Use Case - Best Practices
Turn Best Practices Into Everyday Governance
Best practices aren’t just guidelines — they’re your shortcut to a secure, efficient, and well-managed Microsoft 365 platform. Athentra transforms governance frameworks and proven standards into automated, repeatable actions that embed best practices into your daily operations. From setup to reporting, everything is structured, monitored, and continuously improved — so your platform doesn’t just run, it runs right.
Best Practices with Athentra Control
Start with Athentra Control and its 100+ controls to setup your M365 environment according to Microsoft-recommended and field-proven best practices. These cover User & License Management, Security & Compliance, Governance & Cleanup, Provisioning & Configuration, Monitoring & Reporting, Automation & Scheduling, Communication & Notifications, Retention & Archiving, Collaboration Management, and Platform Customization.
Use what works — without reinventing the wheel.
Best Practices with - Athentra Policies
Implement rules around how Teams, SharePoint sites, OneDrives, and Entra ID objects are used. Enforce controls on ownership, activity, naming, sharing, and metadata. Policies are fully customizable using Power Automate.
Consistency = Governance. Governance = best practice.
Best Practices with - Athentra Maturity
Run structured M365 Maturity Assessments to benchmark current state vs. best practices. Use the Task Center to plan improvement actions based on assessment results.
Know where you stand — then improve intentionally.
Best Practices with - Athentra Insights
Visualize usage, compliance, and operational indicators across the platform. Spot gaps in adoption, governance, or security and act fast. Reports align with Microsoft 365 best practices and governance frameworks.
You can’t manage what you can’t measure.
Best Practices with - Athentra Provisioning
Replace chaotic workspace creation with governed provisioning templates. Include naming policies, approvals, and audience targeting. Ensure that all new Teams/Sites follow your internal IT standards from the start.
Start right = stay clean.
Best Practices with - Athentra Security
Ensure secure collaboration by controlling time-bound external sharing based on best practices from industry standards (ISO 27001, NIST, Essential 8, etc.).
Less exposure. More control.