Your Microsoft Cloud environment does not maintain itself
A cloud environment that was well designed two years ago is not necessarily well designed today. The business changes, Microsoft releases new capabilities and technical debt accumulates in the architecture. inciro helps you keep the platform sharp.
What gets overlooked in day-to-day operations
Hidden costs grow quietly
Unused resources, poorly sized licences and architecture decisions that were never revisited cost money every month — without anyone noticing.
Security gaps develop gradually
New workloads, new users and new configurations change the security surface over time. Without regular review, critical gaps can go undetected.
Governance debt accumulates
Policies that are never updated, access rights that are never cleaned up and resources that do not follow naming conventions make the environment harder to manage.
Structured review with concrete prioritisation
inciro reviews your Microsoft Cloud environment systematically — not as a one-off audit, but as an ongoing engagement that ensures the platform continues to deliver the expected value. We look at architecture, security, identity, cost, performance and governance as a connected whole.
When we find something worth improving, we do not stop at pointing it out. We explain the consequence, estimate what it costs to leave it unaddressed and give you a prioritised recommendation for what to do and when. You decide what to act on — we do the work.
A major benefit of our internal use of AI is that it strengthens how findings and recommendations are communicated. Technical observations become easier to translate into something operations, security teams, leadership and international stakeholders can understand and act on. That creates clearer expectation-setting and faster shared understanding. The judgement about what matters, and what should be done, still sits with experienced consultants who see the whole picture.
The review is adapted to your maturity level and capacity. It might be a structured quarterly meeting with a fixed prioritisation list, or it might be more intensive during periods where there are specific risks or significant changes underway.
From analysis to improvement
Initial review
We map your full Microsoft Cloud environment and identify the most critical improvement areas across security, architecture and cost.
Prioritised action plan
All findings are sorted by impact and effort. You receive a clear action plan showing what needs attention now and what can be scheduled.
Implementation of improvements
We implement the chosen improvements directly in your environment — architecture changes, security controls, policy updates and cost optimisation.
Ongoing follow-up
We agree a cadence for regular review so you always have an up-to-date picture of the environment and an active backlog of improvements in the pipeline.
For environments in production that need attention
Review and optimisation is relevant for organisations already running in Microsoft Cloud that want to make sure the platform remains well designed, secure and cost-effective.
- Organisations that have never had a structured review of their Azure environment
- Companies with a growing Azure bill they cannot fully explain
- IT teams lacking the time or capacity to monitor the environment themselves
- Organisations that have experienced a security incident and want a thorough review
- Organisations preparing for audit, certification or due diligence
Concrete deliverables
Environmental health report
A clear description of your Microsoft Cloud environment's current state — strengths, weaknesses and the most significant risks.
Prioritised list of improvements
All findings sorted by criticality and effort, so you know exactly what is urgent and what can be planned.
Implementation of selected improvements
Direct implementation of the improvements you choose to act on — architecture, security, governance and cost optimisation.
Ongoing review arrangement
The option to continue with a regular review cadence that keeps the environment in good shape and prevents new issues from accumulating.
What you might want to know
What does a review typically cover?
How invasive is a review — will it affect our operations?
What does a review cost?
Can inciro help reduce our Azure costs?
What if we already have a security product like Microsoft Defender or Sentinel?
Let us review your Microsoft Cloud environment
An initial conversation clarifies what is most pressing to look at — and what an engagement would involve in practice.