This guide explains the ten essential Microsoft 365 security controls we recommend for charities to reduce cyber risk, improve governance and strengthen long-term resilience.
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Business impact
🔴 Security improvement
🔴 Risk reduction
🟢 Operational impact
High
Very High
Low
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Next Steps
Review your current Microsoft 365 backup strategy, confirm which workloads are protected and test your ability to recover emails, files and Teams data.
Did you know?
Microsoft protects the availability of Microsoft 365, but under the Shared Responsibility Model, your organisation is responsible for protecting and recovering its own data. A dedicated backup solution helps recover from accidental deletion, ransomware and long-term data loss.
What it does
Protects your Microsoft 365 data by creating secure, independent backups of Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive and Microsoft Teams, enabling rapid recovery from accidental deletion, cyber attacks and data loss.
Why it matters
Microsoft provides service availability, but organisations remain responsible for protecting and recovering their own data. Independent backups help ensure critical information can be restored quickly when needed.
Time to implement
⏱ 1–3 hours
(Depending on the number of users and data volume.)
Who it affects
All Microsoft 365 users, particularly organisations storing business-critical email, documents, Teams conversations and SharePoint data.
Implementation difficulty
LOW
Licensing
Requires a Microsoft 365 backup solution or third-party backup platform. Costs typically depend on the number of licensed users and protected workloads.