Why Microsoft 365 Needs More Than Built-In Security
Microsoft 365 is essential for modern business operations—but it’s also a prime target for cybercriminals. With the majority of attacks starting through email or compromised credentials, relying solely on Microsoft’s native security features isn’t enough.
ERS IT Solutions offers a 24/7 Managed Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) service that adds a critical layer of protection to your Microsoft 365 environment.
24/7 Identity Threat Detection and Response for your Microsoft Environment
Our enterprise-grade ITDR solution delivers identity protection for attacks like credential theft, session hijacking and rogue OAuth apps, backed by a 24/7 AI-assisted SOC to keep your users safe.
What Is Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)?
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Monitors all activity in your Office 365 environment
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Monitor employees that are working from home
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Detect attacks outside the company network
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Detect attacks outside the company network
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Monitor Entra ID (new name for Active directory)
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No more data exfiltration breaches through your Microsoft® Office 365™
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SOC team correlate user behavior to identify abnormal behavior. This is the kind of information that truly identifies attackers are inside an organization.
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When a cloud account is breached, anti-virus solutions or internal solutions like firewalls won’t be triggered. Our solution will spot the attacker as they navigate their way across the network. An unusual login location or lateral movement across the network to find and exfiltrate files is what stands out.
ITDR is a specialized cybersecurity approach focused on detecting and responding to identity-based threats—such as credential theft, session hijacking, and unauthorized access—across cloud platforms like Microsoft 365 and Azure AD.
Our Microsoft 365 monitoring service includes
24/7 monitoring of user behavior and access patterns
AI-driven threat detection with behavioral analyticss
Human-led investigation by our expert security analysts
Rapid response to neutralize threats before they escalates
How ERS IT Solutions Keeps You Secure
We integrate advanced ITDR capabilities into your Microsoft 365 environment to deliver:
Real-time alerts
for suspicious activity, including impossible travel, unusual login times, and rogue OAuth apps
Automated threat triage
to reduce false positives and prioritize real risks
Expert remediation
and guidance to contain and resolve incidents
Detailed reporting
for compliance, audits, and peace of mind
Why Choose ERS IT Solutions?
Proven expertise
in Microsoft 365 security and cloud identity protection
Tailored onboarding
and configuration to fit your business needs
Dedicated support
and continuous improvement of your security posture
Whether you’re a small business or a growing enterprise, ERS IT Solutions ensures your Microsoft 365 environment is monitored, protected, and resilient—day and night.
Let’s Secure Your Microsoft 365 Environment
Ready to take your Microsoft 365 security to the next level?
Schedule a free ITDR consultation.Microsoft 365 Monitoring FAQs
ERS Microsoft 365 Monitoring services give Irish businesses real-time oversight, security and performance insights across your Microsoft 365 environment. By continuously monitoring user activity, threat indicators, configuration changes and licence anomalies, we help identify and resolve risks before they impact productivity and compliance.
With tailored alerts, security guidance and expert remediation support, ERS ensures your Microsoft 365 suite — including email, Teams, SharePoint and cloud collaboration tools — stays secure, efficient and aligned with business goals. Whether you’re scaling users, protecting data or reducing downtime, proactive monitoring strengthens your digital workspace and resilience.
What is Microsoft 365 monitoring?
Microsoft 365 monitoring involves tracking activity, performance and security events across your Microsoft 365 environment to identify risks and issues early.
Why is Microsoft 365 monitoring important?
Continuous monitoring helps detect unusual behaviour, security threats, misconfigurations and performance issues before they impact users or data.
What tools are used for Microsoft 365 monitoring?
Monitoring uses security event logs, analytics dashboards, alerting systems and specialised monitoring tools integrated with Microsoft 365.
Does Microsoft 365 monitoring help with security?
Yes. It identifies security threats, unauthorised access attempts, configuration changes and suspicious activity to reduce risk.
Can Microsoft 365 monitoring improve compliance?
Yes. Monitoring supports reporting and oversight required for regulations like GDPR and internal governance policies.
How are alerts delivered?
Alerts are usually sent via email, portal notifications or integrated dashboards depending on your monitoring setup.
Is monitoring suitable for small and medium businesses?
Yes. Small and medium businesses benefit from early detection and structured security visibility without the need for in-house expertise.
Can monitoring detect email threats?
Yes. It can detect phishing attempts, suspicious logins and other email-based threats within Microsoft 365.
How does monitoring help with licence misuse?
Monitoring tracks licence usage anomalies and helps identify inefficiencies or unauthorised changes to licence assignments.
Does Microsoft 365 monitoring include remediation support?
Yes. ERS provides guidance and support to resolve issues identified by monitoring alerts, improving resilience and performance.