Proofpoint Helps MSPs Secure Microsoft 365 (EP 1082)

I sat down with Andy Syrewicze from Proofpoint MSP Platform to talk about a problem every MSP runs into: Microsoft 365 security looks simple until you start managing it across real client environments. Andy explains how Proofpoint 365 Total Protection, the MSP platform formerly known as Hornetsecurity, brings together email security, Microsoft 365 backup, security awareness training, permission management, DMARC, and tenant standardization.

The big takeaway is that security cannot stop at email filtering or MFA. MSPs need layered protection, cleaner SharePoint permissions, better user reporting habits, and a standard Microsoft 365 baseline they can consistently apply across their client base.

=== Chapters

• 00:48 Welcome and TechCon Unplugged Recap
• 06:47 TD SYNNEX Inspire Preview
• 08:12 Sponsors: TruGrid and 1Stream
• 09:29 NetAlly Tip: Troubleshooting DNS Resolution Problems
• 15:35 Meet Andy Syrewicze From Proofpoint
• 19:24 Microsoft 365 Security Gaps for MSPs
• 23:52 Building a Microsoft 365 Security Baseline
• 28:19 Managing SharePoint Permissions Before Copilot
• 34:17 AI Phishing and Copilot Governance
• 39:40 Proofpoint 365 Total Protection for MSPs
• 43:16 Layered Security and User Awareness
• 46:29 Final Takeaways and Closing

=== Guest: Andy Syrewicze, Proofpoint MSP Platform 

• Website: https://www.proofpoint.com/
• Proofpoint 365 Total Protection: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/products/365-total-protection
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asyrewicze/ 

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