem is that these types of organizations often can’t afford the expensive security solutions that larger companies have. For this reason, several companies have set to work to solve this problem with various tools. The last to be presented has been Microsoft Defender for Business.
What Microsoft Defender for Business offers us
Microsoft Defender for Business we can define it as an endpoint security solution that has been designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This solution is intended to be used in companies with up to 300 workers to defend against various cybersecurity threats like ransomware, malware, and phishing, on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices.
We are left with a simplified wizard-driven client setup in which all recommended security policies are enabled from the start. This will make it easy to use even when the company does not have its own security team. Microsoft Defender for Business has been launched in response to the 300% increase in ransomware attacks in the previous year, and it should be noted that more than 50% directly affected SMBs.
Microsoft has commented that this new security solution for SMBs is being rolled out worldwide for customers and IT partners who request access. Then Microsoft Defender for Business will be available to us through Microsoft and Microsoft Partner Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) channels at $3 per user per month. We may obtain it through a separate license or another that is included within Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
Once you have the test license you can consult the documentation of Microsoft Defender for Business for information on onboarding devices, configuring settings, assigning roles and permissions, and more.
Features of the new Microsoft product
Thanks to Microsoft Defender for Business we will be able to perform these tasks
- Simplified deployment and administration for administrators who may not have the necessary expertise to address the current threat landscape.
- Next-generation antivirus protection and endpoint detection and response to be able to detect and respond to sophisticated attacks with behavioral monitoring.
- Automated investigation and repair that can help users react quickly to hazards.
- Threat and vulnerability management which will proactively alert customers to software misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
- Microsoft 365 Lighthouse Integration with Microsoft Defender for Business for IT service providers to view security events between customers.
Finally, this is good news for both small and medium-sized businesses to defend against cybercriminals.