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What is Athentra and what problems does it solve?
Athentra is a Microsoft 365 governance and maturity platform that automates compliance, provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle to keep your tenant secure, compliant, and well‑managed.
What are the main components of Athentra (Athentra App vs. Athentra Power)?
Athentra App is the browser-based SaaS for Maturity, Security, Control and Provisioning. Athentra Power runs in your tenant (Power Apps, Flows, Dataverse, SharePoint) for Compliance.
Can Athentra run fully inside my tenant?
Yes. Athentra can host the app and database entirely in your tenant so data never leaves your region. Setup and updates are handled under a support agreement.
Which Microsoft 365 areas does Athentra cover out of the box?
Seven modules: Compliance, Maturity, Provisioning, Access, Protection, Configuration, and Lifecycle; plus supporting features like Tasks, Support, Feedback, Notifications, Approvals.
What problem does Athentra solve?
Athentra helps control complexity in Microsoft 365 by reducing risks, enforcing policies, and keeping your environment clean and structured.
Which Microsoft 365 services does Athentra support?
Athentra works across Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra ID, and the Power Platform.
Is Athentra suitable for large organisations?
Yes, Athentra is built to scale and can manage governance, security, and compliance across large and complex environments.
Who should use Athentra?
Athentra is designed for IT teams, administrators, and organisations that want better control over their Microsoft 365 environment.
How does Athentra ensure compliance?
Athentra continuously scans your environment, detects policy violations, and can automatically take actions to resolve them.
What is the Athentra Compliance module?
It’s the core engine that monitors your Microsoft 365 environment, enforces rules, and automates responses to compliance issues.
What is controlled provisioning?
It means users can request new workspaces, but they are created automatically using approved templates and workflows.
Can Athentra be customised?
Yes, Athentra is highly flexible and can be extended with custom policies, workflows, and controls.
What are Access Reviews in Athentra?
Access Reviews automatically prompt owners to review and confirm who should have access to Teams and SharePoint sites.
How does Athentra help with Microsoft Teams and SharePoint?
Athentra ensures that new Teams and SharePoint sites are created using predefined templates that follow organisational standards.
What is the Athentra Control module?
It provides automation tools and scripts to manage and configure your Microsoft 365 and Azure environment.
Does Athentra provide recommendations for improvement?
Yes, Athentra provides actionable recommendations and tasks to help improve governance and platform maturity.
What is the Athentra Maturity module?
It helps organisations assess how well their Microsoft 365 platform is governed and provides a roadmap for improvement.
How does Athentra improve security?
Athentra regularly reviews access permissions, controls external sharing, and ensures only the right people have access.
How does Athentra handle external sharing?
Athentra centralises and controls external file sharing through approval workflows and time-limited access.
Where is Athentra hosted?
Athentra can run in the Athentra cloud or entirely within your own Microsoft 365 tenant for full data control.
How quickly can Athentra be set up?
Athentra can typically be set up quickly, allowing organisations to start automating governance within a short time.
Does Athentra store our data securely?
Yes, Athentra stores and processes data securely, and it can be configured so that your data stays within your own tenant.
Can Athentra automate governance tasks?
Yes, Athentra automates governance tasks such as monitoring, enforcing policies, and responding to issues using workflows.