Petra Security: Proactive Protection for Microsoft 365

Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever, and identity compromise is now the leading attack vector. Petra Security provides continuous monitoring and rapid response for Microsoft 365 accounts, ensuring your business stays protected against sophisticated attacks. Unlike traditional email filters, Petra uses behavior-based detection to catch threats in real time, minimizing downtime, stress, and potential data loss. With Petra, security becomes proactive—not reactive—so you can focus on running your business with confidence.

Register for our live webinar on Thursday, January 15 at 1 pm to ask any questions and hear more about the value Petra Security brings to small businesses. The session will be recorded and distributed to all who register.

What is Petra

Petra Security is best-in-class software to detect and stop BECs, Token Theft, and other Microsoft 365 threats.

Why is Petra Security being deployed for all clients

Cyber threats—especially identity theft—are more frequent and sophisticated than ever. (146% increase in MFA bypass attacks year over year, and a 1265% surge in AI-powered phishing attacks) This year on average we saw more than an incident per week just in that category. On top of the remediation time and costs, each one meant hours of lost productivity, stress, and potential damage to reputation and data. Petra is a proactive, always-on solution that helps us protect your business before problems start.

What does Petra actually do?

Just like we utilize SentinelOne to protect your endpoint, Petra monitors your Microsoft 365 environment. It’s looking 24/7/365 for signs of account compromise, phishing, business email compromise, and MFA bypass attacks. If an attacker gets in, Petra detects and removes them quickly, minimizing damage and downtime.

How is Petra different from email filtering with Avanan or Barracuda?

Mail filtering tools focus on blocking known threats, unknown attackers and bulk email. Petra is behavior based detection focused solely on the authentication and actions in your 365 environment. It doesn’t purely wait for login artifacts, which can be delayed, but at all logged activities in 365 Identity, SharePoint and Exchange. It’s built for the modern Microsoft cloud environment.

Will Petra disrupt my daily work or slow down my systems

Not unless it’s averting a disaster. Petra runs quietly in the 365 environment and is managed by our team. You shouldn’t notice any changes to your workflow—just greater peace of mind. There are no whitelists or travel notifications required. In the event of a compromise, you will be locked out until we have had the chance to contact you and confirm everything is remediated.

How does Petra respond to a real attack

If Petra detects a breach, it immediately revokes all sessions, notifies our team and documents all changes that have been made since the attackers session began. You’ll be notified if action is needed on your end.

How long does it take to catch a successful attack

With Petra, the average is approximately 4 minutes from the initial compromise.

Can you show me what it does

Yes, we have copies of anonymized reports from real attacks that we can provide you.

Can Petra work for Google workspace

Not at this time, potentially by the end of 2026.

Do all of my employees need Petra?

Yes, Petra needs to be deployed throughout your organization for complete security protection. There is not an option to exclude users from protection.

What is the cost of an identity compromise?

Statistically, the average cost per incident is $137,000, with over $50 billion lost to business email compromise in the last decade. With our current tools, it generally takes us six to ten hours to fully remediate an individual attack.

What if I want to opt out of Petra?

While we strongly recommend Petra for your protection, you can opt out. Contact sales and we’ll discuss your options and potential risks.

Who can I contact with questions or for support?

Reach out to our client success team for questions. We’re here to answer questions, review your security posture, or provide more details about Petra any time.