Why Microsoft
A Microsoft pure-play partner.
Ascent is a Microsoft pure-play partner. We don't split attention across a dozen vendors, so we catch the licensing gaps and configuration details most MSSPs miss, and close them faster because we're not relearning a new platform on every engagement.
Recognized By Microsoft
Solutions Partner
Security specialization
MISA Member
Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
2024 Excellence Award
Security Customer Champion
2023 Partner of the Year
Security, Modern Endpoint Management
Security & Modern Work Specializations
We know the Microsoft stack because it's all we do.
As a Microsoft pure-play partner, we get visibility and access most MSSPs don't. That means we understand what your E5 or E7 license already includes, where the gaps are, and how to close them without layering on tools you don't need.
Security spend should reduce risk per dollar, not just add more dashboards. We look at your environment through that lens: what you're already paying for, what it's actually returning, and where a smarter configuration beats a new purchase.
One client migrating off a legacy Splunk deployment found their E5 entitlements already covered most of what they were paying Splunk for. Moving to Microsoft Sentinel Data Lake cut their daily SIEM ingestion by 58% without losing visibility. That's the kind of overlap a generalist MSSP juggling a dozen platforms is far less likely to catch.
Speak with an ExpertDepth across the Microsoft security stack.
The products behind the partnership, and what each group covers.
Licensing & Governance
Microsoft E5 and E7 licensing review, entitlement mapping, and Purview-based data governance strategy, so you close real gaps instead of buying tools you already own.
Detection, Response & Exposure Management
A managed SOC built on Sentinel and Defender XDR, with Security Copilot and Agent 365 pre-investigating alerts. Continuous Threat Exposure Management keeps your posture current as your environment changes.
Identity & Access Management
Zero Trust identity protection on Microsoft Entra, so only the right people and devices reach what matters as your environment changes.
Recognized as a Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) Award Winner for Security Customer Champion, and a MISA Verified Managed XDR Partner.
Get more from the Microsoft security investment you already made.
Talk to us about what your Microsoft security investment already covers, and where a pure-play partner closes the rest.