Modern Workplace Microsoft 365

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Microsoft 365 Modern Workplace
The MSAdvance Modern Workplace integrates Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot AI, Intune, and Defender XDR to deliver a digital work environment where communication flows, information is always available, and security is a constant priority.
This service is designed for organizations seeking to increase productivity, strengthen cloud cybersecurity, and enable frictionless hybrid work. With the MSAdvance Modern Workplace, teams can work from anywhere with the same guarantees as in the office, while leveraging the full potential of Microsoft tools.
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How the Modern Workplace Microsoft 365 is Composed

Microsoft 365 Modern Workplace
The common platform that connects identities, licenses, and applications. It enables hybrid work and cloud productivity with a consistent experience for all users.

Teams Modern Workplace
The real-time collaboration hub: chat, meetings, and enterprise telephony. It replaces email chains and centralizes conversations, files, and tasks.

SharePoint Modern Workplace
Intranet and document management with version control, metadata, and permissions. Information is easy to find, and the valid version is always the latest.

Copilot & IA Modern Workplace
A generative assistant inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. It accelerates writing, analysis, and summarization, allowing users to focus on higher-value tasks.

Intune Modern Workplace
Device management (MDM/MAM) and Conditional Access policies. Organizations gain visibility, compliance, and truly secure BYOD.

Defender XDR Modern Workplace
Advanced protection for endpoints, email, and SaaS applications. It correlates signals, blocks threats, and automates response to reduce exposure time.
In one sentence: The MSAdvance Modern Workplace integrates Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot AI, Intune, and Defender XDR to create a digital workspace that is secure, simple, and ready to scale.

Microsoft Teams Modern Workplace
Unified communication for a truly Hybrid Modern Workplace
The cornerstone of a Modern Workplace powered by Microsoft 365 is seamless, barrier-free communication. With Microsoft Teams we bring together persistent chat, HD video calls, interactive meetings, and VoIP telephony in a single application that works equally well in the office or at home. By enabling Phone System, we automate the legacy PBX, reduce telephony costs, and provide local numbers in over 100 countries.
Governed channels and encrypted retention policies ensure every message complies with GDPR and ISO 27001; in addition, external guests gain controlled access under the Zero Trust model. The result: up to 40% fewer internal emails, faster decision-making, and employees collaborating from any device with the same corporate-grade security.

Modern Workplace with SharePoint Online
Cloud Document Management and Modern Intranet on Microsoft 365
Where shared folders once dominated, a modern intranet in SharePoint Online now shines. We build hierarchical Hub Sites, apply intelligent metadata, and launch approval workflows with Power Automate so that every document follows a perfectly traceable lifecycle.
Thanks to Microsoft Search, employees can find contracts, proposals, and technical manuals in milliseconds, while Purview sensitivity labels protect critical data without slowing collaboration. By integrating Viva Connections, the entire experience is surfaced within Microsoft Teams, creating a corporate information hub that drives productivity and strengthens compliance in the cloud.

Modern Workplace with Copilot & AI
Generative Intelligence within the Microsoft 365 Ecosystem
Imagine drafting a report, building a financial model, or designing a presentation in minutes instead of hours. With Microsoft Copilot, this is already a reality. The solution integrates generative AI into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams—creating drafts, summaries, dashboards, and email replies based on your own corporate content.
Powered by Microsoft Graph and secured through strict Graph Grounding, Copilot only accesses data allowed by your organization’s Zero Trust policies. Companies already using it report more than a 30% increase in productivity and significantly shorter sales cycles.

Modern Workplace with Microsoft Intune
MDM, MAM and Conditional Access for a Secure Modern Workplace
With Microsoft Intune, we manage laptops, smartphones, and tablets from a single cloud-based portal. We configure Windows Autopilot to deploy devices in just 15 minutes, monitor performance with Endpoint Analytics, and enforce Conditional Access policies that block non-encrypted devices or those without a PIN. Automated patching—including third-party applications—reduces IT support incidents by 35%.
For BYOD environments, Intune separates personal and corporate data, ensuring GDPR compliance and preventing data leaks. Everything aligns with the Zero Trust strategy required by a next-generation Modern Workplace.

Modern Workplace with Microsoft Defender & XDR
Advanced Protection and Automated Response under Zero Trust
In a Modern Workplace, antivirus alone is not enough. Microsoft Defender XDR consolidates identity, email, SaaS, and endpoint signals into a data lake enriched with AI. The platform detects anomalous behaviors, assigns risk levels, and triggers automated remediation playbooks: isolating devices, revoking sessions, and blocking malicious files.
When integrated with Microsoft Sentinel SIEM, it provides analysts with a unified threat landscape, reducing MTTC by up to 60%. This fortifies your Modern Workplace against phishing, ransomware, and zero-day exploits.
Assessment & Analysis
We audit your Microsoft 365 environment end-to-end: E1/E3/E5 licensing, Teams activity, SharePoint structure, and Defender XDR protection level. We collect Intune telemetry to assess the real state of laptops and mobile devices, and measure the Secure Score to evaluate Zero Trust maturity. We identify security gaps, inefficient workflows, and licensing overspend. Finally, we deliver an executive report with prioritized quick wins, financial impact, and a risk matrix that sets the roadmap forward.
- Dynamic inventory of identities, devices, and permissions.
- Usage analysis of Teams (chats, meetings, VoIP) and SharePoint adoption.
- Evaluation of security policies, MFA, and DLP.
- Cost-saving recommendations in licensing and IT support.

Architecture Planning & Design
We define a Modern Workplace blueprint aligned with your business goals: Teams hierarchy (domains, channels, governance), SharePoint and OneDrive taxonomy, technical requirements to enable Copilot AI, and compliance profiles in Intune. We design conditional access policies and automated playbooks in Defender XDR. Clear KPIs are established (Teams engagement, synchronized documents, reduced tickets), along with a role-based training schedule and a communication plan that drives adoption.
- Channel mapping and sensitivity labels in Teams and SharePoint.
- Policies for versioning, retention, and document approval.
- Intune profiles (Autopilot, Compliance, Update Rings).
- SOAR playbooks and proactive alerts in Defender XDR.

Implementation & Validation
We deploy the solution through agile sprints: migrating mailboxes and files to Microsoft 365, creating SharePoint Online sites and Teams channels, enabling Copilot AI for pilot groups, and applying Intune and Defender XDR policies. We perform functional and security testing, automate recurring tasks with PowerShell and Graph API, and publish a Power BI dashboard that monitors Secure Score, adoption KPIs, and ROI. The rollout concludes with hands-on workshops and a continuous improvement plan to ensure your Modern Workplace evolves with the business.
- Delta migrations of email, Teams, and OneDrive with minimal disruption.
- UAT testing, CIS hardening, and final Zero Trust policies.
- Automation of user onboarding and offboarding.
- Power BI dashboard with productivity and security metrics.

Frequently Asked Questions Modern Workplace Microsoft 365
Do I need Microsoft 365 E5 licenses to deploy a Modern Workplace with Teams, SharePoint, Copilot AI, Intune, and Defender XDR?
It is not mandatory to purchase the Microsoft 365 E5 plan. Many organizations achieve an optimal balance between cost and functionality by combining Microsoft 365 E3 licenses with security add-ons (Defender for Office 365, Defender XDR) and the Copilot AI add-on. This way, you gain all the key benefits—real-time collaboration with Teams, advanced document management in SharePoint, AI-driven automation, and Zero Trust protection in the cloud—without assuming the full E5 investment. MSAdvance analyzes users, GDPR/ISO 27001 requirements, and risk levels to design the licensing mix that maximizes cloud productivity while minimizing cost.
How do you ensure the security of the migration to Microsoft 365 and the integration of Intune and Defender XDR?
The cloud migration follows a Zero Trust framework:
- Encrypted transfer with TLS 1.2 / AES-256 for Exchange Online, OneDrive/SharePoint, and Teams.
- Conditional Access and MFA enabled in Entra ID before moving sensitive data.
- Immutable backup for 30 days, isolated for disaster recovery.
- Real-time monitoring with Defender XDR, correlating signals from endpoints, email, and SaaS, stopping zero-day threats.
Thus, the MSAdvance Modern Workplace integrates Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot AI, Intune, and Defender XDR without exposing critical information while remaining GDPR and ENS compliant.
Can I start with modules—for example, only Teams and SharePoint—and later scale up to Intune, Defender XDR, and Copilot AI?
Yes. The MSAdvance Modern Workplace is modular and scalable:
- Phase 1 (Collaboration) – Deployment of Teams (chat, video calls, VoIP) and SharePoint Online (intranet, document management).
- Phase 2 (Device management) – Integration of Intune MDM/MAM for secure hybrid work and BYOD.
- Phase 3 (Advanced security) – Activation of Defender XDR for 360° visibility and automated response against phishing, malware, and ransomware.
- Phase 4 (Productivity with AI) – Enabling Copilot AI in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams for content generation and predictive analysis.
This approach allows organizations to gain quick value at each stage while planning digital transformation progressively.
How long does it take to implement a Modern Workplace integrating Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot AI, Intune, and Defender XDR?
The full implementation typically takes between 4 and 12 weeks, depending on the data volume, legacy system complexity, and number of users. MSAdvance’s standard timeline is divided into four phases: diagnosis (1 week), design (1-2 weeks), deployment and migration (3-6 weeks), and adoption (2-3 weeks). Thanks to the agile methodology, the organization begins using Teams and SharePoint as early as week 2, while Copilot AI, Intune, and Defender XDR are enabled in parallel. In this way, the MSAdvance Modern Workplace integrates Microsoft 365 and all key workloads without interrupting daily operations.
How much does it cost to implement the Modern Workplace integrating Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot AI, Intune, and Defender XDR?
The cost varies depending on the size of the organization, data migration volume, and the security or AI modules required. To provide an accurate proposal, MSAdvance performs a free assessment and prepares a customized quotation. Our team optimizes licensing, configures only the necessary add-ons, and negotiates with Microsoft’s official channels to ensure one of the best prices on the market. Request your budget and receive a cost-benefit comparison.
Do we need Microsoft 365 E5 to build a secure Modern Workplace (Teams, SharePoint, Intune, Defender XDR, Copilot)?
Not necessarily. MSAdvance right-sizes licensing—many customers get an optimal balance using Microsoft 365 E3 plus targeted security add-ons (Defender, Purview) and Copilot where it adds ROI. We validate features against Microsoft’s service descriptions and model the security uplift with Secure Score before recommending E5.
Learn more: Microsoft 365 service descriptions · Microsoft Secure Score
How do you enforce Zero Trust in practice (Conditional Access, MFA, device compliance)?
MSAdvance starts at the identity layer: MFA everywhere, Conditional Access by risk/location/device, and Intune compliance (encryption, OS health, app protection for BYOD). This blocks non-compliant endpoints and reduces lateral movement while keeping sign-in friction low for healthy devices.
Learn more: Conditional Access overview · What is Microsoft Intune
What’s the difference between Microsoft Defender XDR and Defender for Cloud—and which do we need?
Defender XDR protects Microsoft 365 workloads (identities, endpoints, email, SaaS) with correlation and automated response. Defender for Cloud hardens Azure and multicloud resources (CSPM/CWPP) against misconfigurations and threats. MSAdvance often deploys both: XDR for user/app SaaS threats and Defender for Cloud for Azure posture.
Learn more: Defender XDR docs · Defender for Cloud overview
How do you govern Teams and SharePoint to prevent sprawl and oversharing?
MSAdvance sets creation/governance policies for Teams (naming, lifecycle, external access) and applies SharePoint site architecture with metadata, retention, and protected sharing. Combined with Purview labels/DLP, content is findable yet controlled.
Learn more: Plan governance for Teams · Introduction to SharePoint in Microsoft 365
How do you measure security improvement and prove it to auditors?
We track Secure Score trends, policy compliance (MFA/Conditional Access/Intune), DLP hits, and incident MTTR. Evidence—labels, retention, audit logs, and role changes—comes from Purview and Entra ID, with dashboards for executives and auditors.
Learn more: Microsoft Secure Score · Microsoft Zero Trust guidance
How do you prevent data leaks in email, Teams, SharePoint, and endpoints?
MSAdvance deploys Purview DLP policies and sensitivity labels with encryption and usage rights. Policies cover e-mail, chats, files, and devices, with user-friendly prompts that educate rather than block unnecessarily.
Learn more: Data Loss Prevention in Microsoft Purview · Sensitivity labels

Key Advantages of Partnering with MSAdvance
With our expertise in Microsoft 365 and Azure, your company gains cloud solutions with:
- Certified Expertise: 25+ Microsoft certifications and Advanced Specializations.
- Customized Strategy: A tailored roadmap designed to match your unique business vision and goals.
- High Availability: Resilient designs with a guaranteed 99.9% SLA.
- Comprehensive Security: End-to-end protection with Zero Trust, Defender, Sentinel, and Purview.






