Microsoft 365 management for Sydney businesses.
Deployed properly. Managed continuously.
Microsoft 365 is the backbone of most modern businesses. Email, files, collaboration, identity. But a default setup leaves security gaps, licensing waste, and governance holes. CIO Tech deploys and manages your M365 tenant with the controls and structure a business environment requires.
More than just setting up email accounts
A properly managed Microsoft 365 environment covers tenant configuration, licensing, user lifecycle, data governance, and ongoing administration. Here is what CIO Tech handles for you.
Tenant setup and configuration
Your M365 tenant is configured with security defaults, conditional access policies, and admin role separation from the start. Not left on Microsoft’s out-of-the-box settings.
Licence management
We review your M365 licences monthly. Unused seats are recovered. Users are on the right plan for what they actually need, not the most expensive one by default.
User provisioning and offboarding
New starters get their accounts, email, Teams, and OneDrive set up on day one. When someone leaves, their access is revoked immediately and their data is retained per your policy.
SharePoint and OneDrive governance
File sharing permissions, external sharing policies, and storage structure are configured to prevent data leakage. Your files are organised, accessible to the right people, and protected from accidental exposure.
Teams administration
Teams channels, guest access policies, meeting settings, and app permissions are managed centrally. No more teams being created by everyone with no naming convention or retention policy.
Security baseline configuration
MFA enforcement, conditional access, sign-in risk policies, and admin privilege restrictions are applied across your tenant. For dedicated M365 security hardening, see our cybersecurity services.
The difference between M365 turned on and M365 managed
Most businesses have Microsoft 365. Few have it managed properly. The gap between the two is where licensing waste, security holes, and operational friction live.
Licence waste adds up fast
A business with 30 users paying for E5 when most only need Business Standard is wasting thousands per year. We audit your licences, match them to actual usage, and recover what is not needed.
Default settings leave gaps
Microsoft’s default tenant settings are designed for ease of use, not security. External sharing is open, MFA is not enforced, and admin accounts have no conditional access. CIO Tech closes these gaps at setup.
Staff changes create risk
When someone leaves and their account stays active, it is an open door. CIO Tech runs offboarding checklists that revoke access, archive mailboxes, and remove device enrolments the same day.
Governance prevents sprawl
Without governance, Teams channels multiply, SharePoint sites go stale, and nobody knows which version of a file is current. We set up naming conventions, retention policies, and access reviews to keep your environment clean.
Built for businesses that depend on Microsoft 365
Growing teams
Adding users, managing licences, and keeping governance in place gets harder as you grow. CIO Tech handles the admin so you focus on hiring, not IT provisioning.
Hybrid and remote teams
When your team is split across offices, home, and client sites, M365 is the connective tissue. CIO Tech makes sure it is configured for secure access from anywhere.
Compliance-conscious businesses
If your industry requires data retention, access controls, or audit trails, your M365 tenant needs to be configured to support them. CIO Tech sets it up right.
Microsoft 365 management is included in every CIO Tech Assured plan from $500/month. Start with an IT Audit to see how your current tenant is configured.
Ready to get your IT sorted?
Start with a 90-day IT Audit to see exactly where you stand. Or take our free maturity assessment for a quick snapshot.
