Configuration Backup

Securtea's backup feature preserves your Microsoft 365 configurations for disaster recovery, compliance documentation, and configuration management.

What is Configuration Backup?

Configuration backup captures your Microsoft 365 settings at a point in time:

• Conditional Access policies - Authentication and access rules
• Security policies - Protection settings
• Exchange settings - Mail flow and organization config
• Directory configurations - Groups, roles, settings

Why Backup Configurations?

Disaster Recovery

Restore configurations after:

• Accidental changes
• Malicious modifications
• Failed migrations
• Admin errors

Compliance Documentation

Maintain records for:

• Audit evidence
• Change documentation
• Historical reference
• Policy verification

Configuration Management

Support IT operations:

• Environment comparison
• Change validation
• Configuration export
• Documentation

Backup Types

Full Backup

Captures all supported configurations:

• Complete M365 configuration state
• All resource types
• Maximum restore capability

Selective Backup

Captures specific configurations:

• Choose resource types
• Target specific services
• Smaller, focused backups

Incremental Backup

Captures changes since last backup:

• Faster execution
• Smaller storage
• Requires full backup base

Getting Started

Create Your First Backup

1. Navigate to Backup in the sidebar
2. Click Create Backup
3. Select backup type (full recommended for first)
4. Configure options
5. Click Start Backup

View Backup Results

After backup completes:

1. Go to Backup > History
2. Click the backup
3. View captured configurations
4. Download or export as needed

What's Next?

• Creating Backups - Detailed backup guide
• Backup Templates - Reusable configurations
• Schedules - Automated backups
• Restoring - Restore operations