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Christian Bernardt
Brass Contributor
Jun 21, 2017

Security Concept - for low budget

Hi,

 

given the finite monetary resource of a company plus maybe some political issues here and there. Is there an advisory paper or something along these lines that describes how to get a company as secure as possible without buying into Azure AD, ATA and the (probably) necessary changes to the network itself?

 

It seems that a lot of Microsofts security roadmap is based in AzureAD and that means that data is transfered to the cloud, which some companies might not want.

 

So how can one achieve MFA, threat prevention, detection, disaster recovery without a big wallet?

 

A loaded question, I know. (seems to be my speciality)

Thank you.

8 Replies

  • Reza_Ameri-Archived's avatar
    Reza_Ameri-Archived
    Bronze Contributor
    Jun 23, 2017
    It depends on how you want to manage your company , you could have Windows Server and connect all your devices to your local Active Directory instead of AzureAD, Windows Defender is already build into Windows 10 (as it already been explained) and you could manage it using Group Policy for free. But if you want more advance management and monitoring, you will need System Center Configuration Manager.

    Basically, you could have private cloud scenario where you have no connection to Microsoft public cloud like Azure. But you have to look into Return of Investment (ROI) and what you want to achieve in long term. If you see that you may spend some money on Azure and you will become more productive and you will earn more, why not invest on Microsoft Public Cloud?

    You have option to chose what to do, Private Cloud, Public Cloud or Hybrid Cloud (Public + Private)
    • Christian Bernardt's avatar
      Christian Bernardt
      Brass Contributor
      Jun 21, 2017
      6000+ AD accounts, 4500+ Win Machines, 3500+ Linux, >500 MacOS Machines.

      I do not have enough knowledge of the rest of the world to define whether we are small, medium or large? We are not the richest though, that is for sure.
      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Jun 21, 2017
        In Sweden that would atleast make you a medium size business. Im guessing it also depends on how your company works with Cyber Risk. Looking at the new regulations, like the GDPR, I would say that the Microsoft Security Suite is an affordable option if you compare it with other product suites. Given the hefty fines just around the corner, its not really expensive at all. :)

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