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Protect user accounts, administrative privileges and business applications with stronger authentication and controlled access.

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Identity risk monitoring

Identity Is the Control Plane for Modern Business Technology

Users access email, cloud services, data and applications from many locations and devices. ITFR strengthens authentication, privileges and access decisions so a stolen password is less likely to become a wider business compromise.

✓Multi-factor authentication
Apply suitable MFA and move higher-risk users toward phishing-resistant methods.

✓Conditional access
Use identity, device, location and risk signals to make better access decisions.

✓Privileged access
Reduce standing administrative privilege and protect high-impact accounts.

✓Identity lifecycle
Control joiners, movers, leavers, guests and access changes through clear processes.

✓Application access
Coordinate single sign-on, permissions and access to cloud and business applications.

✓Identity monitoring and review
Review risky sign-ins, access exceptions, dormant accounts and control effectiveness.

The result: stronger account protection, fewer unnecessary privileges and clearer control over who can access business systems.

Benefits at a glance

Stop Account Takeovers

Strengthen authentication and access decisions beyond passwords alone.

Controlled Administration

Protect high-impact roles and reduce unnecessary standing privilege.

Clearer User Lifecycle

Improve onboarding, role changes, offboarding and guest access control.

Safer Cloud Adoption

Use consistent identity controls across Microsoft 365, cloud and business applications.

SECURE IT · IDENTITY & ACCESS SECURITY

Identity security, made clear

Five connected layers that protect who can access your systems, what they can access and how that access is controlled.

01AUTHENTICATE

Verify the user

Strengthen sign-in with MFA and appropriate authentication methods.

OUTCOME: STRONGER SIGN-IN
02CONTROL

Control access

Apply access policies based on users, devices, locations, applications and risk.

OUTCOME: CONTROLLED ACCESS
03LIMIT

Protect privilege

Reduce unnecessary admin access and strengthen protection for privileged accounts.

OUTCOME: SAFER ADMINISTRATION
04MONITOR

Detect identity risk

Identify risky sign-ins, compromised accounts and suspicious authentication activity.

OUTCOME: EARLIER DETECTION
05GOVERN

Keep access appropriate

Manage joiners, movers, leavers, guests and changing access requirements.

OUTCOME: APPROPRIATE ACCESS

Apply Stronger Access Controls Where the Impact Is Highest

Executives, administrators, finance teams, remote users, guests and service accounts do not present identical risk.

ITFR can apply common identity foundations with stronger methods, privileges and reviews for higher-impact roles.

You improve security without forcing every user through the same access experience.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Your identity and access security questions, answered

Can you review who has privileged access?

A scoped review can examine users, groups, administrative roles, privileges and relevant application permissions, then prioritise changes with your team.

Can access controls follow remote and hybrid workers?

Identity controls can consider the user, device and access context within the capabilities of the agreed platform and licences. The design should support required work while reducing unnecessary access.

How do you handle joining and departing staff?

An agreed identity lifecycle can cover account creation, role changes, access reviews and offboarding, with clear approval and operational responsibilities.

Is identity protection included in wider Microsoft security services?

Identity security can be included within Microsoft 365 Cloud Security. The level of protection and management depends on your requirements, agreed scope and available licensing.

READY TO GET STARTED?

Make access match business need

Talk to us about your current environment, priorities and the next step that fits your business.

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