Building Safer Workspaces with Baseline Management

Security doesn’t happen by accident. In the Microsoft cloud, safer workspaces are built on consistent, repeatable baselines.

But here’s the challenge:

• Every tenant is different.
• Admins inherit configurations over time.
• Default settings rarely meet compliance needs.

That’s where baseline management comes in.

What is Baseline Management?

Baseline management is the process of defining, applying, and monitoring standard security and configuration policies across your Microsoft tenants. Think of it as the foundation for safe collaboration.

Why It Matters

• Consistency: No more guesswork across multiple tenants.
• Compliance: Policies align with security standards like ISO, NIS2, or CIS.
• Scalability: MSPs can apply policies once, and roll them out everywhere.

How to Get Started

1. Define your core security controls: MFA, conditional access, device compliance.
2. Align with regulatory frameworks relevant to your sector.
3. Monitor deviations and remediate automatically where possible.

Where AvePoint Helps

At AvePoint, baseline management is more than a concept — it’s built into our Elements Platform. By giving MSPs a central view and automation layer, we make it easier to keep workspaces safe, standardized, and compliant.

👉 If you’re serious about building safer Microsoft 365 environments, baseline management is the first step.