Is Your Business Truly Protected by Microsoft 365's Safe Links?

The Microsoft 365 Business Premium plan includes a vital security tool: Safe Links, part of Microsoft Defender for Office 365. This isn't just a basic filter; it's an active defense mechanism. 

Technically Speaking, Safe Links Works By: 

• Proactively Rewriting URLs: When emails arrive or links appear in Teams and Office documents, Safe Links rewrites these web addresses to route through Microsoft's secure servers for analysis. 

• Verifying at Time-of-Click: Crucially, when anyone in your organization clicks a link, Safe Links performs a real-time check. If the destination is a known phishing site or hosts malware, access is blocked, and a warning is displayed. This protects your business even if a link was benign when first received but turned malicious later. 

This time-of-click verification across email, Teams, and Office documents is a critical defense against credential theft and malware. 

So, here are a couple of important questions: 

• Has your current IT Managed Service Provider clearly explained the Safe Links feature and its importance to your organization's cybersecurity posture? 

• More critically, have they confirmed that Safe Links is not only enabled but also optimally configured with appropriate policies to protect all your users effectively? 

Ensuring these advanced security features are actively managed and tailored to your business needs is a key part of comprehensive IT support. Without it, you might not be getting the full protection you're already paying for. 

Ready to learn how Safe Links can protect your business? Contact us at sales@columbiariverit.com or 503.305.4200 to get started!