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Microsoft 365 Security UK for Startups & Scale-ups
Tailored cyber security solutions for startups & scale-ups — from compliance and security to day-to-day support, all managed by UK-based experts.
Defence in Depth
Multiple layers of security ensure that if one control is bypassed, others are there to catch the threat.
SME-Focused Approach
Enterprise-grade security scaled and priced for small and medium businesses — no bloated enterprise packages.
Certified Expertise
Our team holds industry certifications including Cyber Essentials assessor status, CISSP and CompTIA Security+.
Microsoft 365 security for startups, with Companies House filings accounted for.
BYOD reality for cash-poor UK seed startups means the first ten hires bring their own MacBook Air, Lenovo or Dell XPS. Cloudswitched supports the BYOD policy: separate work profile via Intune App Protection or Jamf Self Service, conditional access requiring compliant browsers, 1Password vault separation, Cloudflare Zero Trust gating sensitive apps and a documented employment-law-aware BYOD policy so the head of people doesn't inherit a tribunal in eighteen months. Google IAM, context-aware access and 2-Step Verification policies for the seed UK startup require security keys for founders, push-prompt MFA for staff, OS-level controls for unmanaged devices and a separate admin account for global-admin operations. Cloudswitched supports the Cloud Identity Premium tier, the BeyondCorp access policies, the admin-quarantine workflow and the Google Vault retention so the founder isn't using personal Gmail to run the company.
How it works for Startups businesses
A clear, structured process from consultation to ongoing support.
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Business-First Thinking
We start by understanding your business risks, then design security controls around them — not the other way around.
2
Ongoing, Not One-Off
Cyber threats evolve daily. Our continuous monitoring and regular assessments ensure your defences keep pace with the threat landscape.
3
Rapid Incident Response
If the worst happens, our incident response team is on call to contain, investigate and remediate — minimising downtime and data loss.
Microsoft 365 Security UK for Startups
ISO 27001 readiness supported
ISMS scoping, Annex A controls Statement of Applicability, risk register, asset register, supplier register, Article 28 processor map, Cyber Essentials Plus baseline, internal audit cycle and Stage 1 / Stage 2 audit with BSI, LRQA, NQA, Alcumus ISOQAR, BM TRADA or DNV.
Figma, FigJam, Miro and Loom supported
Figma, FigJam, Miro and Loom workspaces with SSO from M365 or Google Workspace, SCIM provisioning, file-sharing controls, leaver-day deprovisioning and data-residency posture for EU prospects asking where design and mockup data is stored.
ICO Data Protection Fee supported
ICO Data Protection Fee registration, UK GDPR Article 6 lawful-basis mapping, marketing-consent capture for HubSpot, Pipedrive or Mailchimp, Article 30 records of processing register, DPIA template, Article 28 processor agreement template and ICO 72-hour breach-notification runbook.
Cap-table tools (Carta, Capdesk, Vestd) supported
Carta, Capdesk and Vestd cap-table configuration with SSO from M365 or Google Workspace, SCIM provisioning where supported, EMI scheme setup, share-option grant workflow, leaver-day option treatment, data-room integration and Companies House SH01 reconciliation.
What Our Microsoft 365 Security UK Covers
Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
Real-time threat monitoring and alerting
Security policy development and review
Vulnerability scanning and remediation
Staff cyber awareness training
Compliance reporting and evidence packs
Why Startups businesses choose us
Stripe, GoCardless and Wise integration with role-based permissions and Radar fraud rules supported.
Old Street, Shoreditch, King's Cross, Plexal, Level39, WeWork and Huckletree tenant IT supported.
Cloudflare DNS, WAF, Workers, Access, Tunnel, Zero Trust and R2 hardening supported.
Deel, Remote.com and Plane EOR and contractor workflow with IR35 status review supported.
SEIS, EIS, EMI options and HMRC Advance Assurance compliance supported for UK seed and Series A founders.
AWS Organizations with SCPs, IAM Identity Center, CloudTrail, GuardDuty and Security Hub supported.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We support the Carta, Capdesk and Vestd configuration with SSO from M365 or Google Workspace, SCIM provisioning where supported, EMI scheme setup, share-option grant workflow, leaver-day option treatment, data-room integration and Companies House SH01 reconciliation for UK founders.
Yes. We support the integration: bank-feed reconciliation, Stripe-to-Xero, GoCardless-to-Xero, Pleo-to-Xero, Spendesk-to-Xero, payroll integration with PayFit, Brightpay or Xero Payroll and role-based access for the outsourced bookkeeper from Crunch, Mazuma, FD Centre or Cornerstone.
Yes. We support the SSO from M365 or Google Workspace, the SCIM provisioning, the marketing-consent capture for UK GDPR and PECR, the Article 30 records of processing entry for sales data, the dedupe-and-data-quality rules, the LinkedIn Sales Navigator integration and the Calendly or Chili Piper handover.
Yes. We support the Article 28 processor agreement template, the Article 30 records of processing register, the DPIA template for new AI features, the sub-processor list, the UK IDTA, the EU SCCs, the Data Privacy Framework participation, the supplier register and the customer-questionnaire-ready DPA portal.
We support Microsoft 365 Business Standard or Premium with Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra ID conditional access, Intune compliance baseline, Defender for Business, Purview retention, sensitivity labels and M365 cloud backup so the unsupported Microsoft restore-after-30-days problem does not bite.
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Limited time offer - valid until 31/05/2026
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