How our customers benefit from our close partnership with Microsoft.
Working together to unlock the full potential of IT security.
The partnership
Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly complex – with countless threats, products and solutions. At water, we are committed to finding the best strategies to keep your business safe. As a trusted and licensed partner, we share this mission with Microsoft and have a long history of working together to deliver state-of-the-art IT security.
"Security partners like water are essential to Microsoft – they are the hands-on bridge to customers, implementing our products and helping them transition to new solutions like Defender 365 or Azure Multi-Cloud.”
André Lutermann (Senior Technologist & Member of the CTO Office @ Microsoft)
Our close partnership with Microsoft is also reflected in the fact that we have won an Act to Accelerate Award in the category of Trust in the past, and our CEO Alexander Benoit has now received the Microsoft MVP Award for Security for the 7th time. In addition, we’re a proud member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), which helps us provide our customers with additional benefits in protecting against a world of increasing cyber-attacks.
“When working with water, you immediately notice that they are not only reliable, communicate clearly and take responsibility – they also have a deep understanding of our products and strategy.”
Antje Buchholz (Technical Sales Manager Security, Compliance, Identity & Cloud Endpoint @ Microsoft)
The expertise
Based on our years of experience with Microsoft’s industry-leading security solutions, we can help you get the most out of your licenses and fully leverage the power of Microsoft Defender 365 for your organization’s IT security.
“water bridges the knowledge gap between Microsoft and its users and helps to solve problems during the transition process. They make the technology usable at the customer site – giving the customer benefits they didn’t have before.”
André Lutermann (Senior Technologist & Member of the CTO Office @ Microsoft)
In addition to our deep technical understanding, our IT security consultants assist you in developing and implementing an individual security strategy. And we’re able to bring the experience we gain working with Microsoft solutions every day back to Microsoft.
“The feedback from water helps us a lot, especially because they are so deeply involved in the Microsoft world. It plays an important role in the development and improvement of our products.”
Antje Buchholz (Technical Sales Manager Security, Compliance, Identity & Cloud Endpoint @ Microsoft)
The benefits for our business
From comprehensive IT security consulting to the implementation of the Microsoft 365 Defender suite to the operation of a 24/7 managed SOC, our broad range of services allows us to offer customized solutions that don’t follow a one-size-fits-all approach.
“In Germany, there are not many partners that can develop security strategies like water and then offer completely individual solutions that are exactly tailored to the customer’s needs.”
André Lutermann, Senior Technologist & Member of the CTO Office @ Microsoft
The close partnership with Microsoft also gives us the opportunity to gain important insights into future developments in the field of cybersecurity, which we can then incorporate into our strategies. In this way, we’re always up to date and can react to new attack vectors at an early stage, ensuring that your data and IT infrastructure are optimally protected.
“The partnership is a win-win-win situation – for Microsoft, water and all customers.”
André Lutermann, Senior Technologist & Member of the CTO Office @ Microsoft