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# Security Alert? Handled in Minutes

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 by [Richard Paterson](https://blog.paac-it.com/blog/author/richard-paterson)

Jul 16, 2025, 12:18:57 PM

## Security Alert? Handled in Minutes – Thanks to Entra ID P1

Time is everything when it comes to cyber threats. One of our clients saw that first-hand recently when a suspicious sign-in was detected and actioned in just minutes — all without any disruption to their day.

Behind the scenes, this was more than just good luck or a responsive analyst. It was the result of smart tooling and proactive licensing decisions.

### What Happened

Microsoft 365 Lighthouse raised a high-risk sign-in alert. Our Security Operations Centre (SOC) picked it up immediately.

Within minutes:

- All active sessions were revoked
- The account was locked down and protected
- The user was contacted and guided through secure reauthentication
- A full audit trail was captured

No emails compromised. No files accessed. No downtime.

### What Made the Difference? Entra ID P1

This kind of response just isn’t possible with the standard Microsoft 365 licensing stack. The real hero here was **Microsoft Entra ID P1**, which we’ve now rolled out across all our managed tenants.

Entra ID P1 enables:  
✅ Real-time sign-in risk detection  
✅ Conditional Access policies  
✅ Identity Protection alerts  
✅ Session control and automation

In this case, it gave us the **alert**. Without it, we wouldn’t have known anything was wrong — until it was too late.

### Why It Matters

Cyberattacks are becoming more targeted and sophisticated, especially in professional services where data is a goldmine. The speed of your response can be the difference between inconvenience and disaster.

With Entra ID P1 in place, we’re able to:

- Detect risky sign-ins (even those that don’t trigger MFA)
- Automate containment steps like session revocation
- Investigate, escalate, and act — fast

### Ready for Zero Trust, Not Zero Clues

Licensing isn’t the most exciting part of IT, but in this case, it’s what allowed us to deliver a real win. If you’re relying on default Microsoft 365 security, you’re missing the tools that matter most.

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**Want to know if your Microsoft 365 setup is giving you the protection you need?**  
Let’s talk. We’ll review your security posture and show you how Entra ID P1 fits into a modern, zero-trust approach.

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**1** Example Lighthouse Dashboard

![WINS\_Security Alert technicianpng](https://139498162.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/139498162/hubfs/WINS_Security%20Alert%20technicianpng.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=WINS_Security%20Alert%20technicianpng.png)

**2** Technician responding

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![Richard Paterson](https://blog.paac-it.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rich%202.0.png?width=120&height=120&name=rich%202.0.png)

Post by [Richard Paterson](https://blog.paac-it.com/blog/author/richard-paterson)  
 Jul 16, 2025, 12:18:57 PM

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