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Microsoft 365 Best Practices and
Optimisation

Get More From What You're Already
Paying For

Most businesses have Microsoft 365. Far fewer are using it properly. If you've ever looked at your Microsoft licensing bill and wondered, "What are we actually paying for?" or "Are we getting real value from this?" — you're not alone. These are two of the most common questions our clients ask when they first come to Tyto.
The truth is, Microsoft 365 is an incredibly powerful platform — but out of the box, it's not configured to its full potential. Default settings leave security gaps, productivity features go unused, and businesses end up paying for licenses they don't need or missing out on tools that could transform the way they work.That's where Tyto comes in.

What We Do

Tyto's Microsoft 365 Best Practices and Optimisation service is a comprehensive review and realignment of your entire Microsoft 365 environment. We assess your current configuration against Microsoft's own best practice frameworks and industry standards, then implement changes that improve your security posture, reduce unnecessary costs, and unlock features your team didn't know they had.Our optimisation process covers:

Licensing review and right-sizing — we audit every license across your tenant to ensure each user is on the correct plan for their role. No more paying for E3 licenses on users who only need Business Basic, or doubling up on add-ons that are already included in your subscription. We've saved clients hundreds of dollars per month just by aligning licensing to actual need.

Security baseline configuration — implementing Microsoft's recommended security defaults, Conditional Access policies, and identity protection through Microsoft Entra ID. We configure multi-factor authentication (MFA) across all accounts, enforce strong password policies, and set up sign-in risk detection to block compromised credentials.

Email security hardening — configuring Exchange Online Protection, anti-phishing policies, Safe Links, Safe Attachments, and DMARC/DKIM/SPF records to protect your business from email-borne threats.

SharePoint and OneDrive governance — setting up proper sharing policies, access controls, and data classification to prevent accidental or unauthorised exposure of sensitive files.

Microsoft Teams optimisation — configuring Teams policies, guest access controls, meeting settings, and Teams Calling (where applicable) to ensure your collaboration platform is both productive and secure.

Intune device management — enrolling devices into Microsoft Intune for centralised management, compliance policies, application deployment, and remote wipe capability.

Ongoing tenant monitoring — through our Tyto Tenant Management service, we continuously monitor your Microsoft 365 environment against our baseline, apply new recommended features and policies as Microsoft releases them, and conduct quarterly reviews to ensure your tenant stays optimised.

Why It Matters

A poorly configured Microsoft 365 tenant is a security liability and a financial waste. Conversely, a well-configured tenant becomes the backbone of your entire business — secure, efficient, and cost-effective. Tyto's optimisation service bridges the gap between "we have Microsoft 365" and "we're getting everything we can from Microsoft 365."

Who It's For

Any business running Microsoft 365 that hasn't had a professional review of their tenant configuration. Whether you set it up yourself, inherited it from a previous provider, or had it deployed years ago without a revisit — there's almost certainly room for improvement.