How to Fix Microsoft 365 Security
From The Security Strategist by EM360Tech
May 8, 2026 · 19 min · Season 1 · Episode 118
About this episode
The episode discusses the security challenges and practical solutions for Microsoft 365, featuring insights from Rob Edmondson of CoreView.
In the digital age, securing sensitive business information has never been more critical. Microsoft 365 has become the backbone of operations for organisations worldwide, and with that centrality comes an expanding attack surface that many security teams are only beginning to fully understand. In a recent episode of the Security Strategist podcast, host Richard Stiennon sat down with Rob Edmondson , Senior Director of Product Marketing at CoreView , to unpack the practical realities of Microsoft 365 security. The conversation covered configuration drift, excessive privilege, tenant hardening, and the emerging security challenges posed by AI agents offering actionable guidance for security professionals at every level. Microsoft 365 Environment Microsoft 365 has changed significantly from a simple productivity platform into a comprehensive security concern in its own right. As Edmondson points out, the transition from Office 365 to Microsoft 365 marked a pivotal shift in how organisations utilise these tools. What began as a suite of familiar applications, such as Word, Excel, and Outlook, has grown into an interconnected ecosystem of over…
People in this episode
Host: Richard Stiennon
Guest: Rob Edmondson
Topics covered
- Microsoft 365 security
- configuration drift
- excessive privilege
- tenant hardening
- AI security challenges
Keywords
- Microsoft 365
- security
- configuration drift
- tenant hardening
- AI agents
- security vulnerabilities
- productivity tools
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CoreView
Products: Microsoft 365, Office 365, Teams, SharePoint, Power Automate, Defender, Purview
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