Defender Defender XDR
Correlated incident investigation
Investigate a phishing attack that spreads from email into devices and business accounts.
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Microsoft capabilities Cross-workload alert correlation Affected assets and evidence Unified incident queue What Simba Cyber can deliver Incident timeline and scope Containment and recovery actions Best suited to Organizations with several Microsoft security workloads
Licensing & prerequisites Coverage depends on licensed products, onboarding and available telemetry.
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Defender Defender XDR
Threat hunting and custom detections
Find suspicious activity that routine alerts miss and detect repeated attack patterns.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities KQL and guided hunting Endpoint, email and identity queries Scheduled custom detection rules What Simba Cyber can deliver Environment-specific hunt queries Validated detection rules Best suited to Businesses with security telemetry and specialist investigation needs
Licensing & prerequisites Relevant workload licenses and hunting permissions required; raw data retention is limited.
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Defender Defender XDR
Automatic attack disruption
Limit ransomware spread while analysts investigate and restore safe access.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Cross-workload attack recognition Device and identity containment Reversible response actions What Simba Cyber can deliver Approved response policy Disruption review and recovery record Best suited to Organizations with critical shared systems
Licensing & prerequisites Requires supported, configured workloads; actions differ by environment. External IAM preview actions excluded.
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Defender Defender XDR
SOC workflow integration
Keep security cases, escalation records and customer reporting aligned.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Incident APIs Hunting APIs Security data integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Security case integration Tested escalation workflow Best suited to Businesses with service desks or security operations
Licensing & prerequisites API permissions, quotas, workload licenses and integration-platform costs apply.
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Defender Defender for Business
Small-business endpoint protection
Give a Detroit small business a managed security baseline for employee devices.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Simplified policy setup Endpoint detection and response Automated remediation Core vulnerability assessment What Simba Cyber can deliver Device onboarding and baseline Recurring security review Best suited to Small and medium businesses
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for Business supports organizations up to 300 users; server protection needs extra licenses.
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Defender Defender for Endpoint
Managed antivirus and malware prevention
Protect office computers while keeping legitimate accounting, legal and scheduling software usable.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Behavior-based malware detection Cloud-assisted protection Protection updates Scan performance tuning What Simba Cyber can deliver Antivirus policy and exclusions review Protection health report Best suited to Law firms, clinics, CPA offices and business owners
Licensing & prerequisites Supported endpoint plan and operating system required; capabilities differ by platform.
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Defender Defender for Endpoint
Attack surface reduction
Reduce common malware entry paths without disrupting approved business applications.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Risky script controls Office process restrictions Credential-theft defenses Audit and block modes What Simba Cyber can deliver Tested hardening policy Documented exception register Best suited to Businesses with Windows workstations and servers
Licensing & prerequisites Windows-specific prerequisites apply; advanced management and reporting need suitable entitlements.
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Defender Defender for Endpoint
Web and network threat protection
Reduce exposure to phishing websites and unwanted content on business devices.
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Microsoft capabilities Malicious website protection Category-based web filtering Custom IP and URL indicators What Simba Cyber can deliver Web protection policy Exception and blocked-activity review Best suited to Offices, churches, day cares and mobile workforces
Licensing & prerequisites Supported endpoint plan required; browser and protocol limitations affect enforcement.
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Defender Defender for Endpoint
USB and peripheral controls
Control removable storage use around client files, financial records and shared workstations.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Removable-media access rules Read, write and execution restrictions Device activity reporting What Simba Cyber can deliver Approved-device policy Device-control validation report Best suited to Law firms, clinics and CPA offices
Licensing & prerequisites Supported Windows or macOS devices required; server support and feature parity are limited.
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Defender Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint investigation and containment
Investigate a compromised laptop and contain it before it affects other business systems.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Device isolation Investigation packages Live response Action history What Simba Cyber can deliver Endpoint evidence summary Authorized containment and recovery record Best suited to Businesses needing incident response
Licensing & prerequisites Available response actions vary by plan and operating system; the full set requires Endpoint P2.
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Defender Defender for Endpoint
Automated endpoint investigation
Reduce repetitive alert handling while analysts retain control of consequential actions.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Automated evidence investigation Remediation recommendations Approval-based or automated actions What Simba Cyber can deliver Automation and approval settings Remediation review record Best suited to Organizations with recurring endpoint alerts
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible endpoint subscription; automation settings and platform support determine behavior.
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Defender Defender for Endpoint
Cross-platform deployment and operations
Extend protection to office computers and field devices used by contractors and towing teams.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Windows, macOS and Linux onboarding Mobile threat protection Security ecosystem integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Deployment and coverage inventory Onboarding and health-support runbook Best suited to Mixed-device businesses and remote teams
Licensing & prerequisites Validate supported operating systems and plan-specific features; servers require suitable separate licensing.
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Defender Defender for Office 365
Impersonation and phishing protection
Reduce fake supplier, executive and payment-change messages reaching business staff.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities User impersonation detection Domain impersonation detection Mailbox intelligence What Simba Cyber can deliver Protected-user and domain policy False-positive review process Best suited to Finance teams, CPA offices and contractors
Licensing & prerequisites Advanced impersonation protections require Defender for Office 365 P1 or P2.
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Defender Defender for Office 365
Safe Links protection
Help staff avoid credential theft when opening links in daily collaboration.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Time-of-click URL checks Email link protection Supported Teams and Office link checks What Simba Cyber can deliver Safe Links configuration Client-coverage validation Best suited to All Microsoft 365 businesses
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for Office 365 required; supported clients, link formats and policy settings limit coverage.
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Defender Defender for Office 365
Safe Attachments protection
Screen incoming invoices, contracts and applications for malicious attachments.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Attachment sandbox analysis Quarantine controls Dynamic Delivery What Simba Cyber can deliver Attachment protection policy Quarantine handling procedure Best suited to Law firms, NGOs, clinics and finance teams
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for Office 365 required; Dynamic Delivery is limited to Exchange Online mailboxes.
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Defender Defender for Office 365
Collaboration file malware protection
Reduce malware spread through shared client files and project document libraries.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Safe Attachments for SharePoint OneDrive and Teams file protection Malicious file investigation What Simba Cyber can deliver Collaboration protection settings Shared-file response runbook Best suited to Document-heavy organizations
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for Office 365 and supported Microsoft 365 workloads required.
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Defender Defender for Office 365
Email and campaign investigation
Identify who received a malicious email and who may have interacted with it.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Real-time detections Threat Explorer URL click investigation Campaign analysis What Simba Cyber can deliver Recipient and exposure assessment Approved message-removal actions Best suited to Businesses facing phishing and account-compromise risk
Licensing & prerequisites P1 provides real-time detections; Threat Explorer and broader actions require P2 and appropriate permissions.
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Defender Defender for Office 365
Automated email investigation
Contain related malicious messages after an email compromise is detected.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Automated alert investigation Compromised-user investigation Remediation approval workflows What Simba Cyber can deliver Investigation automation setup Remediation decision log Best suited to Microsoft 365 businesses with email incident exposure
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for Office 365 P2 required; configure approvals and authorized response scope.
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Defender Defender for Office 365
Attack simulation and awareness training
Coach staff who handle payments, donations, patient information or client documents.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Phishing simulations Targeted training assignments Simulation results What Simba Cyber can deliver Authorized simulation campaign Training completion and learning report Best suited to Law firms, NGOs, churches, clinics and CPA offices
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible Defender for Office 365 P2 entitlement required; scenarios and recipients are agreed in advance.
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Defender Microsoft 365 mailbox protection
Email filtering and quarantine operations
Keep business email usable while managing suspicious mail and false positives.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Anti-spam and anti-malware policies Spoofing controls Quarantine and submissions Post-delivery purge What Simba Cyber can deliver Mail security configuration review Quarantine and release procedure Best suited to All cloud-mailbox organizations
Licensing & prerequisites Baseline protection is included with cloud mailboxes; advanced Defender features need additional entitlement.
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Defender Defender for Office 365
Teams messaging threat protection
Reduce malicious external chat activity aimed at staff and business accounts.
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Microsoft capabilities Teams allow and block controls User-reported messages Message quarantine and purge What Simba Cyber can deliver Teams threat policy setup Reported-message response process Best suited to Organizations using Teams with external contacts
Licensing & prerequisites Feature availability differs between P1 and P2 and by Teams experience; validate tenant support.
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Defender Defender for Identity
Identity threat detection
Detect account misuse before an attacker reaches sensitive files or administrator access.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Credential-abuse detection Privilege-change alerts Lateral movement signals Domain-compromise indicators What Simba Cyber can deliver Identity sensor and telemetry validation Identity incident investigation Best suited to Businesses with Active Directory or supported hybrid identity infrastructure
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for Identity entitlement and supported sensors or connectors required.
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Defender Defender for Identity
Identity exposure assessment
Remove identity weaknesses that could expose privileged accounts and business systems.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
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Microsoft capabilities Risky configuration findings Lateral-movement path analysis Identity posture recommendations What Simba Cyber can deliver Prioritized identity remediation plan Post-change validation evidence Best suited to Organizations with directory infrastructure
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible identity licensing and sufficient connected identity signals.
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Defender Defender for Identity
Compromised-account response
Scope account compromise and coordinate safe access recovery.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Identity investigation context Unified incident correlation Supported account remediation What Simba Cyber can deliver Account compromise assessment Authorized account recovery checklist Best suited to Businesses with sensitive accounts
Licensing & prerequisites Response options depend on identity source, permissions and deployed components.
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Defender Defender for Cloud Apps
Shadow IT and application discovery
Find unsanctioned file-sharing and business apps before they create unmanaged data exposure.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Cloud application discovery Usage visibility Application risk assessment What Simba Cyber can deliver Business application inventory Approve, restrict or replace recommendations Best suited to Organizations with growing SaaS use
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for Cloud Apps licensing and supported discovery data sources required.
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Defender Defender for Cloud Apps
SaaS security posture management
Correct weak security settings across supported business SaaS applications.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Connected-app configuration review Security recommendations Secure Score integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Prioritized SaaS hardening backlog Configuration improvement review Best suited to Businesses using several cloud applications
Licensing & prerequisites Supported app connectors, permissions and eligible licenses required; coverage varies by app.
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Defender Defender for Cloud Apps
Sensitive information protection in SaaS
Reduce unintended sharing of client, donor and employee information in connected cloud apps.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Sensitive-file discovery Label-aware policies External collaborator controls What Simba Cyber can deliver Cloud sharing risk assessment Data-protection policy configuration Best suited to Law firms, NGOs and businesses handling confidential records
Licensing & prerequisites Connected-app support and Defender for Cloud Apps required; Purview integrations need applicable entitlements.
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Defender Defender for Cloud Apps
Browser access and session controls
Let staff work through approved browser sessions while limiting downloads to unmanaged devices.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Conditional access integration Download restrictions Session monitoring Malicious upload blocking What Simba Cyber can deliver Access and session policy design Browser and native-client validation Best suited to Remote teams handling sensitive business data
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for Cloud Apps and applicable identity entitlements required; session controls do not cover all native clients.
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Defender Defender for Cloud Apps
OAuth application governance
Identify business integrations with excessive access or suspicious data use.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities App permission visibility Anomalous app activity alerts App governance policies Risky app remediation What Simba Cyber can deliver OAuth application risk register Approved restriction and remediation actions Best suited to Businesses using connected apps and automation
Licensing & prerequisites Supported Entra, Google or Salesforce integrations and applicable Cloud Apps licensing required.
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Defender Defender Vulnerability Management
Asset and software vulnerability visibility
Identify vulnerable applications across business devices and plan practical fixes.
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Microsoft capabilities Software inventory Device vulnerability assessment Exposure recommendations What Simba Cyber can deliver Software and vulnerability inventory Remediation ownership register Best suited to Businesses with distributed devices
Licensing & prerequisites Core and premium features differ by endpoint or vulnerability-management plan and platform.
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Defender Defender Vulnerability Management
Risk-based remediation management
Fix exploitable weaknesses affecting important business systems before lower-impact issues.
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Microsoft capabilities Threat-informed prioritization Critical-asset context Remediation tasks Progress tracking What Simba Cyber can deliver Prioritized remediation backlog Verified closure and exceptions report Best suited to Businesses with patching backlogs
Licensing & prerequisites Applicable vulnerability-management licensing required; Intune integration needs its own eligibility.
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Defender Defender Vulnerability Management
Certificate, extension and firmware assessment
Find expiring certificates, risky browser add-ons and device weaknesses outside ordinary patch lists.
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Microsoft capabilities Certificate inventory and weaknesses Browser-extension risk Hardware and firmware findings What Simba Cyber can deliver Specialist asset risk register Renewal and remediation schedule Best suited to Organizations with varied endpoint software and hardware
Licensing & prerequisites These assessments can require premium vulnerability-management entitlement; platform support varies.
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Defender Defender Vulnerability Management
Security baseline and network-share assessment
Check security settings and file-share weaknesses against agreed technical baselines.
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Microsoft capabilities Benchmark configuration assessments Network-share exposure review Authenticated Windows assessment What Simba Cyber can deliver Baseline findings and exceptions Remediation evidence pack Best suited to Organizations preparing customer assurance or security reviews
Licensing & prerequisites Premium vulnerability-management features and supported platforms required; technical assessment is not certification.
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Defender Defender for Cloud
Cloud configuration and asset posture
Find avoidable Azure, AWS and Google Cloud configuration risks.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Multicloud resource inventory Security recommendations Foundational secure score What Simba Cyber can deliver Cloud security baseline review Prioritized configuration corrections Best suited to Businesses operating cloud workloads
Licensing & prerequisites Foundational CSPM and paid Defender CSPM differ; connector setup and supported resources determine coverage.
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Defender Defender for Cloud
Cloud attack-path and exposure analysis
Prioritize cloud weaknesses that could expose important applications or confidential data.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Cloud security graph Attack-path analysis Risk hunting Sensitive-data context What Simba Cyber can deliver Critical attack-path assessment Remediation sequence and owners Best suited to Organizations with connected cloud resources
Licensing & prerequisites Advanced analysis requires paid Defender CSPM and supported resource coverage.
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Defender Defender for Cloud
Cloud security control assessment
Prepare technical evidence for customer security reviews and applicable control frameworks.
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Microsoft capabilities Regulatory compliance assessments Governance assignments Remediation tracking What Simba Cyber can deliver Control findings and evidence Owner-based corrective action plan Best suited to Regulated and assurance-driven businesses
Licensing & prerequisites Paid-plan and framework availability varies; dashboards do not establish legal compliance or certification.
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Defender Defender for Servers
Hybrid and cloud server protection
Protect the servers behind business applications and limit risky administrative access.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Server EDR Vulnerability assessment File integrity monitoring Just-in-time access options What Simba Cyber can deliver Server coverage and response baseline Server incident and exposure review Best suited to Businesses with Windows or Linux servers
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for Servers P1/P2 features differ; file monitoring and access capabilities require suitable plan and environment.
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Defender Defender for Containers
Container and Kubernetes protection
Reduce security risk in containerized business applications before and after deployment.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Image vulnerability assessment Cluster configuration review Runtime threat detection Sensor coverage monitoring What Simba Cyber can deliver Container hardening and scan setup Runtime response runbook Best suited to Software businesses and organizations using Kubernetes
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for Containers and supported cloud/cluster configuration required; preview-only coverage excluded.
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Defender Defender for Storage
Cloud file and storage threat protection
Screen uploads and investigate unusual access to cloud-held business documents.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Storage anomaly detection Malware scanning Sensitive-data threat context Event-driven response integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Storage protection configuration Malware handling and response workflow Best suited to Businesses with upload portals or Azure storage
Licensing & prerequisites Separate storage plan and scanning charges can apply; automated quarantine requires configured integration.
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Defender Defender for Databases
Database threat and vulnerability management
Protect customer and financial records held in supported SQL systems.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities SQL vulnerability assessments Suspicious access detection SQL injection alerts What Simba Cyber can deliver Database security assessment Database alert response procedure Best suited to Businesses with SQL-backed applications
Licensing & prerequisites Select the correct database protection plan and supported deployment; database-engine coverage differs.
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Defender Defender for App Service
Web application threat monitoring
Detect suspicious activity against business websites and application services hosted in Azure.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities App Service attack detection Workload security alerts Investigation context What Simba Cyber can deliver Application monitoring configuration Application incident runbook Best suited to Businesses running Azure App Service applications
Licensing & prerequisites Requires Defender for App Service coverage for supported workloads; does not replace application security testing.
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Defender Defender for Cloud
Secret-store and control-plane monitoring
Detect misuse of application secrets and suspicious changes to Azure resources.
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Microsoft capabilities Key Vault access threat detection Suspicious resource-management activity Cloud alert correlation What Simba Cyber can deliver Key Vault and control-plane monitoring Secret exposure response procedure Best suited to Cloud application and IT teams
Licensing & prerequisites Relevant Key Vault and Resource Manager protection plans and resource support required.
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Defender Defender for APIs
Business API security
Identify unused or exposed APIs and investigate attacks against business integrations.
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Microsoft capabilities API inventory Authentication exposure findings Sensitive data classification Runtime threat detection What Simba Cyber can deliver API security findings and hardening plan API incident monitoring setup Best suited to Businesses exposing customer or operational APIs
Licensing & prerequisites Defender for APIs runtime coverage requires supported APIs published through Azure API Management.
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Defender Defender for AI Services
Generative AI threat monitoring
Detect suspicious interactions with supported AI applications that handle business information.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Prompt-related threat alerts AI activity monitoring Defender XDR incident integration What Simba Cyber can deliver AI workload monitoring setup AI incident investigation procedure Best suited to Businesses deploying Azure generative AI applications
Licensing & prerequisites GA coverage applies to supported Azure AI text models; image/audio tokens are not scanned; separate consumption charges apply.
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Defender Defender for Cloud
Code-to-cloud security operations
Help developers fix source and deployment weaknesses affecting live business applications.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities DevOps security findings Infrastructure-as-code exposure Secret findings Code-to-cloud risk context What Simba Cyber can deliver Repository and pipeline security review Developer remediation backlog Best suited to Software teams using GitHub, Azure DevOps or GitLab
Licensing & prerequisites Connector, repository scanning and paid CSPM entitlements vary; validate each capability before rollout.
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Defender Defender for IoT
Operational technology monitoring
Understand and monitor connected workshop or industrial equipment without installing endpoint agents on it.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Agentless network visibility OT device inventory Protocol-aware anomaly detection Vulnerability findings What Simba Cyber can deliver OT monitoring design and inventory Site-specific alert response runbook Best suited to Manufacturers and businesses with eligible operational equipment
Licensing & prerequisites Site-based OT licensing and sensors required; deployment needs operational approval. Unified Defender portal experience is Preview.
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Defender Defender for IoT
Enterprise connected-device visibility
Find unmanaged printers and connected office equipment missed by the laptop inventory.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
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Microsoft capabilities Printer and smart-device discovery IoT exposure findings Defender for Endpoint integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Connected-device inventory Segmentation and remediation recommendations Best suited to Clinics, offices, churches and shared facilities
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible enterprise IoT/Endpoint entitlement and discovery coverage required; not all devices support direct remediation.
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Defender Defender EASM
Internet-facing asset discovery
Find forgotten business domains and exposed web infrastructure across acquisitions or old projects.
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Microsoft capabilities Domain and host discovery Related infrastructure inventory Active and historical asset visibility What Simba Cyber can deliver Validated external asset inventory Asset ownership and cleanup plan Best suited to Businesses with websites, domains and public infrastructure
Licensing & prerequisites Requires Defender EASM deployment and applicable Azure charges; inferred ownership must be validated.
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Defender Defender EASM
External security hygiene monitoring
Prioritize external weaknesses before customers or attackers find them.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Internet exposure dashboards Web-component vulnerability signals Certificate and infrastructure hygiene What Simba Cyber can deliver External exposure findings Owner-assigned remediation review Best suited to Businesses with public-facing services
Licensing & prerequisites External findings are observations requiring validation; EASM is not a substitute for authenticated testing.
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Defender Threat analytics in Defender
Threat intelligence and exposure briefings
Translate emerging threats into relevant actions for the business and SOC.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Threat research reports Impacted-asset context Exposure and mitigation guidance What Simba Cyber can deliver Business-relevant threat briefing Targeted hunting and mitigation tasks Best suited to Businesses receiving managed security services
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible Defender entitlement needed; Endpoint P1 alone is insufficient. Standalone Defender TI is retired; preview-only experiences excluded.
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Defender Security Exposure Management
Cross-environment exposure prioritization
Choose security improvements based on important business assets across the environment.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Unified asset security context Endpoint and cloud exposure visibility Critical-asset prioritization What Simba Cyber can deliver Business-critical exposure register Prioritized improvement roadmap Best suited to Organizations with multiple security workloads
Licensing & prerequisites Adjacent Defender-portal capability; eligibility, connectors and data coverage must be verified separately.
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Purview Information protection
Sensitive data discovery and custom classification
Find client identifiers, patient information and financial records before designing protection.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Built-in information detectors Custom patterns, keywords and confidence rules Credential-pattern detection where licensed What Simba Cyber can deliver Sensitive-data inventory Tested classification rulebook Best suited to Compliance officer; practice owner
Licensing & prerequisites Credential detectors require advanced entitlements; validate workload-specific detection.
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Purview Information protection
Exact data match classification
Identify actual customer or employee records with fewer irrelevant alerts.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Match specific protected database values Hash-based reference-data matching Refresh sensitive reference datasets What Simba Cyber can deliver Reference-data matching pipeline Detection accuracy report Best suited to Security lead; data owner
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible classification rights and a maintained reference dataset.
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Purview Information protection
Document and content classifiers
Recognize contracts, bids and legal documents that simple number patterns miss.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Pretrained document classifiers Custom classifiers trained on business samples Conditions for labeling, retention and DLP What Simba Cyber can deliver Validated document classifier Representative evaluation set Best suited to Legal operations; records manager
Licensing & prerequisites Custom classifiers support English; encrypted content is excluded.
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Purview Information protection
Data activity and labeling visibility
Show managers where sensitive information moves and where staff need support.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Filter label and DLP activity Review file-egress events Save investigation views What Simba Cyber can deliver Monthly data-risk report Prioritized policy-tuning backlog Best suited to CISO; office manager
Licensing & prerequisites Activity explorer is delayed telemetry with a 30-day view, not real-time monitoring.
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Purview Information protection
Sensitivity labels and document encryption
Protect confidential client documents when staff share or download them.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Classification labels and visual markings Rights-based encryption Default labels and downgrade justification What Simba Cyber can deliver Published label taxonomy Document sharing acceptance tests Best suited to Law firm; CPA office; clinic
Licensing & prerequisites Manual and advanced labeling entitlements differ; validate supported apps.
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Purview Information protection
Automatic sensitivity labeling
Reduce manual handling mistakes when large volumes of sensitive documents arrive.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Client recommendations and automatic labels Service-side Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive policies Simulation before enforcement What Simba Cyber can deliver Auto-labeling policies Simulation and rollout report Best suited to Compliance lead; growing business
Licensing & prerequisites Advanced licensing required; Exchange service labeling covers transit, not stored mail.
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Purview Information protection
Workspace and meeting sensitivity
Create confidential project workspaces with consistent collaboration settings.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Labels for Teams, groups and SharePoint sites Control external sharing and unmanaged-device access Supported meeting and chat protections What Simba Cyber can deliver Workspace sensitivity standards Tested collaboration configurations Best suited to Professional services; contractor
Licensing & prerequisites Meeting protections and container settings have separate prerequisites.
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Purview Information protection
On-premises information protection
Bring legacy file shares into a consistent data-protection programme.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Scan supported file repositories Identify and label sensitive files Apply configured protection policies What Simba Cyber can deliver Repository discovery report Scanner deployment and support runbook Best suited to Office manager; infrastructure lead
Licensing & prerequisites Requires scanner infrastructure, service permissions and eligible labeling rights.
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Purview Information protection
Protected business email
Exchange tax records, contracts or referral documents with intended recipients.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Encrypt email and supported attachments Restrict forwarding and content use Apply mail-flow protection rules What Simba Cyber can deliver Protected-email configuration Staff sending and recipient guide Best suited to CPA office; law firm; clinic
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible rights-management licensing and supported recipient workflows.
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Purview Information protection
Customer-controlled service encryption
Support customers that require more control over encryption of cloud-stored business data.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
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Microsoft capabilities Customer Key for supported cloud workloads Data encryption policies Customer-managed key lifecycle What Simba Cyber can deliver Key-management design Recovery and rotation procedures Best suited to Regulated business; security architect
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible workload licensing and key-management prerequisites apply; cloud data at rest only.
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Purview Information protection
Double Key Encryption for restricted records
Protect a small set of highly restricted records with customer-held keys.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
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Microsoft capabilities Two-key protection for selected content Customer-controlled key service Sensitivity-label integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Restricted-data encryption pilot Key-service recovery plan Best suited to Legal director; regulated enterprise
Licensing & prerequisites Advanced licensing and customer-hosted key service; disables Copilot and several cloud processing features for protected content.
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Purview Information protection
Customer Lockbox approval
Give the business a formal approval step before eligible support access to customer content.
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Microsoft capabilities Customer approval of eligible Microsoft support access Time-bound request workflow Auditable access decisions What Simba Cyber can deliver Support-access approval procedure Lockbox configuration evidence Best suited to Compliance officer; IT manager
Licensing & prerequisites Available only with eligible plans; applies to supported Microsoft service operations.
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Purview Data loss prevention
Email and collaboration DLP
Reduce accidental disclosure of client, financial or patient information.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Content-aware Exchange rules SharePoint and OneDrive sharing controls Teams message controls where entitled What Simba Cyber can deliver DLP policy baseline Business workflow test results Best suited to Law firm; NGO; clinic; CPA office
Licensing & prerequisites Entitlements vary across Exchange, file collaboration and Teams.
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Purview Data loss prevention
Endpoint information protection
Reduce sensitive-file leakage from office computers and remote staff devices.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Monitor or restrict USB and print actions Control clipboard and browser upload paths App and device-specific policy controls What Simba Cyber can deliver Endpoint DLP rollout Device coverage and exception register Best suited to SMB owner; security lead
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible Endpoint DLP rights and supported, onboarded Windows or macOS devices.
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Purview Data loss prevention
Cloud-app and analytics data protection
Protect sensitive exports and files across approved business applications.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Supported cloud-app DLP integrations Fabric and Power BI policy coverage Connected-app coverage where available What Simba Cyber can deliver Application coverage matrix Tested cross-app protection policies Best suited to Finance leader; IT manager
Licensing & prerequisites Connector and application entitlements vary; some connected-app integrations are preview.
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Purview Data loss prevention
Browser controls for cloud and AI apps
Reduce staff uploading customer information into unsanctioned web and AI tools.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities DLP in Edge for Business Managed and unmanaged-device scenarios Control transfers involving supported cloud apps What Simba Cyber can deliver Browser protection rollout Approved-app and exception list Best suited to Office manager; security lead
Licensing & prerequisites Prerequisites vary by scenario; unmanaged-app protection can incur consumption charges.
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Purview Data loss prevention
Network data protection
Extend sensitive-data controls to supported network paths outside Microsoft 365.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Classify supported outbound web content Control uploads, prompts and web submissions Integrate with Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access What Simba Cyber can deliver Network DLP design Traffic coverage validation Best suited to Multi-site business; security architect
Licensing & prerequisites Purview and Entra licensing apply; coverage and release status depend on integration.
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Purview Data loss prevention
Sensitive data controls for AI
Let staff use AI with explicit rules for confidential business information.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Inspect supported AI interaction paths Use labels and DLP to reduce exposure Assess app-specific protection coverage What Simba Cyber can deliver AI data-handling controls Scenario-based leakage tests Best suited to Business owner; AI programme lead
Licensing & prerequisites Copilot-specific DLP and other AI controls vary by feature, app and preview status.
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Purview Data loss prevention
DLP monitoring and response
Keep protection effective while resolving staff work disruptions quickly.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Alert triage and incident investigation Policy simulation and exception tuning Defender incident integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Data-loss incident playbook Monthly detection and tuning report Best suited to CISO; operations manager
Licensing & prerequisites Alert capabilities and integration depend on licenses and configured locations.
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Purview Insider risk
Insider risk detection and case handling
Identify unusual data removal while protecting employee privacy through controlled review.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Correlate departure and exfiltration signals Investigate potential data theft or leakage Pseudonymized identities and restricted case access What Simba Cyber can deliver Insider-risk policies Human review and escalation procedure Best suited to HR; legal; CISO
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible Insider Risk Management entitlement, signals and regional availability required.
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Purview Insider risk
Adaptive data protection
Tighten controls when risky behaviour increases without treating every employee identically.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Risk-based DLP controls Dynamic user-risk levels Optional retention and access-control integrations What Simba Cyber can deliver Adaptive control policy Risk-threshold validation report Best suited to Security leader; HR
Licensing & prerequisites Requires connected solution entitlements; retention and Conditional Access integrations are preview.
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Purview Insider risk
Information barriers
Separate conflicting client matters or restricted internal teams.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Restrict collaboration between defined groups Enforce Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive boundaries Apply segment-based policies What Simba Cyber can deliver Communication boundary design Cross-group access test evidence Best suited to Law firm; financial services
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible Information Barriers licensing; this is not an Exchange email barrier.
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Purview Compliance operations
Communication compliance review
Support a documented investigation process for inappropriate or risky business communications.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Review flagged business-conduct communications Detect sensitive disclosures Human triage, remediation and pseudonymization What Simba Cyber can deliver Supervision policy set Reviewer workflow and evidence log Best suited to HR; compliance officer
Licensing & prerequisites Licensing and connector coverage vary; detections require human review.
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Purview Compliance operations
Audit search and evidence collection
Determine who changed permissions, accessed content or performed an administrative action.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Search user and administrator events Export audit results Use audit APIs for investigation workflows What Simba Cyber can deliver Audit readiness baseline Repeatable investigation searches Best suited to IT manager; legal; security lead
Licensing & prerequisites Audit Standard normally retains 180 days; supported activity coverage varies.
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Purview Compliance operations
Advanced audit retention and investigation
Preserve an investigation trail for incidents discovered months after the event.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Longer retention for eligible events Custom audit retention policies Additional investigation properties What Simba Cyber can deliver Audit retention design Retention and access verification Best suited to Regulated business; legal director
Licensing & prerequisites Premium entitlement required; ten-year retention needs a separate add-on and policy.
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Purview Compliance operations
eDiscovery search, preservation and export
Preserve and collect business records for disputes and internal investigations.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Case-based content searches Investigation holds Controlled evidence exports What Simba Cyber can deliver Case and hold configuration Search and export evidence register Best suited to Law firm; legal director
Licensing & prerequisites Capabilities depend on eDiscovery licensing; retention is not a backup service.
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Purview Compliance operations
Advanced eDiscovery review
Reduce the material legal teams need to review while retaining context.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Review sets, tagging and analytics OCR, conversation context and deduplication Cloud-attachment and version collection What Simba Cyber can deliver Prepared review set Documented review and export workflow Best suited to Legal team; regulated enterprise
Licensing & prerequisites Premium eDiscovery rights required; some advanced query and guest-review options are preview.
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Purview Records and lifecycle
Retention and defensible deletion
Keep business records for an approved period and remove obsolete material systematically.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Retention policies and item labels Automatic application and adaptive scopes where licensed Supported Copilot interaction retention What Simba Cyber can deliver Business retention schedule Implemented retention and deletion policies Best suited to SMB owner; records manager
Licensing & prerequisites Workload, auto-application and adaptive-scope entitlements differ.
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Purview Records and lifecycle
Records management and disposition
Manage contracts, HR records and other formal records through an approved lifecycle.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities File plans and record declarations Event-based retention Disposition review and deletion evidence What Simba Cyber can deliver Configured records file plan Disposition approval and evidence workflow Best suited to Compliance officer; legal operations
Licensing & prerequisites Advanced records entitlements required; regulatory-record controls require deliberate design.
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Purview Compliance operations
Compliance assessments and evidence tracking
Turn compliance requirements into owned tasks, technical changes and reviewable evidence.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Assessment templates and custom assessments Owner-assigned improvement actions Risk-based progress and evidence tracking What Simba Cyber can deliver Prioritized controls action plan Maintained assessment evidence pack Best suited to Clinic; CPA office; NGO; regulated business
Licensing & prerequisites Template availability depends on licensing; a score does not certify compliance.
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Purview Compliance operations
Exchange privileged task approval
Reduce standing administrative access to sensitive mailbox operations.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Just-in-time privileged Exchange tasks Approver groups Time-bound approval workflow What Simba Cyber can deliver Privileged task policies Approval and emergency-access procedure Best suited to IT manager; security lead
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible Purview Privileged Access Management rights; scope is Exchange Online.
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Purview Data security posture
Controlled collection of data-risk signals
Collect the signals needed for security while limiting unnecessary information intake.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Choose monitored sources and activities Filter collected events Scope AI interaction collection What Simba Cyber can deliver Signal collection matrix Documented collection policies Best suited to Privacy lead; security operations
Licensing & prerequisites Underlying workload licensing applies; collection itself does not enforce DLP.
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Purview Data security posture
Data Security Investigations
Identify what information an incident exposed and prioritize containment work.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Scope exposed data Semantic search and AI categorization Examine data risks with human validation What Simba Cyber can deliver Exposure assessment report Remediation task register Best suited to CISO; incident manager
Licensing & prerequisites Azure-linked consumption, role and regional prerequisites require validation.
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Purview Data security posture
Data Security Posture Management
Find weak data controls before expanding AI use or external collaboration.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Inventory sensitive-data risks Assess access and protection gaps Track prioritized remediation What Simba Cyber can deliver Data exposure baseline Recurring remediation dashboard Best suited to Business owner; CISO
Licensing & prerequisites Expanded DSPM is preview in Microsoft's overview; tenant availability and entitlements vary.
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Purview Data security posture
AI data governance and evidence
Give management evidence that staff use approved AI within defined information boundaries.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Monitor supported AI use Apply audit and retention controls Review sensitive AI communications What Simba Cyber can deliver AI governance control matrix AI activity review report Best suited to Business owner; compliance lead
Licensing & prerequisites Coverage is app-specific; current DSPM replaces DSPM for AI (classic).
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Purview Data governance
Data estate discovery and scanning
Locate important data across databases, cloud storage and existing systems.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Register and scan supported data sources Capture technical metadata and classifications Monitor scanning and metadata capacity What Simba Cyber can deliver Data-source inventory Scheduled scanning configuration Best suited to Data owner; IT manager
Licensing & prerequisites Data Map scanning and capacity can incur consumption charges; source coverage varies.
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Purview Data governance
Unified Catalog and business data products
Help teams find trustworthy information for reporting and automation.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Organize governance domains Publish curated data products Assign data owners and business context What Simba Cyber can deliver Initial business data catalog Data ownership and stewardship register Best suited to Finance leader; data officer
Licensing & prerequisites Enterprise governance setup and billing prerequisites apply.
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Purview Data governance
Data lineage and impact analysis
Explain where business figures originate and assess the effect of system changes.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Trace supported source-to-report flows Inspect asset and column relationships Fill agreed gaps with custom metadata What Simba Cyber can deliver Critical-report lineage map Documented lineage coverage gaps Best suited to Finance leader; data engineer
Licensing & prerequisites Connector-specific lineage coverage; current and classic experiences differ.
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Purview Data governance
Data quality measurement
Identify missing, inconsistent or unreliable data before it feeds reports or AI.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Profile supported data assets Configure quality rules Track asset, product and domain scores What Simba Cyber can deliver Data quality rules and baseline Owner-assigned remediation backlog Best suited to Finance leader; operations manager
Licensing & prerequisites Supported sources and governance consumption prerequisites apply.
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Purview Data governance
Governed data access and stewardship
Make data access requests understandable, accountable and aligned to business use.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Data-product access request policies Business glossary and critical data elements Governance health actions and objectives What Simba Cyber can deliver Data access request workflow Glossary and stewardship standards Best suited to Data owner; compliance officer
Licensing & prerequisites Verify source-level enforcement and billing; catalog approval alone is not universal access control.
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Exchange Mailboxes & collaboration
User mailboxes and lifecycle
Give employees a managed business inbox from joining through role changes.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Mailbox provisioning Aliases Quotas Automatic replies What Simba Cyber can deliver Mailbox configuration baseline Joiner and mover checklist Best suited to Business owners and IT
Licensing & prerequisites Exchange Online entitlement required; client and plan limits apply.
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Exchange Mailboxes & collaboration
Shared departmental inboxes
Let a clinic reception or contractor office handle one team address with named access.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Shared mailboxes Full Access Send As Shared calendar What Simba Cyber can deliver Configured shared inbox Ownership and access register Best suited to Operations managers
Licensing & prerequisites Licensed users need delegated access; storage, archiving, and hold can add license requirements.
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Exchange Mailboxes & collaboration
Executive mailbox delegation
Allow authorized assistants to support executives without sharing passwords.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Send on behalf Read and manage Separate sending rights What Simba Cyber can deliver Delegation matrix Tested access and removal procedure Best suited to Executives and office managers
Licensing & prerequisites Exchange Online entitlement required; client and plan limits apply.
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Exchange Mailboxes & collaboration
Room and equipment booking
Prevent conflicting reservations for church rooms, clinic spaces, and shared equipment.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Room mailboxes Equipment mailboxes Booking delegates Booking limits What Simba Cyber can deliver Resource calendar setup Booking rules and staff guide Best suited to Facilities and operations
Licensing & prerequisites Exchange Online entitlement required; client and plan limits apply.
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Exchange Mailboxes & collaboration
Calendar and contact collaboration
Coordinate appointments and team availability using agreed sharing boundaries.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Shared calendars Free/busy information Contact access What Simba Cyber can deliver Sharing configuration Staff scheduling guide Best suited to Professional service teams
Licensing & prerequisites Exchange Online entitlement required; client and plan limits apply.
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Exchange Mailboxes & collaboration
Distribution and recipient groups
Send announcements to the right staff group with controlled membership.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Distribution groups Membership management Delivery restrictions Moderation What Simba Cyber can deliver Group structure and owners Membership review procedure Best suited to HR and operations
Licensing & prerequisites Exchange Online entitlement required; client and plan limits apply.
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Exchange Mailboxes & collaboration
Address book organization
Give staff a relevant directory across locations and business units.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Global address lists Address book policies Directory segmentation What Simba Cyber can deliver Address book design Recipient visibility review Best suited to Multi-location businesses
Licensing & prerequisites Availability and administration rights vary by subscription.
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Exchange Mailboxes & collaboration
Outlook and mobile access
Resolve everyday email access issues for remote and mobile workers.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Outlook connectivity Web access Mobile mailbox access What Simba Cyber can deliver Client configuration and troubleshooting Access support runbook Best suited to All businesses
Licensing & prerequisites Desktop Outlook rights and device controls are separate from a mailbox-only subscription.
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Exchange Mail flow & delivery
Business domain configuration
Align business email addresses and routing with company domains.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Accepted domains Authoritative routing Internal relay domains What Simba Cyber can deliver Domain and DNS change plan Mail-flow acceptance tests Best suited to New or expanding businesses
Licensing & prerequisites Exchange Online entitlement required; client and plan limits apply.
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Exchange Mail flow & delivery
Connectors and transport security
Connect business systems and mail platforms with explicit trust boundaries.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Inbound connectors Outbound connectors TLS requirements Scoped routing What Simba Cyber can deliver Connector and certificate configuration Routing and TLS validation Best suited to IT and operations
Licensing & prerequisites Exchange Online entitlement required; client and plan limits apply.
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Exchange Mail flow & delivery
Application and device email
Keep scanners, line-of-business systems, and notifications sending through supported methods.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Authenticated SMTP options SMTP relay Device sending design What Simba Cyber can deliver Sender inventory and selected method Tested relay and credential controls Best suited to Clinics, contractors, and offices
Licensing & prerequisites Sending methods have different authentication, network, and licensing requirements; avoid legacy assumptions.
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Exchange Mail flow & delivery
Transport policies and routing
Apply business email handling rules without relying on each employee to remember them.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Conditions and exceptions Disclaimers Moderation Message handling What Simba Cyber can deliver Tested mail-flow rules Exception register and rollback plan Best suited to Compliance and operations
Licensing & prerequisites Exchange Online entitlement required; client and plan limits apply.
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Exchange Mail flow & delivery
SPF, DKIM, DMARC and ARC
Reduce spoofing of company domains and diagnose legitimate delivery failures.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Authorized sender records Cryptographic signing Domain alignment Trusted forwarding What Simba Cyber can deliver Sending-source inventory Validated authentication and enforcement plan Best suited to Finance teams and business owners
Licensing & prerequisites DNS control is required; authentication does not guarantee delivery or prevent every impersonation attack.
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Exchange Mail flow & delivery
Message trace and delivery investigation
Explain whether a proposal, invoice, or customer message reached its destination service.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Trace search Delivery status Event details Report export What Simba Cyber can deliver Delivery investigation report Remediation actions and evidence Best suited to Sales, finance, and support
Licensing & prerequisites Trace retention and search limits apply; delivery status is not proof a human read the message.
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Exchange Protection & retention
Online archiving
Move aging business correspondence into a governed archive.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Archive enablement Archive access Storage management What Simba Cyber can deliver Archive rollout plan Retention and storage review Best suited to Law and accounting firms
Licensing & prerequisites Archive and expanded capacity rights depend on licenses; an archive is not a separate backup.
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Exchange Protection & retention
Mailbox recovery and offboarding
Recover eligible deleted mailboxes and preserve needed business records when staff leave.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Soft-deleted mailbox recovery Deleted mailbox states Lifecycle controls What Simba Cyber can deliver Offboarding and recovery runbook Validated recovery checks Best suited to HR and office managers
Licensing & prerequisites Recovery windows, retention, and license state matter; recovery is not guaranteed after applicable limits.
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Exchange Protection & retention
Mailbox preservation and hold
Preserve specified correspondence under an approved legal or records requirement.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Litigation hold Archive settings Retention policies What Simba Cyber can deliver Authorized preservation configuration Hold ownership and review register Best suited to Legal and compliance
Licensing & prerequisites Hold eligibility depends on licensing; legal scope and release decisions remain with the client.
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Exchange Migration & administration
Email migration to Microsoft 365
Move business mail into Microsoft 365 with a controlled transition.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Migration batches IMAP migration Mailbox cutover Validation What Simba Cyber can deliver Migration plan and pilot Cutover validation and handover Best suited to Organizations changing email platforms
Licensing & prerequisites Migration paths differ; IMAP moves mail, not all contacts or calendars. Target licensing required.
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Exchange Migration & administration
Hybrid and cross-tenant migration planning
Support a phased cloud move or business reorganization.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Hybrid coexistence Staged moves Cross-tenant mailbox mapping What Simba Cyber can deliver Identity and routing dependency assessment Migration sequencing and rollback plan Best suited to Businesses with existing Exchange estates
Licensing & prerequisites Source versions, hybrid licensing, and cross-tenant migration entitlements require separate validation.
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Exchange Migration & administration
Application mailbox access controls
Limit an integration or automation to the mailboxes it needs.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Application RBAC Management scopes Least-privilege access What Simba Cyber can deliver Application permissions inventory Scoped access tests Best suited to Businesses using CRM and workflow tools
Licensing & prerequisites App registration and scoped authorization required; other granted permissions must also be reviewed.
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Exchange Migration & administration
Exchange administrator roles
Give support staff the access they need without broad administrative privileges.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Role groups Management roles Assignment policies What Simba Cyber can deliver Role matrix and assignments Periodic privileged access review Best suited to IT managers
Licensing & prerequisites Exchange Online entitlement required; client and plan limits apply.
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Exchange Migration & administration
EWS integration modernization
Replace aging email integrations before retirement disrupts business workflows.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities EWS dependency discovery Microsoft Graph migration planning API regression testing What Simba Cyber can deliver Application dependency inventory Graph migration and validation plan Best suited to Businesses with custom applications
Licensing & prerequisites Exchange Online EWS is in phased retirement; API coverage and current Microsoft timelines must be checked per integration.
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Exchange Protection & retention
Microsoft 365 Backup for Exchange
Add a separately scoped recovery layer for critical business mail.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Mailbox protection policies Point-in-time restoration Restore operations What Simba Cyber can deliver Backup scope and protection policy Documented recovery exercise Best suited to Businesses with recovery requirements
Licensing & prerequisites Microsoft 365 Backup is a separately billed service; coverage and restore constraints apply.
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SharePoint Sites & knowledge
Team sites and project workspaces
Give contractor or client-service teams one governed workspace for each engagement.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Team sites Document libraries Shared project content What Simba Cyber can deliver Workspace template and owners Access and collaboration guide Best suited to Project teams
Licensing & prerequisites SharePoint Online entitlement required; storage and access limits apply.
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SharePoint Sites & knowledge
Communication sites and intranets
Publish policies, staff information, and operational updates in one place.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Modern pages News Navigation Reusable web parts What Simba Cyber can deliver Branded intranet structure Publishing responsibilities and training Best suited to HR and operations
Licensing & prerequisites SharePoint Online entitlement required; storage and access limits apply.
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SharePoint Sites & knowledge
Hub sites
Connect branches or departments without merging their access permissions.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Connected navigation Related news Shared discovery What Simba Cyber can deliver Hub architecture Navigation and association plan Best suited to Multi-location organizations
Licensing & prerequisites SharePoint Online entitlement required; storage and access limits apply.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Document libraries and collaboration
Replace uncontrolled document copies with shared working files.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities File organization Office coauthoring Browser editing OneDrive sync integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Library structure Coauthoring and sync rollout Best suited to Professional firms
Licensing & prerequisites SharePoint entitlement and appropriate Office client rights required.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Version history and restoration
Recover earlier work and manage the storage used by document history.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities File versions Version limits Version restoration What Simba Cyber can deliver Version policy Restore guide and validation Best suited to Document-heavy businesses
Licensing & prerequisites Version retention is policy-dependent and not equivalent to independent backup.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Metadata and taxonomy
Find contracts, tax files, or project records by business meaning.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Managed metadata Term sets Library columns Metadata views What Simba Cyber can deliver Metadata taxonomy Library columns and navigation Best suited to Law firms, CPAs, and contractors
Licensing & prerequisites SharePoint Online entitlement required; storage and access limits apply.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Standardized document types
Apply consistent information fields across repeated business documents.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Content types Reusable metadata Document classification What Simba Cyber can deliver Content type design Owner and classification guidance Best suited to Records and operations teams
Licensing & prerequisites SharePoint Online entitlement required; storage and access limits apply.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Lists and operational registers
Track equipment, requests, obligations, or project actions in a shared register.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Lists Columns Views Item tracking What Simba Cyber can deliver Configured business register Owner workflow and access model Best suited to Clinics, NGOs, and trades
Licensing & prerequisites SharePoint Online entitlement required; storage and access limits apply.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Approvals and notifications
Route purchase requests or document reviews to the right approver.
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Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Power Automate triggers SharePoint actions Approval workflows What Simba Cyber can deliver Approval flow and exceptions Monitoring and support handover Best suited to Finance and operations
Licensing & prerequisites Power Automate licensing depends on connectors and flow design; SharePoint alone does not include every automation right.
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SharePoint Sites & knowledge
Search and information discovery
Help employees find approved procedures and business records faster.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Search settings Search experience Content discoverability What Simba Cyber can deliver Search configuration Findability test and content cleanup Best suited to All organizations
Licensing & prerequisites SharePoint Online entitlement required; storage and access limits apply.
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SharePoint Security & governance
Site permissions and ownership
Give each team an accountable owner and appropriate document access.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Site owners and members Permission inheritance Group-based access What Simba Cyber can deliver Permission model Access remediation and owner guide Best suited to Business and IT leaders
Licensing & prerequisites SharePoint Online entitlement required; storage and access limits apply.
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SharePoint Security & governance
Guest and external sharing
Share client or supplier documents within explicit boundaries.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Organization sharing settings Site sharing controls Link choices Guest access What Simba Cyber can deliver External sharing baseline Guest lifecycle and review process Best suited to Law firms, contractors, and nonprofits
Licensing & prerequisites Tenant and site settings interact; guest identity and other Microsoft controls may add prerequisites.
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SharePoint Security & governance
Unmanaged device restrictions
Limit exposure when staff access sensitive documents from personal devices.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Browser-only access Download limitations Device access conditions What Simba Cyber can deliver Device access design Pilot and exception validation Best suited to Clinics and professional firms
Licensing & prerequisites Microsoft Entra Conditional Access licensing and device posture dependencies apply.
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SharePoint Security & governance
Oversharing assessment
Find broadly accessible content before wider collaboration or Copilot adoption.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Data access governance reports Permission exposure review Site access review What Simba Cyber can deliver Oversharing findings Prioritized owner-led cleanup Best suited to Business and compliance leaders
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible SharePoint Advanced Management features; Copilot inclusion and standalone add-on rights differ.
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SharePoint Security & governance
Restricted content discovery
Reduce discovery of high-risk sites while permissions are being remediated.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Site discovery restrictions Copilot discovery boundaries What Simba Cyber can deliver Discovery restriction configuration Permissions remediation plan Best suited to Organizations adopting Copilot
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible SAM features; discovery restrictions do not remove existing permissions.
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SharePoint Security & governance
Site lifecycle management
Reduce abandoned workspaces and keep owners responsible for content.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Inactive site policies Owner accountability Site attestation What Simba Cyber can deliver Lifecycle policy Owner review and escalation routine Best suited to Growing organizations
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible SharePoint Advanced Management features; Copilot inclusion and standalone add-on rights differ.
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SharePoint Security & governance
Advanced access and download controls
Add stronger access boundaries around high-value content.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Restricted site access Download policies Sensitive site controls What Simba Cyber can deliver Sensitive-site control design Access and download tests Best suited to Law firms and leadership teams
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible SharePoint Advanced Management features; Copilot inclusion and standalone add-on rights differ.
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SharePoint Security & governance
Administrative change oversight
Explain configuration changes and support operational accountability.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Change history Site property changes Governance reporting What Simba Cyber can deliver Change review report Administrative change procedure Best suited to IT and compliance
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible SharePoint Advanced Management features; Copilot inclusion and standalone add-on rights differ.
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SharePoint Security & governance
Site catalog and governance organization
Apply governance to meaningful groups of sites as the estate grows.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Site categories Department grouping Policy-oriented site organization What Simba Cyber can deliver Site classification model Governance ownership register Best suited to Multi-department organizations
Licensing & prerequisites Requires eligible SharePoint Advanced Management features; Copilot inclusion and standalone add-on rights differ.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Document OCR
Make scanned supplier or case documents easier to find.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
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Microsoft capabilities Image text recognition Searchable extracted text Supported PDF processing What Simba Cyber can deliver OCR-enabled libraries Extraction quality sample checks Best suited to Law firms, CPAs, and contractors
Licensing & prerequisites Document processing billing, supported file types, region, and tenant configuration must be confirmed.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
AI metadata extraction and autofill
Reduce manual tagging of business documents.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
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Microsoft capabilities Autofill columns Document summaries Metadata extraction What Simba Cyber can deliver Configured extraction columns Validation and exception process Best suited to Document-heavy teams
Licensing & prerequisites Document processing billing, supported file types, region, and tenant configuration must be confirmed.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Structured document capture
Capture incoming form data for review before downstream processing.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Structured models Freeform models Key-value and table extraction What Simba Cyber can deliver Document capture pilot Human validation workflow Best suited to Operations and finance
Licensing & prerequisites Document processing billing, supported file types, region, and tenant configuration must be confirmed. AI Builder dependencies may apply.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Prebuilt invoice and receipt extraction
Prepare invoice or receipt information for finance review.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Prebuilt processing models Extracted fields Library content types What Simba Cyber can deliver Sample-based extraction setup Accuracy and exception report Best suited to CPA offices and finance teams
Licensing & prerequisites Document processing billing, supported file types, region, and tenant configuration must be confirmed.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Document translation and assembly
Create repeatable documents or translated working copies from approved source material.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
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Microsoft capabilities Document translation Content assembly Document processing services What Simba Cyber can deliver Scoped document workflow Review and publishing checklist Best suited to Community organizations and operations
Licensing & prerequisites Document processing billing, supported file types, region, and tenant configuration must be confirmed.
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SharePoint Documents & workflow
Electronic signature workflows
Move selected agreements from manual emailing into a traceable signing process.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
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Microsoft capabilities Signature requests External signing Completed document storage What Simba Cyber can deliver Signing workflow setup Storage and access configuration Best suited to Professional firms and contractors
Licensing & prerequisites Microsoft eSignature billing, availability, identity, and document eligibility apply; confirm legal suitability.
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SharePoint Migration & operations
File migration to SharePoint
Move business files into governed cloud libraries.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Migration Manager File-share assessment Migration tasks What Simba Cyber can deliver Migration assessment and mapping Pilot and migration validation Best suited to Businesses replacing file servers
Licensing & prerequisites Source access, file limits, permissions, and destination capacity require validation.
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SharePoint Migration & operations
Teams-connected file governance
Keep Teams file access aligned with the actual channel and membership structure.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
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Microsoft capabilities Team sites Private and shared channel sites Membership-linked permissions What Simba Cyber can deliver Teams-to-site inventory Permission and ownership review Best suited to Teams-based organizations
Licensing & prerequisites Teams and SharePoint rights and channel-specific behavior apply.
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SharePoint Migration & operations
SharePoint backup and recovery
Add a separately scoped recovery service for critical content.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Site protection Point-in-time restores Recovery administration What Simba Cyber can deliver Protection scope Recovery exercise and runbook Best suited to Organizations with critical files
Licensing & prerequisites Microsoft 365 Backup is separately billed; retention and restore capabilities differ from native recycle bins.
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SharePoint Migration & operations
Modern SharePoint extensions
Build a focused staff tool within the existing intranet.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities SPFx web parts Supported extensions Microsoft 365 integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Scoped extension implementation Deployment and maintenance guide Best suited to Businesses with specific workflow gaps
Licensing & prerequisites Development, app permissions, deployment approval, and connected services are separately scoped.
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SharePoint Migration & operations
Legacy workflow and Add-In replacement
Replace retired SharePoint customizations that interrupt business processes.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Retired Add-In assessment Classic workflow migration Power Automate and SPFx alternatives What Simba Cyber can deliver Legacy dependency inventory Replacement and migration plan Best suited to Organizations with older SharePoint solutions
Licensing & prerequisites SharePoint Online Add-Ins and classic 2013 workflows reached retirement in April 2026; assess each affected solution.
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Copilot Copilot Chat
Work-account AI chat
Help a Detroit small business draft customer messages and summarize approved documents.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Web-grounded answers Supplied-file summarization Drafting and brainstorming What Simba Cyber can deliver Role-specific prompt library Safe-use training session Best suited to Small business owner
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible work subscription and Entra sign-in; baseline chat is not unrestricted access to all company data.
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Permission-aware work context
Help managers prepare client updates from information they already have permission to access.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Microsoft Graph grounding Email, file and meeting context References to accessible sources What Simba Cyber can deliver Work-grounding readiness report Validated executive briefing workflow Best suited to Business operations manager
Licensing & prerequisites Paid Microsoft 365 Copilot entitlement for full work grounding; existing excessive permissions remain a risk.
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Enterprise search and connected knowledge
Help a law firm find approved precedents and project material across its document estate.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Copilot Search Microsoft 365 content discovery Connected external sources What Simba Cyber can deliver Search and connector configuration Search relevance acceptance tests Best suited to Knowledge or IT manager
Licensing & prerequisites Copilot entitlement and supported connectors; source permissions and indexing configuration determine results.
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Word drafting and document assistance
Create first drafts of proposals, policies and engagement letters for staff review.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
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Microsoft capabilities Source-based first drafts Rewriting and summarization Document question answering What Simba Cyber can deliver Approved document templates Draft-to-review workflow Best suited to Law firm or NGO manager
Licensing & prerequisites App entitlement and release channel determine access; human review remains required for legal and factual accuracy.
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Excel analysis and spreadsheet assistance
Help a CPA or contractor review job margins and prepare management reports.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Formula generation and explanation Charts and PivotTables Trends, anomalies and text analysis What Simba Cyber can deliver Validated reporting workbook Reconciliation and review checklist Best suited to Finance or operations lead
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible Excel/Copilot experience; advanced editing varies by entitlement; verify formulas and underlying data.
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PowerPoint presentation creation
Help an NGO prepare board updates or a contractor prepare project presentations.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Prompt-based drafts Presentations from source material Slide refinement What Simba Cyber can deliver Branded presentation workflow Staff review guide Best suited to Business development or NGO lead
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible PowerPoint/Copilot experience; file, template and platform restrictions apply.
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Outlook email and meeting preparation
Help a busy clinic administrator or attorney prepare replies and meeting agendas.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Thread summaries Draft replies Inbox and calendar assistance What Simba Cyber can deliver Mailbox productivity configuration Client correspondence prompt pack Best suited to Office administrator
Licensing & prerequisites Baseline Outlook context and paid enterprise grounding differ; supported account and tenant policy required.
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Teams meeting intelligence
Turn client and project meetings into reviewed decisions and assigned follow-up work.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Discussion summaries Questions about meeting content Action-item drafting What Simba Cyber can deliver Meeting policy configuration Minutes and actions workflow Best suited to Project or practice manager
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible Teams/Copilot access; post-meeting spoken-content review requires a retained transcript and permission.
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OneNote notes to plans
Help an inspector, church administrator or day care manager organize follow-up tasks.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Page summarization Task-list drafting Plans from notes What Simba Cyber can deliver Structured note templates Notes-to-actions training Best suited to Office or field manager
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible OneNote/Copilot experience; supported client and current-page context constrain results.
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Copilot Pages and Loop collaboration
Maintain a shared project brief or incident action log with clear owners.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Persistent editable AI content Shared live pages Iterative team drafting What Simba Cyber can deliver Shared project page templates Permissions and ownership setup Best suited to Team leader
Licensing & prerequisites Pages/Loop must be enabled; storage, sharing and retention policies apply.
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Copilot Notebooks
Help a law firm or NGO review a bounded set of matter or grant documents.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Curated reference collections Source-focused questions Contextual summaries What Simba Cyber can deliver Curated pilot notebook Source selection and review guide Best suited to Research or programme manager
Licensing & prerequisites Reference types, quotas and outputs vary by entitlement; notebook access does not override source permissions.
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Researcher
Prepare supplier, market or grant research for a decision-maker to verify.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Multistep research Work and web synthesis Evidence-oriented reports What Simba Cyber can deliver Research briefing workflow Source validation checklist Best suited to Executive or procurement lead
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible Copilot access, usage limits and administrator policy apply; review source accuracy before decisions.
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Analyst
Help operations teams examine service demand and recurring revenue patterns.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Complex data exploration Analytical reasoning Report insights What Simba Cyber can deliver Analysis pilot with sample data Validated management report Best suited to Finance or operations lead
Licensing & prerequisites Eligible Copilot entitlement and agent availability; data quality and analyst validation remain necessary.
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Scoped knowledge agents
Provide staff with answers about approved IT, HR or operating policies.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Custom instructions SharePoint and connector knowledge Agent testing and sharing What Simba Cyber can deliver Department knowledge agent Content ownership register Best suited to HR or office manager
Licensing & prerequisites Knowledge entitlements vary; Agent Builder does not author external-service actions; use Studio for workflows.
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Adoption and usage measurement
Measure whether a paid pilot improves selected workflows before adding more licenses.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Active-user metrics Prompt activity reporting Adoption trend review What Simba Cyber can deliver Adoption dashboard Monthly improvement backlog Best suited to Owner or IT director
Licensing & prerequisites Reporting roles and privacy controls required; activity metrics do not prove time savings or ROI.
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Secure Copilot readiness
Prepare a law firm or CPA tenant before exposing business content through AI.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Identity and device controls Permission review Data protection alignment What Simba Cyber can deliver AI access-risk assessment Prioritized remediation plan Best suited to Compliance or IT lead
Licensing & prerequisites Controls depend on underlying Entra, Intune and Purview licenses; Copilot does not repair oversharing automatically.
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Business knowledge assistants
Answer staff questions from an approved operations manual instead of repeated email queries.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities SharePoint and Dataverse grounding Document and website sources Citations and fallback behaviour What Simba Cyber can deliver Authenticated knowledge assistant Content refresh procedure Best suited to Operations or service manager
Licensing & prerequisites Studio capacity and supported source configuration required; user-authenticated knowledge respects access rights.
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Topics and generative orchestration
Guide customers through intake and route staff requests to the correct process.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Guided conversation topics Tool and knowledge selection Multistep task routing What Simba Cyber can deliver Intake and routing agent Escalation and exception paths Best suited to Customer service manager
Licensing & prerequisites Harness and orchestration mode determine support; production workflows need bounded action permissions and validation.
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Business system integration
Create a service request or retrieve job status without staff re-entering data.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Prebuilt and custom connectors Tools that retrieve or update records Cross-system process integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Scoped system connector Integration error-handling runbook Best suited to IT or operations manager
Licensing & prerequisites Connected system licenses, API access and connector eligibility are separate prerequisites.
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MCP tool integration
Expose approved internal system functions to a controlled business agent.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Connect existing MCP servers OAuth or API-key authentication Reusable tools and resources What Simba Cyber can deliver Authenticated MCP connection Tool permissions and acceptance tests Best suited to Application or IT lead
Licensing & prerequisites Supported transport and harness required; each exposed tool needs explicit scope and server security review.
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Agent flows and approval processes
Automate invoice intake, review routing or employee onboarding with approval checkpoints.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Repeatable action sequences Scheduled or agent-triggered runs Human review steps What Simba Cyber can deliver Configured workflow with approvals Exception queue and operator guide Best suited to Finance or HR manager
Licensing & prerequisites Flow actions consume capacity; external Power Automate or application rights may also be required.
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Event-driven automation
Start intake checks when a service request arrives and prepare a staff action.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Event triggers Proactive task execution Triggered topic or tool calls What Simba Cyber can deliver Bounded event-triggered pilot Action audit and recovery procedure Best suited to Operations manager
Licensing & prerequisites Trigger connection identity and permissions govern access; require approval before material external actions.
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Employee and customer channels
Give employees a Teams assistant or customers a website service-intake assistant.
Simba Cyber service AI Security & Automation
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Teams and Microsoft 365 surfaces Website distribution Channel-specific publishing What Simba Cyber can deliver Production channel deployment Channel-specific acceptance checklist Best suited to Service or IT manager
Licensing & prerequisites External/public channels may require standalone Studio capacity; authentication support varies by destination.
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Human escalation
Escalate unresolved IT issues or sensitive client questions to the responsible employee.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Transfer conversation context Escalation paths Live-agent integration What Simba Cyber can deliver Escalation routing configuration Handoff operating procedure Best suited to Service desk manager
Licensing & prerequisites Requires a compatible engagement hub or implemented handoff integration; staffing remains a separate service.
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Agent authentication and access
Limit employee assistants to authorized records and prevent anonymous access to internal knowledge.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Microsoft Entra sign-in Single sign-on User-context system access What Simba Cyber can deliver Authentication and SSO setup Positive and negative access tests Best suited to IT or security lead
Licensing & prerequisites Identity configuration, channel support and backend permissions apply; authentication alone does not authorize every action.
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Agent data and publishing controls
Keep sensitive church donor or clinic administrative data out of unapproved integrations.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Connector data policies Knowledge and HTTP restrictions Unauthenticated-channel controls What Simba Cyber can deliver Agent data-policy baseline Publishing and exception register Best suited to Compliance or security lead
Licensing & prerequisites Power Platform admin controls required; policy support varies by connector and agent experience.
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Agent release management
Change a production assistant without disrupting daily customer or staff work.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Power Platform solutions Separate environments Controlled deployments What Simba Cyber can deliver Development-to-production release path Rollback and change procedure Best suited to IT or application owner
Licensing & prerequisites Environment, solution and pipeline prerequisites apply; validate dependencies and connection references during deployment.
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Agent quality and safety testing
Check that an assistant answers common questions accurately and escalates unsafe or unsupported requests.
Simba Cyber service Cloud & Security Engineering
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Representative test sets Response scoring Transcript and tool-use review What Simba Cyber can deliver Business scenario test suite Release acceptance report Best suited to Business process owner
Licensing & prerequisites Evaluation availability differs by harness and rollout; automated grades complement human acceptance testing.
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Managed agent operations
Maintain a useful service assistant as questions, documents and business rules change.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Session outcomes Escalation and abandonment trends Feedback and transcript analysis What Simba Cyber can deliver Monthly agent service report Prioritized tuning backlog Best suited to Operations or service manager
Licensing & prerequisites Analytics retention, roles and transcript privacy controls apply; monitoring does not remove ownership of content.
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Agent cost and capacity management
Control the operating cost of customer-facing automation before increasing traffic.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Copilot Credit estimation Usage-based billing configuration Capacity review What Simba Cyber can deliver Pilot consumption estimate Monthly cost and capacity review Best suited to Business owner or finance lead
Licensing & prerequisites Standard-harness Copilot Credits differ from per-user Copilot licenses; other harnesses can use different billing.
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Incident investigation assistance
Help Simba SOC analysts explain a suspected compromise and document approved response actions.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Incident and entity summaries Guided response suggestions Incident report drafting What Simba Cyber can deliver Analyst investigation workflow Reviewed incident report template Best suited to Security or IT lead
Licensing & prerequisites Security Copilot access and underlying Defender permissions required; assistant outputs remain analyst-reviewed.
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Script and file analysis
Help analysts assess suspicious scripts or attachments before deciding containment steps.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Suspicious script explanation File context summaries Relevant investigation leads What Simba Cyber can deliver Malicious-artifact triage workflow Evidence and escalation checklist Best suited to Security operations lead
Licensing & prerequisites Security Copilot and accessible security telemetry required; AI analysis is not a conclusive malware verdict.
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Natural-language threat hunting
Search endpoint and identity events for activity linked to a current incident.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities KQL query drafting Query logic explanation Analyst-led query refinement What Simba Cyber can deliver Validated hunting query pack Hunt findings report Best suited to Security operations lead
Licensing & prerequisites Requires supported hunting data and permissions; assistant availability can be prerelease or tenant-dependent.
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Threat intelligence synthesis
Help clients prioritize threats that affect their systems and business sector.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Actor and campaign context Indicator enrichment Vulnerability relevance review What Simba Cyber can deliver Client-specific threat brief Actionable exposure review Best suited to Business risk or IT lead
Licensing & prerequisites Security Copilot and enabled intelligence sources required; validate findings against the customer environment.
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Identity investigation context
Help investigate a potentially compromised employee account before remediation.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Entra plugin insights Authorized identity context Investigation assistance What Simba Cyber can deliver Identity investigation procedure Reviewed account-risk findings Best suited to Security or IT lead
Licensing & prerequisites Security Copilot plus relevant Entra data and roles required; underlying identity controls remain separately licensed.
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Endpoint support and policy assistance
Help remote support staff diagnose device issues and explain security settings.
Simba Cyber service Managed Microsoft 365
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Device troubleshooting Policy explanations Configuration conflict analysis What Simba Cyber can deliver Device triage playbook Reviewed policy recommendations Best suited to IT support manager
Licensing & prerequisites Security Copilot, Intune and plugin access required; device-query features additionally need Advanced Analytics.
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Compliance investigation assistance
Help a law firm or CPA review data incidents and organize investigation findings.
Simba Cyber service Governance, Risk & Compliance
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities DLP and insider-risk summaries Communication review support eDiscovery case context What Simba Cyber can deliver Reviewer investigation workflow Evidence review and escalation guide Best suited to Compliance or legal lead
Licensing & prerequisites Security Copilot and the relevant Purview solution licenses/roles required; no automatic legal or compliance conclusion.
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Repeatable analyst promptbooks
Standardize how SOC shifts collect context and prepare case notes.
Simba Cyber service Managed Detection & Response
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Saved investigation sequences Shared investigation patterns Repeatable reporting inputs What Simba Cyber can deliver Reviewed investigation promptbooks Analyst quality-control checklist Best suited to SOC manager
Licensing & prerequisites Security Copilot access, enabled plugins and data permissions required; prompts need periodic maintenance.
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Security AI enablement and cost control
Activate security AI with a clear operating budget and least-privilege access.
Simba Cyber service Managed Cyber Protection
Features, deliverables & licensing
Microsoft capabilities Capacity and access planning Included-capacity validation Plugin and role configuration What Simba Cyber can deliver Security Copilot readiness checklist Capacity and access operating plan Best suited to IT director or finance lead
Licensing & prerequisites Separate SCU model; eligible E5/E7 inclusion depends on onboarding and capacity; do not assume unlimited access.
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