Speakers

Peter Dorrington
Host/Moderator
Executive Leaders Network

As host and moderator, Peter will guide the conversation and create a welcoming virtual space where everyone can contribute and exchange ideas openly.

Shawn McNamara
Manager, Engineer
CoreView

Shawn McNamara is a Senior Managing Engineer at CoreView with 25+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, security, cloud, and Microsoft 365. He works with business and technology leaders to turn complex challenges into clear, outcome-focused strategies that support modernization, resilience, and measurable business impact.

Behind the Curtain of Microsoft 365 Cyber Security

Microsoft 365 sits at the heart of today’s digital workplace, powering communication, collaboration, and productivity across every department. But this level of centralization also makes it one of the most attractive and frequently targeted entry points for cyber attackers. As threat actors increasingly use AI to accelerate and automate their attacks, the gap between a new vulnerability emerging and being exploited is shrinking faster than ever.

In this evolving threat landscape, even “everyday” oversights, misconfigurations, shadow privileges, permission sprawl, and legacy settings, can quickly escalate into business-impacting risks. Many organizations only discover these weaknesses when something goes wrong… often when it’s too late.

Key Takeaways:

  • The hidden Microsoft 365 resilience and security gaps most organizations don’t detect until a failure or breach occurs.
  • Why configuration mistakes and misalignments still pose major risks, even with strong backup strategies, and why they can’t be quickly fixed after the fact.
  • How privileged access quietly grows over time, widening your attack surface without your team noticing.
  • Practical strategies to regain control, shrink privilege sprawl, and harden your Microsoft 365 environment against modern, AI-driven threats.

Good news: This is a virtual event that can be attended from the comfort of your office/home, eliminating the need to travel. By choosing to attend this virtual event, you are contributing to a more sustainable future while still benefiting from valuable industry insights.