M365 Platform Documentation

Identity, messaging, and tenant security for Microsoft 365. Standard configurations, PowerShell patterns, and hardening sequences for Entra ID, Exchange Online, and Defender.

Hardening Order

Secure a tenant in this sequence. Identity first, then messaging, then monitoring.

1
Entra ID Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, break-glass
2
Email Auth SPF, DKIM, DMARC alignment
3
Exchange Online Transport rules, mail flow, quarantine
4
Defender Anti-phishing, safe attachments, safe links

Guides

Standard hardening patterns for each M365 capability. Start with the tenant checklist, then go deep per topic.

Tenant Security Flow

How M365 security layers protect your tenant:

Identity
Entra ID Conditional Access MFA
Email
SPF / DKIM / DMARC Defender Policies
Tenant
Sharing Controls Audit Logging
Endpoints
Intune Group Policy