A Cloud data migration project can be a complicated procedure that requires much planning, coordination, and management to ensure successful outcomes. There are many risks to consider including data quality control, over-exposure, data loss and the costs involved, particularly when it comes to large volumes of specialized data. When an organization is considering a SharePoint migration to Microsoft 365 (M365), they must prepare their data to mitigate these risks to ensure a successful outcome.

Are you worried about rolling out Microsoft Teams? Are you concerned that users may accidentally share the wrong information with Team members? Your concern is justified with 56% of insider incidents caused by employee or contractor negligence at a cost of $484,931 per incident (2022 Ponemon Cost of Insider Threats Global Report).

The concept of least privileged access has been around for a while and is widely understood. However, overprivileged users with more rights than necessary, such as administrators, continue to be a common source of breaches. It’s such a concern that the restriction of administrative privileges is included as one of the Australian Government’s Essential Eight Maturity Model to mitigate cybersecurity incidents.