Microsoft CSP Masterclass: Threat Protection & Data Security
Join Crayon and Microsoft for a two-day Microsoft 365 E5 security and compliance event, where we’ll help you understand why E5 is a powerful cybersecurity and compliance solution for your customers.
Then, learn how to deploy and use Microsoft Security solutions with our special guest Mark O’Shea from Microsoft, who brings over 20 years of technical experience with Microsoft technologies.
We have a jam-packed agenda which covers the following:
- M365 E5 sales messaging
- How to sell to your clients
- E5 as an ongoing services opportunity
- Building a practise around Microsoft Security
- Technical deep dive and demos into:
- Entra Identity Plan 2
- Defender XDR
- Defender for Office Plan 2
- Defender for Endpoint Plan 2
- Defender for Cloud Apps
- M365 Lighthouse
- Purview Information Protection
There are two streams in this event – Sales and Technical. For the first half of day one, we will cover how to sell E5 with Crayon and Microsoft as well as building a practise around Microsoft Security and maximising your gross profit.
For our partners with deeper technical requirements, the techical session starts after lunch and finishes at the end of day two. This session will delve much deeper into Microsoft Security covering: Deployment, Demonstrations and the Features of the Microsoft Security stack.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: 7th and 8th May 2025
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Microsoft Reactor
11-17 York Street,
Sydney, 2000
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AGENDA - DAY 1
Start | Finish | Session | Speaker | Stream |
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9:00am | 9:15am | Welcome and Introductions | Michael Brooke | |
9:15am | 9:45am | Threat Protection Channel Opportunity & Win Formula | Ben Benton | Sales |
9:45am | 10:15am | Vendor: Devicie | Sales | |
10:15am | 10:45am | Morning Tea | ||
10:45am | 11:45am | Selling Microsoft Threat Protection Solutions | Oscar Gonzalez | Sales |
11:45am | 12:15pm | Crayon Services | Michael Brooke | Sales |
12:15pm | 1:15pm | E5 Licencing and Packaging. Building your own offers and building a winning pitch | Oscar Gonzalez | Sales |
1:15pm | 2:15pm | Lunch | ||
2:15pm | 3:00pm | Product Deep Dive: Entra ID P2 | Mark O’Shea | Technical |
3:00pm | 3:30pm | Product Features and Demonstrations: Microsoft Defender XDR | Mark O’Shea | Technical |
3:30pm | 4:15pm | Product Deep Dive: Defender for Office 365 | Mark O’Shea | Technical |
4:15pm | 4:30pm | Q&A, Wrap Up/Prize Draws & Closing Comments | Michael Brooke |
AGENDA - DAY 2
Start | Finish | Session | Speaker | Stream |
---|---|---|---|---|
9:00am | 9:15am | Welcome Day 2 | Michael Brooke | |
9:15am | 10:30am | Product Deep Dive: Defender for EndPoint | Mark O’Shea | Technical |
10:30am | 11:00am | Morning Tea | ||
11:00am | 11:30am | Product Deep Dive – CASB Defenfer for Cloud Apps | Mark O’Shea | Technical |
11:30am | 12:00pm | Manage and grow your customers with Lighthouse 365 | Mark O’Shea | Technical |
12:00pm | 1:00pm | Data and Information Security with Microsoft Purview (Part 1) | Mark O’Shea | Technical |
1:00pm | 2:00pm | Lunch | ||
2:00pm | 3:00pm | Data and Information Security with Microsoft Purview (Part 2) | Mark O’Shea | Technical |
3:00pm | 3:30pm | Crayon’s Security Offerings | Murtatha Salman | Technical |
3:30pm | 3:45pm | Q&A, Wrap Up & Closing Comments | Michael Brooke | Technical |
SPEAKER BIO

Oscar Gonzalez
Cybersecurity Lead at Microsoft ANZ for the Small and Medium Business Segment. With over 7 years of experience working with Microsoft customers to identify cybersecurity requirements and address them using Microsoft technology, Oscar’s role involves extending Microsoft Security products to the Small and Medium Business segment by supporting internal teams and Microsoft’s partner ecosystem and promoting awareness within the community.

Ben Benton
Ben is a Security Specialist within the Global Partner Solutions (GPS) team at Microsoft ANZ across the Small and Medium Business (SMB) segment. With over 15 years of practical experience across the technology sector, working for Internal companies, MSPs, and vendors, Ben’s primary focus is working closely with Microsoft Partners to Cosell Microsoft Security solutions to help better protect ANZ SMBs.

Mark O'Shea
Mark is a Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, runs the monthly Microsoft 365 Modern Management Meetup, and previously worked at Microsoft for 20 years in a variety of roles and divisions.