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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
Architecture roles
Data architect
| £1,075.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Enterprise architect
| £1,075.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,475.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Network architect
| £675.00 |
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| £1,075.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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Security architect
| £1,075.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Solution architect
| £675.00 |
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| £1,075.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,475.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Technical architect
| £675.00 |
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| £1,075.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,475.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Chief digital and data roles
Chief information security officer
| £1,675.00 |
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Chief technology officer
| £1,675.00 |
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Cyber security roles
Cyber security audit and assurance
| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Cyber security governance and risk management
| £675.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Cyber security monitoring
| £675.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Cyber security incident response
| £1,025.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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| £2,075.00 |
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Cyber security vulnerability management
| £675.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Cyber security digital forensics
| £1,025.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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| £2,075.00 |
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Cyber security testing
| £675.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Cyber security secure design
| £675.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Data roles
Data engineer
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£1,075.00 |
| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,475.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Data scientist
| £1,075.00 |
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| £1,475.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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| £1,875.00 |
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Machine learning engineer
| £1,475.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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IT operations roles
End user computing engineer
| £975.00 |
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| £1,075.00 |
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| £1,475.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Infrastructure engineer
| £975.00 |
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| £1,075.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,475.00 |
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Product and delivery roles
Delivery manager
| £675.00 |
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| £1,075.00 |
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| £1,275.00 |
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| £1,675.00 |
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Programme delivery manager
| £1,275.00 |
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Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
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ISO/IEC 27001 certification
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No
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ISO 28000:2022 certification
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No
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ISO 9001 certification
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No
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Quality management systems (QMS)
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Yes
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CSA STAR certification
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No
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PCI certification
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No
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Cyber essentials
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Yes
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Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
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F39d4c55-1d45-48f8-952c-ce119900b5cc
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Cyber essentials plus
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No
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Cyber Essentials Alternative
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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.
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Other security certifications
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No
Social value
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Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
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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
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Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
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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
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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)
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Ensuring accessibility to contracting and subcontracting opportunities for disabled business owners and employees
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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.
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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
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Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce
Service documents
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