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Microsoft Defender XDR Optimisation

Microsoft Defender delivers strong protection, detection, and response, with frequent updates to counter evolving threats. Public sector teams often deploy it like legacy antivirus, repeating poor practices like excessive exclusions or underused features like ASR. Onionio helps optimise Defender, maximising security and value without extra tools, enhancing your defence-in-depth strategy.

Features

  • Ensure Defender integrates seamlessly across multicloud security environments and workloads
  • Optimise endpoint policies and baselines to maximise detection and containment
  • Refine Defender Identity to detect lateral movement and privilege misuse
  • ASR rules to block malicious behaviours across devices and apps
  • Tailor Defender for O365 policies for phishing, spoofing, and malware
  • Implement automated playbooks for swift incident containment and investigation
  • Activate and customise threat intelligence feeds for proactive threat hunting
  • Develop actionable steps to boost Microsoft Secure Score and resilience
  • Sustain optimised XDR with threats and features with ogoing support
  • Prioritised reporting through to actionable resilience programme

Benefits

  • Unified cloud visibility reduces blind spots and response time
  • Stronger device defences lower breach and malware risks
  • Detects account compromise early, reducing lateral movement threats
  • Blocks common attack techniques before they can execute
  • Improves email hygiene and reduces phishing success rates
  • Speeds up containment and reduces human error in crises
  • Clear insights drive focused, high-impact security improvements
  • Informed threat hunting enhances proactive defence strategies
  • Maintains effectiveness as threats and features evolve continuously
  • Tangible progress in posture boosts compliance and board confidence

Pricing

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

3 8 0 3 6 0 8 9 0 5 4 8 8 5 5

Contact

onionio.com Jim Lester
Telephone: 07949795666
Email: jim.lester@consult-first.co.uk

About your service

Service categories

Cloud Support Services

Security Services

  • Security design
  • Security audit services
  • Other

Service scope

Service constraints
Services delivered remotely from UK by security cleared specialists

Access to Microsoft 365 Defender portal with administrative permissions

Documentation of existing Defender policies, exclusions, and deployment architecture

Representative test endpoints across different OS versions for simulation

Access to key IT security stakeholders for workshops

Availability for scheduled testing windows throughout the engagement

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Yes
Support response times
Question responses within 24 working hours (Monday to Friday)

P1 issues responded to within 2 hours, all other issues responded in 24 hours
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
None or don’t know
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Support levels
All services will have a lead technical owner who is contactable via phone or e mail. No additional costs for P1 2 hour support commitment.

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Conforms to BS7858:2019
Government security clearance
Security Clearance (SC)

Pricing

Discount for educational organisations
No

Architecture roles

Data architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data architect £1,075.00
Senior data architect £1,275.00
Chief data architect £1,675.00
Enterprise architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Enterprise architect £1,075.00
Senior enterprise architect £1,275.00
Lead enterprise architect £1,475.00
Principal enterprise architect £1,675.00
Network architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate network architect £675.00
Network architect £1,075.00
Lead network architect £1,275.00
Security architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Security architect £1,075.00
Lead security architect £1,275.00
Principal security architect £1,675.00
Solution architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate solution architect £675.00
Solution architect £1,075.00
Senior solution architect £1,275.00
Lead solution architect £1,475.00
Principal solution architect £1,675.00
Technical architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate technical architect £675.00
Technical architect £1,075.00
Senior technical architect £1,275.00
Lead technical architect £1,475.00
Principal technical architect £1,675.00

Chief digital and data roles

Chief information security officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief information security officer £1,675.00
Chief technology officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief technology officer £1,675.00

Cyber security roles

Cyber security audit and assurance
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Lead cyber security audit and assurance £1,275.00
Principal cyber security audit and assurance £1,675.00
Cyber security governance and risk management
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security governance and risk manager £675.00
Lead cyber security governance and risk manager £1,275.00
Principal cyber security governance and risk manager £1,675.00
Cyber security monitoring
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security monitoring £675.00
Lead cyber security monitoring £1,275.00
Principal cyber security monitoring £1,675.00
Cyber security incident response
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber incident response £1,025.00
Lead cyber security incident response £1,675.00
Principal cyber security incident response £2,075.00
Cyber security vulnerability management
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security vulnerability management £675.00
Lead cyber security vulnerability management £1,275.00
Principal cyber security vulnerability management £1,675.00
Cyber security digital forensics
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security digital forensics £1,025.00
Lead cyber security digital forensics £1,675.00
Principal cyber security digital forensics £2,075.00
Cyber security testing
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security testing £675.00
Lead cyber security penetration testing £1,275.00
Principal cyber security testing £1,675.00
Cyber security secure design
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security secure systems architecture and design £675.00
Lead cyber security secure systems architecture and design £1,275.00
Principal cyber security secure systems architecture and design £1,675.00

Data roles

Data engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data engineer £1,075.00
Senior data engineer £1,275.00
Lead data engineer £1,475.00
Head of data engineering £1,675.00
Data scientist
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data scientist £1,075.00
Principal data scientist £1,475.00
Lead data scientist £1,675.00
Head of data science £1,875.00
Machine learning engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Senior machine learning engineer £1,475.00
Lead machine learning engineer £1,675.00

IT operations roles

End user computing engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
End user computing engineer £975.00
Senior end user computing engineer £1,075.00
Lead end user computing engineer £1,475.00
Principal end user computing engineer £1,675.00
Infrastructure engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Infrastructure engineer £975.00
Senior infrastructure engineer £1,075.00
Lead infrastructure engineer £1,275.00
Principal infrastructure engineer £1,475.00

Product and delivery roles

Delivery manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate delivery manager £675.00
Delivery manager £1,075.00
Senior delivery manager £1,275.00
Head of (Agile) delivery management £1,675.00
Programme delivery manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Programme delivery manager £1,275.00

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2022 certification
No
ISO 9001 certification
No
Quality management systems (QMS)
Yes
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
F39d4c55-1d45-48f8-952c-ce119900b5cc
Cyber essentials plus
No
Cyber Essentials Alternative
In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
Other security certifications
No

Social value

Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises

    • Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Activities to identify opportunities to open up sub-contracts under the prime contract to a diverse range of businesses, including new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Plans for engaging a diverse range of businesses in engagement activities prior to appointing subcontractors (including activities prior to award of the main contract and during the contract term)
    • Ensuring accessibility to contracting and subcontracting opportunities for disabled business owners and employees
  • Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.

    Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.

    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, development practices and retention policies that support-focused activities including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing which support people with a disability or health condition
    • Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at jim.lester@consult-first.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.