Barracuda XDR Cloud Security is a managed security service that provides monitoring for malicious activity in the cloud to find potential identity, privilege, and asset risks such as unauthorised access to cloud mailboxes and infrastructure, admin changes in the environment, inbox rules, impossible logins, and brute force attacks. Barracuda offers a comprehensive suite of solutions to protect Microsoft 365 environments, addressing a range of potential security threats from email-based attacks to data loss, compliance needs, and account takeover. Here are just some of the ways Barracuda can help.
Why modern managed XDR programs need to work hand in hand with M365
Modern managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR) programs need to integrate closely with Microsoft 365 (M365) to leverage its comprehensive suite of security tools and vast telemetry. M365 provides built-in threat detection, identity protection, and data security capabilities, which, when combined with XDR, enable enhanced visibility across endpoints, email, collaboration tools, and cloud apps. This integration ensures faster threat detection, proactive response, and alignment with an organisation’s existing workflows. Working hand in hand, XDR and M365 create a robust, unified defence strategy that strengthens security posture while simplifying operations for IT teams.
How Barracuda can protect your M365 environment
Advanced Email Threat Protection
Barracuda Email Protection defends against phishing, spear-phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and other sophisticated email attacks targeting M365 users. With AI-driven threat detection, it can recognise and block malicious emails that bypass traditional filters, even if they originate from seemingly legitimate sources.
Attachment and URL Protection: Suspicious URLs and attachments in emails are identified and blocked, protecting users from malware, ransomware, and credential-harvesting attacks.
Protection Against Account Takeover
AI-Based User Behaviour Analysis: Barracuda uses machine learning to monitor M365 account activity, identifying unusual login locations, access times, or other abnormal behaviour that could indicate account compromise.
Remediation and Lockdown: If an account takeover is detected, Barracuda can lock down the account and initiate remediation steps to prevent further access, preventing attackers from moving laterally across the network or exploiting compromised accounts for phishing campaigns.
Backup and Recovery for Microsoft 365
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup provides automated, secure backup and rapid recovery for critical Microsoft 365 data, including emails, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. This backup system ensures data resilience against accidental deletion, data corruption, and ransomware.
With Barracuda’s granular search and recovery, organisations can restore individual files, emails, or entire accounts, ensuring data continuity and reducing downtime after data loss.
Automated Incident Response
Real-Time Threat Intelligence: Barracuda’s incident response tools monitor and analyse threats in real-time, allowing for prompt identification of emerging threats across M365.
Once a threat is identified, Barracuda’s automated workflows can quarantine malicious emails, lock down compromised accounts, and alert administrators. This reduces manual workload and minimises response times.
Compliance and Data Security
Barracuda enforces DLP policies across M365, ensuring sensitive information (like personally identifiable information or financial data) is protected from unauthorised sharing or external leaks.
Barracuda’s archiving solutions ensure email data retention for regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, FINRA). Archived emails are indexed for easy search and retrieval, supporting both compliance audits and internal investigations.
Phishing Simulation and Security Awareness Training
Barracuda offers phishing simulations and security awareness training modules, educating users about recognizing and avoiding phishing, social engineering, and other cyber threats. This reduces the risk of M365 compromise due to human error.
Security training campaigns can be automated and customised for different user groups, helping reinforce security knowledge and awareness regularly.
Secure Email Gateway
Barracuda’s secure email gateway provides additional layers of protection for emails entering and leaving the M365 environment, filtering out spam, malware, and phishing attempts. Outbound filtering prevents data exfiltration or accidental sharing of sensitive information.
Barracuda offers a robust suite of tools to address various aspects of Microsoft 365 security, including email protection, account takeover defense, data backup and recovery, and compliance. With automated incident response, phishing awareness training, and real-time threat monitoring, Barracuda enhances the overall security posture of an M365 environment, ensuring data integrity, compliance, and proactive threat protection.
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