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Shared responsibility model

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The shared responsibility model describes how security duties are split between a cloud provider and its customer; in SaaS the provider runs the platform while the customer keeps responsibility for its data, identities, devices and access.

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Detect Impossible Travel and Token Replay in Microsoft…

2025-12-19 · Video on YouTube

This episode plays out like a cybercrime thriller, exposing how today’s most dangerous breaches don’t smash doors—they’re invited inside. The investigation opens with a single click on January 12th. A polished phishing email doesn’t steal a password; it…

Microsoft 365 Data Sovereignty Beyond Technical Custody

2026-04-07 · Video on YouTube

Most organizations think they’ve solved Microsoft 365 data sovereignty — until they realize they don’t actually control anything. In this episode of M365.FM, we dismantle one of the biggest misconceptions in modern cloud strategy: technical custody is NOT…

Harden Microsoft 365 Security Without User Friction

2025-11-03 · Video on YouTube

This episode dives deep into the foundations of Microsoft 365 security and why locking down your M365 tenant has never mattered more. The conversation opens with a look at what “Microsoft 365 security” truly means today: a constantly evolving mix of policies…

Hidden Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud Security Risks

2025-11-03 · Video on YouTube

This episode exposes the most significant — and often hidden — cloud security risks in Microsoft 365 and Azure. It cuts through marketing claims with real attack examples, misconfiguration failures, and lessons learned from actual incident response timelines.…

2025-11-03 – Harden Microsoft 365 Security Without User Friction2025-11-03 – Hidden Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud Security Risks2025-12-19 – Detect Impossible Travel and Token Replay in Microsoft…2026-04-07 – Microsoft 365 Data Sovereignty Beyond Technical Custody2025-112026-04
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How does the shared responsibility model apply to Microsoft 365 data?

Microsoft provides security features, but the organization must ensure data compliance and meet legal standards. You own your data and must protect it, so unclear ownership creates risk even with strong platform security. · From the episode: Microsoft 365 Data Sovereignty Beyond…

What is the shared responsibility model in Microsoft 365?

Microsoft secures the infrastructure while you manage users and data. Configuring identity, access and sharing settings is therefore your job, not Microsoft's. · From the episode: Harden Microsoft 365 Security Without User…

What does the shared responsibility model mean for cloud security?

It clarifies which security tasks belong to Microsoft and which belong to the customer. Understanding it prevents gaps where each side assumes the other is handling something, such as configuration of storage or access. · From the episode: Hidden Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud Security…

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