Ards and North Down Borough Council enhances security with new tools

Ards and North Down Borough Council in Northern Ireland aimed to enhance security and optimize its Microsoft technology investment. Partnering with Bytes, the council swiftly deployed Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Identity via the FastTrack program. Weekly workshops and training enabled the IT team to independently onboard devices, manage incidents, and automate threat responses. This improved threat detection, streamlined operations, and ensured compliance, while saving costs by eliminating a third-party security contract. Discover how Bytes' expertise strengthened the council's cybersecurity and prepared it for future innovation.