Defensible M365 for Greater Houston Businesses

Microsoft 365 Managed Services in Houston

Houston enterprises across energy, healthcare, legal, financial services, and professional services run Microsoft 365 at scale — but most run un-hardened tenants. We deploy the tenant security stack (Conditional Access, Defender for Office 365, Intune, PAM, NinjaRMM/Dropsuite backup) that Houston businesses need to satisfy compliance frameworks and resist credential-based attacks. LayerLogix delivers Microsoft 365 Managed Services for Houston businesses with deep expertise across Energy and oilfield services, the Texas Medical Center healthcare community, Energy Corridor engineering firms, the legal community across downtown and the Galleria, and the dense professional services and CPA cluster. The same engineers who run our Texas-wide M365 program handle your engagement — not a generic template, not a junior resource, not a hand-off after sign-up.

SOC 2 Compliant
24/7 Support
30+ Years Experience

What We Offer

Comprehensive solutions tailored for Houston-area businesses

Tenant Hardening & Identity Security

Conditional Access policies, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), MFA enforcement on every account including service principals, legacy auth blocking, and Identity Protection risk policies — all the M365 controls that move the needle.

Exchange Online + Defender for Office 365

DMARC at p=reject, anti-impersonation, Safe Attachments, Safe Links, anti-phishing policies tuned to your industry. Plus monthly phishing simulations targeted to real-world lure patterns your users actually face.

SharePoint, OneDrive & Teams Governance

Information barriers, sensitivity labels, sharing controls, retention policies, and Teams policies that prevent shadow IT and data exfiltration without breaking how people actually work.

Intune Device Management & Endpoint Hardening

Intune enrollment for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Compliance policies, configuration profiles, app protection, and endpoint hardening baselines — including PAM for application allowlisting on enrolled devices.

M365 Backup with NinjaRMM/Dropsuite

Microsoft does not back up your M365 data — they ensure availability of the platform, not recoverability of your content. We deploy NinjaRMM/Dropsuite for daily backup of Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Groups with point-in-time restore.

License Optimization & Cost Management

M365 license audit, mailbox/user cleanup, license tier right-sizing, Azure cost monitoring. Most clients see 10-25% license spend reduction in the first quarter alone.

Why Choose LayerLogix?

Serving businesses throughout the Greater Houston area including Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe, Tomball, Humble, Katy, Sugar Land, Cypress.

Predictable Per-User Pricing

M365 managed services priced per user per month — no surprise bills for ad-hoc tickets, no hourly add-ons for routine work, no licensing markup beyond Microsoft list price.

Tenant Security That Actually Works

Default M365 tenant settings are not secure. We deploy the Conditional Access, Defender, and Purview controls that turn M365 into a hardened business platform — what every CIO assumes M365 already is by default.

Real M365 Backup

Microsoft 365 retention policies and recycle bin are NOT backup. NinjaRMM/Dropsuite provides true backup with granular point-in-time restore — the difference between recovery in minutes vs. data loss.

Migration & Tenant Consolidation

Tenant-to-tenant migrations for M&A. G Suite/Workspace to M365. Hybrid Exchange to Exchange Online. We have done all of these dozens of times — no first-time learning curve at your expense.

Compliance Mapping (HIPAA, FTC Safeguards, SOC 2)

M365 controls mapped directly to your active compliance frameworks. The same tenant configuration satisfies HIPAA Security Rule, FTC Safeguards Rule, and SOC 2 Common Criteria — we make it explicit.

Our Process

1
Discovery — current tenant configuration, license inventory, security posture, compliance obligations
2
Tenant assessment — Microsoft Secure Score baseline, Identity Protection review, Defender for Office 365 review
3
Identity hardening — MFA on all accounts, PIM for privileged roles, Conditional Access policies, legacy auth block
4
Email security — Defender for Office 365 deployment, DMARC at p=reject, anti-impersonation, anti-phishing tuning
5
Endpoint enrollment — Intune deployment for all in-scope devices, compliance policies, app protection
6
Data governance — sensitivity labels, retention policies, Purview eDiscovery setup
7
Backup deployment — NinjaRMM/Dropsuite for Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Groups
8
Ongoing operations — monthly tenant review, quarterly license optimization, continuous compliance evidence

Frequently Asked Questions

What does M365 managed services include?
Full tenant management: Exchange Online + Defender for Office 365, SharePoint/OneDrive/Teams governance, Intune device management, Entra ID identity hardening, third-party backup with NinjaRMM/Dropsuite, license optimization, monthly tenant review, and 24/7 support. Priced per user per month.
Why do I need third-party M365 backup?
Microsoft 365 retention policies and the recycle bin are NOT backup. They protect against accidental deletion within short windows, not against ransomware encrypting your OneDrive, malicious admin actions, or data corruption. We deploy NinjaRMM/Dropsuite for true point-in-time backup of Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Groups.
How do you handle M365 migrations?
Tenant-to-tenant migrations for M&A or rebrand, G Suite/Workspace to M365, hybrid Exchange to Exchange Online — we have done all of these many times. The migration is scoped, run on weekends/off-hours, with rollback capability, and a documented cutover plan that keeps users productive throughout.
What is Conditional Access and why does it matter?
Conditional Access is the modern M365 access control framework — policies that enforce MFA, device compliance, location restrictions, and risk-based step-up authentication on every sign-in. Default M365 has minimal Conditional Access; we deploy a layered policy set that dramatically reduces the risk of credential-based compromise.
How does PAM (Privileged Access Management) work with M365?
PAM operates at the endpoint layer — application allowlisting and ringfencing on every Intune-enrolled device. It complements M365 identity controls (Conditional Access, MFA, PIM) by stopping ransomware and unauthorized application execution at the device. Together they form the modern Zero Trust posture: identity controls at the cloud edge, PAM at the endpoint.
How much do M365 managed services cost?
Per-user pricing depends on M365 license tier and scope. Typical ranges: Business Premium tenants $35-$65 per user per month managed; E3 tenants $55-$95; E5 tenants $85-$135. Includes tenant management, security stack, backup, and 24/7 support. Microsoft license costs are pass-through at list price (no markup).

Ready to Get Started?

Contact LayerLogix today for a free consultation. We serve businesses throughout Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, and the surrounding Greater Houston area.