Checklist · Cybersecurity
Microsoft 365 Security Checklist for SMBs
The 12 priority settings that cut 80% of your risk with no dedicated cyber budget
An actionable, printable, tick-the-box checklist. For each setting: why it matters, where to configure it in Microsoft 365, the pitfall to avoid, and the Secure Score gain you can expect.
Who it's for
SMBs, 10–200 seats · CEO, CIO, IT lead
White paper contents
5 chapters, 9 pages.
- 1
Why Secure Score really matters in 2026
2 sections
- 2
Hardening without breaking how people work
2 sections
- 3
The 12 priority settings
12 sections
- 4
A realistic 30-day schedule
4 sections
- 5
Beyond 30 days - keeping the posture up
2 sections
What you'll learn
Concrete takeaways you can apply tomorrow.
- The 12 priority settings to turn on in your Microsoft 365 tenant, each one covering the why, the where, the pitfall to avoid, and the Secure Score gain you can expect.
- A realistic 30-day schedule to move from 40/100 to 80/100 without breaking how your people work.
- A printable self-assessment grid to measure your posture before and after.
- Field lessons from 30+ deployments io4 has run for Quebec SMBs.
Further reading
Related blog articles.
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