# NeoDefender

> Microsoft 365 cybersecurity, Azure operations, managed support, licensing optimization, AI security and migration services.

NeoDefender helps organizations harden and operate Microsoft 365 and Azure. The company focuses on identity, devices, data, email, Azure governance, secure migrations, Azure Virtual Desktop, Teams Phone, Microsoft licensing optimization and AI security for Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and other business AI tools.

## Core pages

- [Home](https://neodefender.com/)
- [Cybersecurity Managed](https://neodefender.com/cybersecurity/): Managed Microsoft 365 security across identity, devices, data and email.
- [Identity Protection](https://neodefender.com/identity-protection/): Entra ID, Conditional Access, passkeys and privileged access.
- [Device Protection](https://neodefender.com/device-protection/): Intune, Defender for Endpoint, BYOD, VDI and AVD.
- [Data Protection](https://neodefender.com/data-protection/): Microsoft Purview, DLP, insider risk and backup strategy.
- [Email Protection](https://neodefender.com/email-protection/): Defender for Office 365, phishing and impersonation defense.
- [Migration to Microsoft 365](https://neodefender.com/migration-365/): Security-first migrations from Google Workspace, Exchange, Zimbra, IMAP, SharePoint and Teams.
- [Azure Managed](https://neodefender.com/azure-managed/): Azure governance, monitoring, cost control and operations.
- [Virtual Desktop](https://neodefender.com/virtual-desktop/): Azure Virtual Desktop for secure cloud workspaces.
- [Managed Support](https://neodefender.com/managed-support/): 24/7 proactive managed support for Microsoft 365 and Azure.
- [Licensing Optimization](https://neodefender.com/licensing-optimization/): Right-size Microsoft 365 licensing using real usage data.
- [Teams Phone and Porting](https://neodefender.com/teams-phone/): Teams Phone System, auto attendants, call queues and number porting.
- [AI Security](https://neodefender.com/ai-security/): Governance for Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and business AI tools.
- [About NeoDefender](https://neodefender.com/about-us/): Microsoft specialists for cybersecurity, Azure and managed IT.
- [Testimonials](https://neodefender.com/testimonials/): Client outcomes in healthcare, construction and telecommunications.
- [Contact](https://neodefender.com/contact/): Start a Microsoft 365, Azure or security conversation.
- [Privacy Policy](https://neodefender.com/privacy/)
- [Cookie Policy](https://neodefender.com/cookies/)

## Public APIs

NeoDefender exposes three public calculators for service cost estimation, plus a health endpoint. Calculator endpoints support GET and POST with public CORS and rate limiting (10 requests per IP per minute per endpoint). Calculators return estimates based on documented pricing logic; formal quotes require contact. Microsoft licenses and hardware are sold separately and not included in calculator estimates.

- [Migration Calculator API](https://neodefender.com/api/migration-calculator/calculate): Microsoft 365 migration cost estimates. Data volume in GB uses the `gb` field and routes to enterprise planning above 5,000 GB.
- [Migration Calculator OpenAPI 3.1 spec](https://neodefender.com/api/migration-calculator/openapi.json)
- [Migration Calculator developer docs](https://neodefender.com/migration-365/api)
- [Teams Phone Calculator API](https://neodefender.com/api/teams-phone-calculator/calculate): Teams Phone migration project estimates.
- [Teams Phone Calculator OpenAPI 3.1 spec](https://neodefender.com/api/teams-phone-calculator/openapi.json)
- [Teams Phone Calculator developer docs](https://neodefender.com/teams-phone/api)
- [Managed Support Calculator API](https://neodefender.com/api/managed-support-calculator/calculate): Microsoft 365 Managed Support monthly cost estimates.
- [Managed Support Calculator OpenAPI 3.1 spec](https://neodefender.com/api/managed-support-calculator/openapi.json)
- [Managed Support Calculator developer docs](https://neodefender.com/managed-support/api)
- [Health endpoint](https://neodefender.com/api/health)
- [API Catalog (RFC 9727)](https://neodefender.com/.well-known/api-catalog)
- [Agent Skills Index](https://neodefender.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json)

## Blog

NeoDefender publishes technical articles on Microsoft 365 security, Azure operations, licensing optimization, identity protection, and AI governance.

- [Blog index](https://neodefender.com/blog/)
- [The Microsoft 365 incident response playbook every SMB should have](https://neodefender.com/blog/microsoft-365-incident-response-playbook-for-smbs/): The 4-hour IR framework, action cards by incident type, supporting documents, and practice cadence.
- [The Conditional Access mistakes that leave your tenant exposed](https://neodefender.com/blog/conditional-access-mistakes-that-leave-your-tenant-exposed/): The 8 most common Conditional Access misconfigurations in SMB tenants, plus 3 self-checks.
- [Intune compliance and Conditional Access: closing the device loop](https://neodefender.com/blog/intune-compliance-conditional-access-closing-the-device-loop/): The integration that turns Intune into real access control, the 5 failure patterns, and a safe deployment sequence.
- [Email security beyond Defender for Office 365: SPF, DKIM, DMARC done right](https://neodefender.com/blog/email-security-beyond-defender-spf-dkim-dmarc-done-right/): Why DNS-layer email authentication is the foundation Defender depends on, and what most MSPs leave unfinished.
- [Microsoft Sentinel for SMBs: when it's worth it](https://neodefender.com/blog/microsoft-sentinel-for-smbs-when-its-worth-it/): The 4 scenarios where Sentinel is the right call, when Defender XDR alone suffices, and the middle ground.
- [Defender for Cloud Apps shadow IT discovery: what we actually find](https://neodefender.com/blog/defender-for-cloud-apps-shadow-it-discovery-what-we-find/): The 7 recurring categories of shadow IT, shadow AI and risky SaaS found when activating Cloud Discovery.
- [Beyond EDR: Microsoft Defender ecosystem vs isolated endpoint security](https://neodefender.com/blog/beyond-edr-microsoft-defender-ecosystem-vs-isolated-endpoint-security/): Why modern cross-surface attack chains make EDR-only architectures structurally insufficient.
- [How a 180-user accounting firm closed compliance gaps without E5](https://neodefender.com/blog/accounting-firm-microsoft-365-compliance-without-e5/): GLBA, FTC Safeguards Rule, SEC and vendor questionnaire compliance achieved on Business Premium with targeted add-ons.
- [What Microsoft Secure Score doesn't tell you](https://neodefender.com/blog/what-microsoft-secure-score-doesnt-tell-you/): Secure Score's 6 blind spots: configured vs operating, coverage scope, license-tier confusion, weighting, threat lag, and hygiene.
- [Microsoft 365 E5: The All-In-One Security Trap](https://neodefender.com/blog/microsoft-365-e5-the-all-in-one-security-trap/): How E5 default configurations leave security gaps despite premium licensing.
- [Do you think MFA protects you?](https://neodefender.com/blog/do-you-think-mfa-protects-you/): Token theft, Continuous Access Evaluation, and Conditional Access for real identity protection.
- [Save up to 30% on security by maximizing your existing Microsoft 365 investment](https://neodefender.com/blog/save-up-to-30-on-security-by-maximizing-your-existing-microsoft-365-investment/): Consolidating security stacks within Microsoft 365 to reduce cost and complexity.
- [Enabling Copilot isn't just about assigning licenses](https://neodefender.com/blog/enabling-copilot-isnt-just-about-assigning-licenses-key-lies-in-governance-and-preparation/): Why Copilot success depends on data governance, sensitivity labels and tenant hygiene before license assignment.
- [The newest Microsoft 365 security features your MSP likely has not considered](https://neodefender.com/blog/the-newest-microsoft-365-security-features-your-msp-likely-has-not-considered-and-that-are-already-included-in-your-license/): AI Security Dashboard, Require Risk Remediation, and Automatic Attack Disruption.
- [Azure grows fast. The problem is when security doesn't grow at the same pace](https://neodefender.com/blog/azure-grows-fast-the-problem-is-when-security-doesnt-grow-at-the-same-pace/): Microsoft Defender for Cloud for SMBs: visibility, prioritization and operational maturity without an oversized SOC.
- [How to anticipate and mitigate digital gaps with Microsoft Purview and Defender for Cloud Apps](https://neodefender.com/blog/how-to-anticipate-and-mitigate-digital-gaps-with-micrososft-purview-and-defender-for-cloud-apps/): The 5 layers of shielding from shadow IT visibility to endpoint DLP.
- [From patching to risk management](https://neodefender.com/blog/from-patching-to-risk-management-how-to-transition-from-manual-updates-to-risk-based-vulnerability-management/): Why traditional patching fails and how Intune plus Defender for Endpoint enable risk-based vulnerability management.
- [The future of enterprise authentication](https://neodefender.com/blog/the-future-of-enterprise-authentication/): Passkeys, Microsoft Entra ID and Zero Trust integrations that resist phishing and credential theft.
- [Should Microsoft 365 provide protection by default?](https://neodefender.com/blog/should-microsoft-365-provide-protection-by-default-or-should-it-also-require-us-to-enable-its-full-cpabilities-the-uncomfortable-question-about-its-security/): Perceived vs active security, and why most SMBs leave advanced M365 defenses dormant.
- [Overcoming digital crises: Microsoft as a partner in business continuity](https://neodefender.com/blog/overcoming-digital-crises-microsoft-as-a-partner-in-business-continuity/): How Intune, Defender for Endpoint and Azure form a Zero Trust framework against ransomware.
- [Data breaches in the age of AI](https://neodefender.com/blog/xai-data-breaches/): The xAI insider breach, shadow AI, and how Microsoft Purview DLP and Insider Risk Management protect intellectual property.

Topics covered include Microsoft 365 E5 licensing trade-offs, MFA limitations and token theft, Conditional Access policies, Continuous Access Evaluation, Defender for Office 365, security stack consolidation, licensing optimization, and Microsoft 365 hardening best practices.

## Contact

- [Email NeoDefender](mailto:hello@neodefender.com)
- [Client Portal](https://support.neodefender.com/support/home): For existing customers.

## Agent notes

HTML is the default browser response. Requests with `Accept: text/markdown` receive a markdown response for known pages, and static markdown references are available through `/markdown/{slug}`. For programmatic cost estimates, see the Public APIs section above; the OpenAPI specifications describe all parameters, response schemas and rate limits.