Fixed-Fee Microsoft 365 Security Accelerator Programs (2026)
30-Day Tenant Hardening. 30-Day Copilot Readiness. 90-Day Zero Trust Foundation. 60-Day Purview Compliance. 90-Day CMMC 2.0 Level 2 Readiness. Fixed-fee, no time-and-materials.
Last updated July 9, 2026 by Errin O'Connor, Founder & Chief AI Architect, EPC Group
Seven fixed-fee M365 security accelerator programs: 30-Day Tenant Hardening ($35K), 30-Day Copilot Readiness Security Review ($35K), 90-Day Zero Trust Foundation ($125K), 60-Day Purview Compliance ($85K), 45-Day Defender XDR + Sentinel Integration ($65K), 30-Day M&A Tenant Security Consolidation ($45K), 90-Day CMMC 2.0 Level 2 Readiness ($155K). Fixed-fee model wins over T&M on scope discipline, budget predictability, delivery accountability, bench continuity, vendor-neutral outcomes, and business case simplicity. EPC Group has delivered 20+ M365 security accelerators across healthcare, financial services, defense, legal, energy, higher ed.
Key Facts
- 7 fixed-fee accelerator programs from $35K/30-day through $155K/90-day
- 30-Day Tenant Hardening: 15 Conditional Access policies + PIM + Defender + Purview baseline
- 30-Day Copilot Readiness: Copilot Deployment Readiness Scorecard (25 controls)
- 6 fixed-fee-vs-T&M advantages: scope discipline + budget predictability + delivery accountability + bench continuity + vendor neutrality + business case simplicity
- 7 credentials to verify: Solutions Partner Security designation + SC-100/200/300/400 + 20+ engagements + vertical depth + fixed-fee track record + post-engagement support + runbook deliverable
- 6-step engagement: qualification → scoping → fixed-fee proposal → delivery → 30-day support → optional retainer
Fixed-Fee M365 Security Accelerator FAQ
What fixed-fee M365 security accelerator programs are available?
Seven fixed-fee accelerator programs cover the M365 security spectrum: (1) 30-Day M365 Tenant Hardening Accelerator ($35K fixed-fee, 4 weeks) — Conditional Access baseline, MFA enforcement, admin roles reduction, Secure Score improvement, Defender for Office 365 + Defender for Cloud Apps activation. (2) 30-Day Copilot Readiness + Security Review ($35K fixed-fee, 4 weeks) — pre-Copilot tenant assessment, sensitivity labels + Purview DLP baseline, SharePoint + OneDrive permissions review, Copilot rollout readiness scorecard. (3) 90-Day Zero Trust Foundation Accelerator ($125K fixed-fee) — Azure AD Conditional Access maturity, Defender XDR integration, Purview Information Protection + DLP, Insider Risk Management, Compliance Manager baseline. (4) 60-Day Purview Compliance Implementation ($85K fixed-fee). (5) 45-Day Defender XDR + Sentinel Integration ($65K fixed-fee). (6) 30-Day M&A Tenant Security Consolidation ($45K fixed-fee). (7) 90-Day CMMC 2.0 Level 2 Readiness for Defense Contractors ($155K fixed-fee).
What does the 30-Day Tenant Hardening Accelerator deliver?
Seven concrete deliverables in the 30-day hardening accelerator: (1) Week 1 assessment — Microsoft Secure Score baseline, Conditional Access policy inventory + gap analysis, admin role inventory + segregation-of-duties gaps, mailbox permissions + shared mailbox review, external sharing + guest access audit. (2) Week 2 baseline configuration — 15 Conditional Access policies (block legacy auth, require MFA, require compliant device for admins, block sign-ins from anonymous IPs, session controls for high-risk apps, etc.). (3) Week 2-3 admin controls — Privileged Identity Management (PIM) rollout for all Global Admin + Compliance Admin + Security Admin roles, just-in-time elevation, approval workflows. (4) Week 3 Defender activation — Defender for Office 365 anti-phishing + Safe Links + Safe Attachments, Defender for Cloud Apps 100+ activity policies, Defender for Endpoint if not already deployed. (5) Week 3-4 Purview baseline — Sensitivity Labels + Auto-labeling + DLP policies for 3 sensitive info types (SSN + Credit Card + Custom). (6) Week 4 documentation — Runbook + policy inventory + Secure Score improvement report + next-90-day roadmap. (7) Executive readout to CISO + IT leadership. Post-engagement: 30-day support included.
What is the 30-Day Copilot Readiness Security Review?
Seven-day-per-week structured assessment producing Copilot Deployment Readiness Scorecard: (1) Week 1 tenant configuration — Microsoft 365 licensing inventory, Copilot licensing options analysis (E3+add-on, E5, Copilot Business), tenant health check. (2) Week 1-2 permissions audit — SharePoint site permissions inventory, OneDrive external sharing audit, Teams external access review, "Everyone except external users" permission audit (top Copilot data-leak vector). (3) Week 2 sensitivity classification — existing Purview label inventory, gap analysis against Copilot grounding requirements, label taxonomy recommendation. (4) Week 2-3 DLP baseline — DLP policy inventory + gap analysis, Copilot-specific DLP recommendations (block sensitive content in Teams chat, block export of PII to external apps). (5) Week 3 insider risk baseline — Insider Risk Management activation, high-risk indicator configuration, oversharing detection. (6) Week 3-4 identity + Conditional Access — Copilot-specific Conditional Access recommendations (require MFA for Copilot access, block Copilot on unmanaged devices). (7) Week 4 executive readout + Copilot Readiness Scorecard (25 controls scored) + fixed-fee remediation proposal for gaps.
Why fixed-fee vs time-and-materials for security work?
Six reasons fixed-fee wins for security accelerators: (1) Scope discipline — fixed-fee forces scope clarity upfront; T&M expands to fill available budget. (2) Buyer budgeting predictability — CISO can approve fixed-fee $35K in one purchase order; T&M requires ongoing PO management + budget re-approvals. (3) Delivery accountability — fixed-fee means the delivery firm owns overrun cost, not the buyer; T&M means every hour is billable regardless of value delivered. (4) Bench continuity commitment — fixed-fee forces the delivery firm to commit specific consultants for specific weeks; T&M enables rotating juniors. (5) Vendor-neutral outcomes — fixed-fee doesn't create incentive to expand scope; T&M creates incentive to find "just one more thing." (6) Business case simplicity — fixed-fee ROI is clean (return on investment / cost); T&M ROI requires tracking every hour + guessing at productivity. EPC Group operates fixed-fee across all security accelerators.
Which industries need fixed-fee M365 security accelerators most?
Seven industries where fixed-fee security accelerators are highest-value: (1) Healthcare — HIPAA breach cost ~$10M average; 30-Day Tenant Hardening pays back in first prevented incident. (2) Financial services — SOC 2 + FINRA + PCI compliance requirements; Purview + Defender baseline in 60 days addresses 80% of common audit findings. (3) Defense contractors — CMMC 2.0 Level 2 is mandatory for DFARS 7012 flow-down; 90-Day CMMC Readiness Accelerator addresses NIST 800-171 gaps. (4) Legal — attorney-client privilege + ethical wall enforcement requires Purview + Information Barriers; fixed-fee accelerator delivers in 45 days. (5) Manufacturing with ITAR/EAR — export-controlled data requires GCC High + tenant boundary + additional controls; fixed-fee accelerator paths this. (6) Energy — NERC CIP compliance + OT/IT convergence security requires specific Defender configurations. (7) Higher education — FERPA + research grant compliance + student data protection. EPC Group has delivered fixed-fee security accelerators across all seven industries.
What credentials should the delivery firm have?
Seven credentials matter for M365 security accelerator delivery: (1) Microsoft Solutions Partner designation "Security" — required minimum, but all six designations signals cross-workload depth. (2) Individual senior consultant certifications — Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100), Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200), Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300), Information Protection Administrator Associate (SC-400). (3) 20-40+ M365 security accelerator engagements delivered — pattern-matching from prior implementations is the fastest way to avoid pitfalls. (4) Vertical depth in your industry — healthcare vs financial services vs defense have materially different security requirements. (5) Fixed-fee track record — history of delivering fixed-fee engagements on time, on budget, within scope. (6) 90-day post-engagement support included — configuration questions + tuning are inevitable in first 90 days. (7) Runbook + documentation deliverable — knowledge transfer required, not just configuration change. EPC Group delivers on all seven with all six Solutions Partner designations + 20+ security accelerator engagements.
How does the discovery + engagement work?
Six-step engagement pattern: (1) 30-minute qualification call — mutual fit assessment, scope confirmation. (2) 1-hour scoping call with CISO/IT leadership — current-state review, specific concerns, timeline. (3) Fixed-fee proposal delivered within 3 business days — accelerator selection, delivery team, week-by-week deliverables, fixed price, start date. (4) 30/60/90-day fixed-fee delivery — weekly executive readouts, weekly working sessions with IT team, end-of-engagement executive presentation. (5) 30-day post-engagement support included in fee — email + Teams chat for tuning questions. (6) Optional managed service retainer for ongoing operations ($8K-$25K/month depending on tenant complexity). No time-and-materials. No scope creep. No hidden costs. EPC Group has delivered 20+ fixed-fee M365 security accelerators across healthcare, financial services, defense, legal, energy, and higher education verticals.
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