Microsoft published February 2021 a simple statement of need.

“The use of anti-malware software is a principal mechanism for protection of Microsoft 365 assets from malicious software.”

The importance of preventing pain starts with employing a 3rd party solution before mail reaches your Microsoft 365 email box!  A simple 1 time configuration update will put a Barracuda in front of the problem to chew up malicious emails! 

Do you want to do nothing and get chewed up?   The ransomware criminals hope you do not click to get protected.  They will prey on the easiest targets! 

Advanced threat protection backed by the massive global security network assures the latest attack vectors are tracked before ever making it to your email doorstep!   We automated fixing mail problems by preventing them in the first place!  Some industries require compliance regarding email security.  Do not count on winning a case against you for a breach because you would not spend a few dollars a month protecting your email users.   

Do you want to be the executive trying to win business and have to put on a vendor survey you have not deployed a 3rd party service to protect their emails going to your company??  Do you want to be the one to tell your family that your office is closing due to ransomware?  The cyber insurance surveys will absolutely require our type of service in addition to the firewall and endpoint antivirus software on your workstations.