Microsoft 365 architecture & consulting

Secure foundations.
Connected people.
AI with confidence.

Microsoft 365 solutions which enable safe and frictionless connection across your business.

We bring identity, security, devices and information together, so your people can work effectively and your business can move forward with confidence.

Brisbane, Australia Business-led. Secure by design.

The connected workplace

One considered architecture.

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Copilot & AI

Useful adoption, with clear guardrails

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Information & governance

Purview · SharePoint · OneDrive

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Devices & applications

Intune · Autopilot · Microsoft 365

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Identity & access

Entra · Conditional Access · PIM

Zero Trust is the foundation.

Strategy that connects to delivery.

Architecture Implementation Governance

Our expertise

Three priorities.
One connected platform.

Security, productivity and AI work best when they are designed together. We connect the decisions across your Microsoft environment.

01 / SECURITY

Security by design.

Build access and protection around the people, devices and information that matter to your business.

  • Zero Trust architecture and Microsoft 365 security reviews
  • Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access and phishing-resistant authentication
  • Least privilege and Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
  • Endpoint protection, secure configuration and Defender
  • Control alignment to CIS Benchmarks and the ASD Essential Eight (E8)

A stronger security posture, with access that supports the way people work.

02 / COPILOT & AI

AI, ready for business.

Prepare your environment for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI, with governance that keeps pace with adoption.

  • Copilot readiness, business use cases and rollout planning
  • SharePoint and OneDrive permissions and oversharing reviews
  • Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels and data loss prevention
  • Information lifecycle, retention and compliance requirements
  • Governed adoption, user guidance and practical AI guardrails

Useful AI adoption, grounded in well-governed information.

03 / MICROSOFT 365

A connected workplace.

Create a consistent Microsoft 365 experience that connects your people, applications and information.

  • Microsoft 365 and Modern Workplace architecture
  • Intune device management, compliance and Windows Autopilot
  • SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Teams collaboration
  • Cloud migration, workplace modernisation and adoption
  • Power Platform integration and business process automation

A manageable platform that helps people do their best work.

Controls are selected for your risk, environment and licensing. CIS and Essential Eight alignment is tailored to the applicable scope and agreed maturity goals.

Our approach

Start with the business.
Design for the whole environment.

Clear decisions, practical implementation and a platform your team can own. We connect strategy to execution.

  1. Understand

    Explore your goals, current environment, risks and constraints. Identify the gaps that matter most.

    A prioritised view of the work ahead.

  2. Design

    Shape the architecture, access model and governance. Make trade-offs explicit and build a realistic roadmap.

    Clear decisions and a practical plan.

  3. Deliver

    Implement in controlled stages, validate the controls and support adoption. Document the environment for handover.

    A platform your people can use and manage.

About Vertex Cloud Solutions

Where business strategy
meets Microsoft expertise.

People, platforms and security.
Connected with purpose.

Vertex Cloud Solutions Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-based Microsoft cloud consultancy led by Tim Duffield, a Microsoft Solutions Architect.

Our work brings together Modern Workplace architecture, identity, security, information governance and AI readiness. We translate business priorities into considered technical decisions and practical delivery.

Whether you are strengthening your security baseline, preparing for Copilot or modernising your workplace, we help you build on a foundation that makes sense for your organisation.

Business alignedSecure by designBuilt for adoption

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What’s next for your
Microsoft environment?

Tell us where you are today and what you want to achieve. Let’s identify the right next step.

Email Timhello@vertexcloudsolutions.com

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia