Managed cloud security services that cover every environment

The organisations we work with typically run a combination of Azure, on-premise infrastructure, Microsoft 365 and third-party SaaS platforms, with AWS or Google Cloud Platform alongside the Microsoft estate in many cases. Our cloud security services provide consistent coverage across every platform.

Littlefish Group holds Microsoft Solutions Partner designations in cloud security and threat protection and operates Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview as the primary security toolset for organisations we work with. As an AWS Partner and Google Cloud Platform partner, we extend cloud security coverage to those environments, applying platform-native security controls and integrating them into our monitoring workflows.

Our cloud security services

Cloud security posture management

Continuous monitoring across your cloud environments uses Microsoft Defender for Azure and Microsoft 365 workloads, with equivalent platform-native tooling applied across AWS and GCP. Findings are prioritised by risk and tracked through to remediation, mapped against the compliance frameworks your organisation is accountable to.

Identity and access management

We configure and enforce least-privilege access across your cloud identity estate, implementing conditional access policies, role-based access control and Privileged Identity Management PIM) within Entra ID, alongside access governance controls for AWS and GCP. Service principals are scoped to minimum required permissions and reviewed on a defined cycle.

Cloud network security

Network security across your cloud and hybrid estate covers traffic controls, segmentation and access policies across every environment we manage. For Azure this includes Network Security Group configuration, Azure firewall rules, private endpoints and flow log monitoring, extended to ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway connections for hybrid infrastructure.

Data protection and information governance

Microsoft Purview is deployed across your Microsoft 365 environment from go-live, configuring sensitivity labels, DLP policies and retention rules across Exchange, SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive. For regulated organisations, data governance configurations are aligned to DSPT, UK GDPR and sector-specific requirements and documented to support evidencing.

Cloud security challenges in hybrid environments

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    Configuration drift across a growing cloud estate

    Cloud environments change continuously as workloads are added, users are onboarded and integrations are configured, each introducing potential exposure through misconfigured permissions, overly broad network rules and unreviewed service account access. These are among the most common risks we identify when we first assess an organisation’s cloud environment.

  • Identity management across on-premise and cloud platforms

    Managing identity consistently across on-premise Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID requires active governance at both layers simultaneously. Access policies, authentication controls and privileged account reviews that apply in one environment do not automatically extend to the other, and the gaps that result are rarely visible without continuous monitoring across both platforms.

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    Data governance gaps at platform boundaries

    Sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 do not apply to data once it leaves the tenant, and SharePoint retention policies do not extend to Teams or OneDrive without deliberate configuration. For regulated organisations, these gaps represent compliance exposure that is difficult to identify retrospectively and requires a structured assessment and targeted remediation to close.

  • Multiple compliance frameworks applying to the same environment

    Organisations in healthcare, financial services, utilities and central government are typically accountable to more than one regulatory framework simultaneously, and controls that satisfy one do not automatically satisfy another. We map your cloud security controls to every framework applicable to your organisation and maintain that mapping as your environment and obligations change.

  • “Littlefish Group helped us understand where we could drive efficiencies as we scaled. It genuinely felt like they were in it with us – they wanted us to win. The team members on the service desk are second to none. Our NPS scores show that. I couldn’t ask for more supportive people than the team at Littlefish Group.”
    Karen Copley
    Head of IT Service Delivery
  • Operationally, Littlefish Group have been an excellent partner. From a collaboration perspective, we share the same goals. There’s never a time when they’re not contactable. Littlefish Group collaboratively work with our other providers, they’re always happy to take on other responsibilities, enhancing user experience via first time fixes and shift left responsibilities; their activities have been second to none.
    Huw Stephens
    CIO and Head of Treasury Business Solutions, HM Treasury
  • Through a highly integrated approach, Littlefish Group has brought together the core service pillars that underpin NHS Supply Chain’s digital operations. These include Service Integration and Management, Modern Workplace solutions, a 24/7 Service Desk, and a dedicated Service Management Office. Together, these services enable us to deliver meaningful improvements that boost operational efficiency, enhance end-user experience, and ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery.
    Matt Wynn
    Data and Technology Executive Director, NHS Supply Chain
  • “Littlefish Group provide a dependable and professional out‑of‑hours and weekend service desk service, which is critical to maintaining continuity of our NHS services. Their team understands the demands of a 24/7 healthcare environment and responds promptly and effectively to support clinical and operational staff when it matters most. The service they deliver is reliable, well‑managed, and aligned with the high standards required to support patient care and frontline services.”
    Kev Fisher
    Assistant Director of Digital Technical Services, University Hospital of Derby and Burton Trust
  • “Since the rollout of the solution, Muiríosa continues to transform what once was a static repository of information into a dynamic tool for communication and learning. Key documents, data and systems are now consolidated across Muiriosa’s 200 locations, ensuring information is accessible to everyone and maintaining transparency across the organisation.”
    Deborah Gleeson
    Information Officer, Muiriosa
  • We are now a couple of months into our independent operation, and we’ve already begun to see a big difference; the speed of our support tickets has improved. We’re able to leverage and use a lot more of the Microsoft ecosystem.
    Jasper Hegarty-Ditton
    Delivery Director, Data and Digital Transformation, LUU
  • “This is why we partnered with Littlefish, a managed IT and cyber services provider that is nimble and understands that our diverse structure means diverse solutions. We look forward to building this partnership over the coming months and years.”
    Richard Murphy
    Chief Information Officer, National Gas
  • “Since Littlefish have been appointed, they have been consistently delivering really excellent service to our staff. We have really tough expectations and have a sliding scale approach to customer satisfaction, so as the years go on, it gets harder. I’m really pleased to report that Littlefish have consistently met this scale.”
    Rob Langley
    Chief Information Officer, Cafcass
  • “It made sense to us to go to an organisation that could offer us a range of security services… we chose Littlefish because they could provide everything we needed. In an ever-evolving landscape, there’s always more to learn and new threats emerging, so I’m confident that Littlefish can help us with that.”
    Amanda Hodge
    ICT Manager
  • “We don’t see Littlefish as an ‘at arm’s length’ organisation, but as a partnership that works closely with us and that’s really important. We’ve really had great engagement in how they wish to understand our unique business and the way we operate and we’re starting to really reap the rewards of that engagement now.”
    Nigel Hall
    Director of IT and Analytics

Part of a complete managed cyber security service

Littlefish Group’s cloud security services cover the posture, identity, data and network layer of your cloud environment. For 24/7 threat detection, incident response and broader security operations across your entire estate, our managed protection and response service provides the active monitoring and response function alongside cloud security posture management, with our CREST-accredited SOC providing continuous coverage.

The Microsoft security solutions we deploy and manage for cloud security, covering Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Purview, are operated as part of a wider Microsoft security architecture. Our Solutions Partner designations across six Microsoft solution areas, including cloud security and threat protection, provide the accredited depth to implement, maintain and optimise those tools at the level the architecture requires.

Talk to us about cloud security services

If your organisation is managing a hybrid or multi-cloud environment and needs cloud security services built around your infrastructure, compliance obligations and sector, we would welcome the conversation. Get in touch to discuss your requirements.

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