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Ignite 2025 delivered Agent 365, Security Copilot free for E5, and Baseline Security Mode. Plus synced passkeys, Teams impersonation protection, and a full month of M365 changes.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Business brings full Copilot to SMBs under 300 seats at $21/user/month, with launch promos down to $18. Here is the pricing, bundles, and fine print for CSP partners.
Autopilot Device Preparation drops the hardware hash, sequences apps properly, and cut a 30-minute deployment to 10 in our test. But V1 still wins for hybrid join and white glove.
Copilot's Scheduled Prompts run any prompt on a recurring cadence: morning email triage, weekly meeting prep, even brand monitoring. Setup takes two minutes. Here is how.
Windows 10 reached end of support in October 2025. Plus GPT-5 becomes Copilot's default model, Authenticator gets jailbreak detection, and Teams adds audio-only recording.
Strong user MFA means nothing if Global Admins carry the exceptions. This 8-level playbook takes tenant admin security from inventory to PIM, alerts, and quarterly access reviews.
One reused local admin password turns a single infected laptop into a fleet-wide incident. Here is how to deploy Windows LAPS through Intune, step by step.
Microsoft's Global Secure Access puts Entra ID in front of internet traffic, on-prem apps, and file shares. Here is what it stops in practice and what it costs.
Windows Autopilot turns 2 to 5 hours of manual device setup into a 30 to 60 minute out-of-box experience nobody in IT touches. Here is the full configuration.
New Defender and Purview add-on SKUs for Business Premium, Anthropic models in Copilot, an auto-installing Copilot app, and a browser policy that needs action now.
AI readiness is the rare conversation the C-suite starts. Here is the engagement model, the four-level ladder, and a real fintech story MSPs can copy.
Dura Cyber CEO Mike Hughes explains why security sells as its own package, how the F1 to F4 Fortify journey works, and the per-seat math behind it.
As of September 30, 2025, authentication methods can no longer be managed in Entra's legacy MFA and SSPR policies. Here is the migration path and what breaks.
CloudCapsule now includes the SMB1001 baseline, giving MSPs in Australia and nearby regions an attainable framework to strengthen SMB client security.
GPT-5 rolls into Copilot Chat, Intune adds two-admin approval for destructive actions, Autopilot patches during setup, and Windows 10 ESU hits the CSP price list.
Nathan Taylor runs a Microsoft Center of Excellence at SourcePass that books 4 to 5 posture reviews weekly. His playbook: narrow scope, nail the fundamentals, and sell outcomes, not settings.
Five Entra ID settings included in Business Premium close off reconnaissance, password spray, rogue app consent, and token theft. Here is where each one lives and how to enable it.
Joe Markert and Robby Prochnow rebuilt their MSP around one question: how do we unlock the revenue trapped in your business? Inside Transformative's outcome-first model.
