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AdsCult, situated in Mumbai, is a digital media company with a unique approach, offering comprehensive digital solutions to global brands. Their ultimate goal is understanding client requirements and delivering precise conceptualization, tailoring, and strategizing. Their focus is creating a digital encounter beyond mere brand establishment.
Size: 11-50 employees
Location: Mumbai
Media Agency
Adscult had a major concern for its security infrastructure. With the management of valuable data, encompassing user information, creative assets, and proprietary content, the vulnerability of online data to cybercrimes and theft remained a constant challenge. To strengthen their security measures, they were looking for a robust solution to prevent
Spam and Malicious Emails: The clients often encountered challenges related to spam and malicious emails, including:
Address Unsafe Links and Attachment Issues: The client grapples with challenges related to unsafe links and attachments in emails, including:
Mitigate Email and Data Security Risks: The client face the imperative task of mitigating email and data security risks, which include:
Recognizing the need for robust endpoint security, Adscult sought a platform to detect and respond to threats such as malware, viruses, and other potential vulnerabilities.
The absence of a centralized platform had previously complicated the process of reporting security incidents, prompting the necessity for a streamlined approach.
By pursuing this comprehensive strategy and leveraging Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Cloud 9 significantly enhanced Adscult’s security posture, equipping them to navigate the complex digital landscape with confidence and resilience. Here’s a step-by-step process that we implemented:
The adoption of Microsoft 365 Defender by Cloud 9 led to a deep transformation in Adscult’s security landscape. They introduced a centralized security management platform that provided a comprehensive view of security incidents, automated threat response, and a user-friendly security administration interface.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint was pivotal in safeguarding Adscult’s devices against malware, viruses, and malicious activities through real-time threat detection, behavioral analysis, and advanced machine-learning capabilities.
Implementing Microsoft Defender for Identity strengthened Adscult identities by meticulously detecting suspicious activities and potential breaches, offering recommendations to prevent unauthorized access and privilege escalation.
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 acted as a critical guardian for Adscult email communication and sensitive data within Microsoft 365 applications, skillfully identifying and thwarting malicious emails, attachments, and harmful links.
Quantitative Improvements: These enhancements yielded remarkable quantitative improvements:
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