FastTrack now assists with more threat protection capabilities
Announcing FastTrack remote guidance for Microsoft Cloud App Security and Microsoft 365 Defender solutions for endpoints, identities, cloud apps, email, and docs Microsoft FastTrack is committed to helping you realize the value of your Microsoft 365 security solutions by providing remote deployment guidance. FastTrack for Microsoft 365 provides remote deployment guidance at no additional cost for customers with 150 or more licenses of eligible plans. In addition to the baseline security assistance we already offer, FastTrack has expanded the benefit in threat protection to now include Microsoft Defender for Identity and Microsoft Cloud App Security, and guidance to leverage Microsoft 365 Defender. FastTrack will provide remote deployment guidance to help eligible customers configure and deploy these Microsoft security products: Microsoft Cloud App Security discovers and controls Shadow IT, helps ensure secure access to your apps and resources, protects your sensitive information, and detects threats in the cloud for you to take action on, surfacing valuable insights and recommendations to help improve your cloud security posture. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection) delivers preventative protection, post-breach detection, automated investigation, and response for your endpoints. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (formerly Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection) helps protect all of Office 365 against advanced threats like business email compromise and credential phishing, and automatically investigates and remediates attacks. Microsoft Defender for Identity (formerly Azure Advanced Threat Protection) helps secure on-premises identities across your organization by leveraging Active Directory signals to identify, detect, and investigate advanced threats, compromised identities, and malicious insider actions directed at your organization. In addition, Microsoft FastTrack will show you how to leverage the capabilities of Microsoft 365 Defender (formerly Microsoft Threat Protection), which protects against attacks with automated cross-domain security. You can use your security data to prevent and detect threats, heal affected assets, and proactively hunt across your Microsoft 365 data. FastTrack for Microsoft 365 provides remote guidance for customers with 150 or more licenses, at no additional cost with your eligible Microsoft 365 subscription. This is an ongoing benefit throughout the duration of your eligible subscription, delivered by Microsoft and approved FastTrack Ready Partners. If you want to learn more, review eligibility and the service description here. If you’re ready to get started, request assistance at microsoft.com/FastTrack (sign in required). When you request assistance from FastTrack, you’ll select which product you want guidance on, and Microsoft 365 Defender assistance will also be included with that product. Here is a screen shot of the Request for Assistance page on the FastTrack site: Interested in deploying Azure services to improve your security posture? FastTrack for Azure is a technical enablement program that works directly with customers and partners to help you build Azure solutions quickly and confidently. FastTrack for Azure brings together best practices and tools from engineering and real customer experiences, including business continuity and disaster recovery, security and management, and many more to guide customers from design, configuration, and development to production of Azure solutions. Learn more and check your eligibility at azure.microsoft.com/programs/azure-fasttrack/. We’d love to hear from you on our Tech Community channel. Give us feedback in comments or tell us what we should write about in the future.Limiting Microsoft 365 Copilot data exposure risk with Zero Trust apps and data controls
Learn how to reduce Microsoft 365 Copilot data exposure risks by governing what Copilot can reach after a user is authenticated. This post maps key Layer 2 risks to Zero Trust apps and data controls, including oversharing reduction, sensitivity labeling, DLP, connector governance, audit visibility, and privileged access management.The Copilot resource guide to share with your employees
From customers driving Microsoft Copilot adoption, one request we hear a lot is: “Can you send me to a simple starting place?” Now we can. Essential Copilot resource hubs for employees is a trusted, easy-to-share guide that rounds up key Microsoft-owned Copilot learning and support hubs. It's designed to help you speed up Copilot onboarding and get your employees building good habits from day one. How to use it with end users Adoption leaders: Use the hubs to structure learning paths (new user onboarding, prompting basics, role-based scenarios) and reinforce them in champions and community programs. IT admins: Add a link to the guide in your rollout emails, intranet, and helpdesk macros so employees have a consistent “start here” link. Everyone: Share this as one source of truth, then keep your internal guidance focused on what’s unique to your organization (policies, approved use cases, and where to get help). For more information about this simple approach that scales, read the guide: Essential Copilot resource hubs for employees Need help? FastTrack helps eligible customers with Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption by providing expert guidance, self‑service resources, and structured engagements at no additional cost. If your adoption program could use a boost, visit the Microsoft 365 Accelerator site for Copilot quickstart guides, governance templates, and adoption kits. Or, submit a request for personalized deployment and change management assistance (RFA) from FastTrack today.Ready to accelerate your Zero Trust journey? Discover what’s next
For admins | 1-minute read Zero Trust isn’t just a security buzzword—it’s the new baseline for protecting your organization in a world where threats are always evolving. But what does it really take to move from strategy to action? Find out by reading our recent blog, Accelerate your Zero Trust journey: Using the Microsoft Zero Trust workshop for impact on the M365 Accelerator site. In it, we break down some of the real-world challenges IT admins face and show how this hands-on workshop can help you build a clear roadmap forward. For example, learn how you can use the workshop to: Assess and improve your security posture by evaluating your organization’s current security maturity across six critical Zero Trust pillars (Identity, Devices, Data, Network, Infrastructure, Security Operations), identify gaps, and prioritize actions for improvement. Drive cross-team alignment and executive buy-in by bringing together stakeholders from security, infrastructure, networking, and compliance for communication, consensus building, and creating a data-driven roadmap that resonates with leadership. Turn security strategy into actionable results with practical steps for leveraging the Zero Trust Workshop to transform security from a reactive task into a proactive, strategic advantage for your organization. Next steps Ready to move beyond theory and see how Microsoft’s approach can help you secure identities, apps, and data? Then Accelerate your Zero Trust journey is your next must-read. Get the full story and workshop details here.Copilot adoption: Move your org from pilot to production with this guide
Are you an IT admin or Copilot adoption lead ready to safely start or scale your rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot? Piecing together the right guidance can be something of a treasure hunt so we created a trusted, single starting point for you: 8 Copilot & agent hubs every adoption leader should bookmark. This guide is organized around the typical adoption lifecycle (plan → build → operate) to help you accelerate your Copilot adoption without skipping governance. Inside the guide, you’ll learn: What each resource hub includes—and how each maps to plan → build → operate for Copilot. How to turn guidance into motion: Practical steps you can reuse for rollout and change management (not just reference links). Which resources to share with each audience—admins, champions, and business sponsors—so everyone stays aligned. How to scale with confidence: Starting points. that support a governed, production-ready Copilot program To get started, check out the full post and bookmark each resource hub today. Did you know? FastTrack helps eligible customers with Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption by providing expert guidance, self‑service resources, and structured engagements at no additional cost. If your adoption program could use a boost, FastTrack can help. Visit the Microsoft 365 Accelerator site for Copilot quickstart guides, governance templates, and adoption kits—or submit a request for personalized deployment and change management assistance (RFA) from FastTrack today.
