Ricoh M365 Security Posture Assessment

The assessment reviews areas that most directly shape M365 security posture, including identity and access (Entra), email protection (Exchange), collaboration, and sharing settings, along with device management. Deliverables focus on the posture baseline and priority actions which are tailored to your organisation.

This assessment is best suited to organisations where M365 is business-critical, and security posture needs to be clear and defensible. Common triggers include recent cybersecurity incidents, tender requirements, cyber insurance discussions, remote work, and third-party access.

Access is kept to the minimum needed to complete the review and confirmed during scoping. The assessment is designed to be low impact and typically uses read-only access.

A M365 owner or IT lead is typically involved to confirm environment context and access. Where governance, risk, or tender requirements apply, a risk or compliance stakeholder may also be involved.

You receive a complete M365 security assessment report with an at-a-glance summary, priority findings, and recommended actions ranked by urgency, with scope stated upfront. You also receive a guided walkthrough session with a Ricoh expert, who will also discuss your organisation’s next steps.

The assessment is non-disruptive. It’s point-in-time read-only discovery that runs in parallel of the day-to-day operations of your environment.

Many businesses assume Microsoft’s native tools provide a complete picture. In reality, insights are often siloed, high-level, or difficult to interpret. A Ricoh M365 Security Posture Assessment provides a comprehensive, prioritised view of security risk across the M365 environment, helping organisations understand where they are exposed, what matters most, and where to focus next.

Organisations need confidence in and recognised standards for their cybersecurity. Where relevant, the assessment can provide context against ACSC’s Essential Eight maturity model (E8MM) and Essential Eight expectations to support tender, assurance, and audit conversations. Work outside M365 is clearly identified as out of scope, so gaps are not hidden.

Yes. The assessment gives you a comprehensive view of your M365 security posture and a prioritised set of actions. It supports ‘trust but verify’ by making priorities clear and easier to agree with your provider.

Our assessment primarily helps IT teams by delivering risk clarity. A Ricoh M365 Security Posture Assessment gives IT teams a clearer understanding of organisation exposure and data to prioritise on what matters most.

We recommend reviewing M365 security on a cadence that reflects how often your environment changes, as security posture will shift over time. Quarterly reviews suit organisations with frequent change (new users, new sites, new integrations, or policy updates) or higher assurance requirements. An annual review suits more stable environments, with additional reviews triggered by major changes. Common triggers for an out-of-cycle review include tenant migrations, mergers or acquisitions, new third-party integrations, significant identity or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) changes, and changes to data governance or retention requirements.

A cybersecurity audit may be broader and tied to formal audit frameworks and wider organisational controls. A Ricoh M365 Security Posture Assessment is scoped to the M365 tenant and focuses on posture, configurations, and prioritised remediation actions within that environment.

Essential Eight is an Australian framework used to support consistent cyber resilience outcomes, while Microsoft security baselines are configuration guidance within Microsoft products. Ricoh’s assessment is positioned to provide a consolidated view of M365 posture and map relevant findings to Essential Eight for assurance conversations.

A checklist is a practical way to review common posture areas such as MFA and identity controls, sharing and guest access, email protection, and third-party app access. A Ricoh M365 Security Posture Assessment provides a consolidated, prioritised report and walkthrough, where Ricoh explains findings, interprets risk, and discusses next steps with you.