How To Secure Microsoft 365 Tenants Fast: With Inforcer

As a Managed Service Provider (MSP), scaling your Microsoft 365 (M365) services across multiple tenants demands efficiency, consistency, and ironclad security.

Enter Inforcer, a purpose-built multi-tenant M365 policy management platform designed specifically for MSPs.

Inforcer empowers you to standardize configurations, automate deployments, and maintain compliance without the headaches of manual scripting or fragmented tools.

Whether you’re inheriting a greenfield tenant or migrating an existing one, Inforcer streamlines the process from onboarding to ongoing governance—all from a unified dashboard.

Onboarding a New Microsoft 365 Tenant: From Zero to Secure in Minutes

Onboarding a fresh M365 tenant is your chance to set the foundation for long-term client success—and Inforcer makes it seamless. Traditional methods involve tedious manual configurations across Defender, Intune, and Conditional Access, risking errors and delays. With Inforcer, you automate this at scale.

Step-by-Step Onboarding Process

1. Connect the Tenant: Log into Inforcer’s dashboard and add the new tenant via Microsoft Partner Center integration. Grant Inforcer read-write permissions using delegated admin consents—no custom apps or risky global admin access required.
2. Deploy Your Baseline Policies: Inforcer lets you pre-build custom baselines aligned to frameworks like CIS Benchmarks, NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or NIS2. Select your baseline template, and Inforcer deploys policies en masse: endpoint security (e.g., antivirus, disk encryption, EDR), device compliance (Autopilot, update rings), and cloud protections (Defender for Office 365, Conditional Access). This happens in seconds, with zero-touch automation eliminating user error.
3. Customize for the Client: Tag the tenant with client-specific attributes (e.g., industry, size) for filtered deployments. Accept or suggest deviations, like relaxed access for legacy apps, while keeping core security intact.
4. Validate Alignment: Run an initial audit to confirm 100% compliance. Inforcer’s dashboard highlights gaps with remediation scripts, ready for one-click application.

Result? A production-ready tenant in under an hour, versus days of manual work. This positions you to upsell services like Copilot readiness from day one.

Securing the Tenant: Proactive Defenses Built In

Security isn’t an afterthought—it’s the core of Inforcer. Once onboarded, the platform locks down the tenant against common threats like phishing, unauthorized access, and misconfigurations.

• Endpoint and Device Hardening: Enforce Intune policies for firewall rules, app protection, and Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules. Inforcer supports multi-tenant Intune management, ensuring consistent device compliance across your client base.
• Identity and Access Controls: Deploy Conditional Access policies to block legacy authentication, enforce MFA, and segment high-risk users. Integrate with security groups for granular role-based access.
• Threat Protection Layers: Activate Defender for Office 365 safe links/attachments, plus email authentication (DMARC, SPF). Inforcer’s automation ensures these are baseline-aligned from the start.

By standardizing these, you reduce breach risks by up to 80% compared to default M365 setups, per industry benchmarks. The dashboard provides real-time visibility, so you spot vulnerabilities before they escalate.

Backing Up Policies and Aligning to Best Practices

Data loss in M365 isn’t just about files—it’s policies vanishing due to admin errors or attacks. Inforcer treats policies as critical assets, automating nightly backups of all configurations, including an immutable audit trail for compliance audits or cyber insurance claims.

Alignment to Best Practices

1. Map to Frameworks: Start by importing or building baselines from CIS Level 1/2, NIST 800-53, or others. Inforcer scores each policy’s alignment, suggesting tweaks for optimization.
2. Automated Remediation: For any drift from best practices, Inforcer generates PowerShell scripts or direct API pushes to realign. Schedule recurring checks to maintain hygiene.
3. Backup and Versioning: Every change is versioned. Manual backups on demand let you snapshot pre-change states, ensuring rollback without downtime.

This backup strategy not only safeguards against deletions but also accelerates audits, proving your adherence to standards like SOC 2.

Checking Tenants Against Your Custom Security Baseline

Your MSP’s secret sauce is a tailored security baseline—Inforcer makes enforcement effortless. From the dashboard, compare any tenant to your master baseline in real-time.

• Baseline Creation: Define policies in a centralized library (e.g., “MSP Gold Standard” with 150+ controls). Assign weights for scoring.
• Gap Analysis: Select a tenant and run a compliance scan. Inforcer visualizes deviations in a heatmap: red for critical gaps (e.g., missing MFA), yellow for warnings. Drill down to policy details with one-click export.
• Customer-Facing Audits: Share a read-only view or branded report, empowering clients to self-assess without exposing your full dashboard.

This feature turns compliance into a consultative service, helping you identify upsell opportunities like advanced threat protection.

Tracking Policy Drift: Stay Ahead of Changes

Policy drift—when configs deviate from your baseline due to engineer tweaks or third-party changes—is the silent killer of security postures. Inforcer’s monitoring engine catches it early.

• Alerting Engine: Set thresholds for drift detection. Get instant notifications via email, Slack, or PSA integrations (e.g., ConnectWise, Autotask) when a policy shifts.
• Historical Tracking: The dashboard logs all changes with who/when/why metadata. Filter by tenant tags to prioritize high-value clients.
• Proactive Remediation: Auto-apply fixes or queue tickets for review, keeping drift under 5% across your portfolio.

By integrating drift tracking into your SLAs, you deliver predictable security, boosting client retention.

Generating Client-Ready Reports: Transparency at Scale

Reporting shouldn’t be a chore—Inforcer makes it a differentiator. From the dashboard, craft branded, executive summaries tailored to client needs.

• Customization: Pull data on Secure Score, compliance gaps, and drift trends. Add your logo, embed charts, and schedule monthly deliveries.
• Multi-Tenant Views: Aggregate reports across clients for internal benchmarking, or slice by tags for segmented insights (e.g., “Healthcare Clients Compliance”).
• Export Options: PDF, CSV, or interactive dashboards—client-ready in minutes.

These reports aren’t just PDFs; they’re proof of value, justifying renewals and expansions.

Restoring Deleted Policies: Rollback with Confidence

Accidental deletions happen. Inforcer’s backup system shines here, enabling point-in-time restores without native M365 limitations.

1. Access Backups: Navigate to the tenant’s policy library in the dashboard.
2. Select and Restore: Choose a version from the audit trail (e.g., “Pre-Delete Snapshot”). Preview changes, then apply—full or selective restore.
3. Post-Restore Validation: Re-run baseline checks to confirm alignment.

With immutable logs, you maintain forensic integrity, crucial for incident response.

The Power of the Single Dashboard: Your Command Center

At Inforcer’s heart is a intuitive, role-based dashboard that unifies it all: onboarding wizards, baseline editors, drift alerts, report builders, and restore tools. Multi-tenant views let you toggle between clients seamlessly, with RBAC ensuring engineers see only what’s needed. Mobile-responsive and API-extensible, it’s built for MSP workflows—integrating with RMMs for end-to-end automation.

Conclusion: Scale Securely, Profitably

Inforcer isn’t just a tool; it’s your M365 accelerator. By onboarding tenants swiftly, securing them proactively, and governing with precision, you transform compliance from cost center to competitive edge. MSPs using Inforcer report 10x faster deployments and 50% less drift-related tickets.

Ready to standardize your stack? Start with a free Secure Score assessment and join the #IntuneForMSPs community for peer insights.