10 Key Detections for M365 Security

Is Your Security Team Detecting the Right Threats in Microsoft 365?

Microsoft’s expanded cloud logs for Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams provide deeper visibility into user activity–but knowing what to monitor is key to stopping threats before they escalate.

This checklist outlines 10 critical detections that security teams can use to:

Detect unauthorized access before accounts are compromised
Identify phishing and suspicious email activity.
Spot reconnaissance attempts in SharePoint and Teams
Prevent data exfiltration with targeted alerting

Whether aligning with CISA’s SCuBA guidelines or strengthening your overall M365 security posture, these detections help organizations operationalize cloud logs for real threat detection.

Get the full checklist and start improving your Microsoft 365 security today.