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Secure compliance through Microsoft Azure GCC High.

Security

Strengthened security posture by leveraging multi-factor authentication with a hardware token, Azure GCC High authentication and authorization control requirements

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Consolidation & Migration

Consolidated technologies and services from multiple vendors running in an on-premises datacenter to running within the Azure GCC High tenant

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Remote Access

Provided authentication, authorization and access to applications and data running in Azure GCC High using a remote access solution built on ZTNA technology

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Solution

Canalini Consulting Group determined that Microsoft Azure GCC High was the ideal platform to not only meet the organization’s requirements, but also to enable the consolidation of multiple existing technologies into a single, streamlined platform. Canalini worked with the client to provide end-to-end security with hardware-level MFA and streamlined user experience with single sign–on capabilities that leveraged Azure AD. Canalini delivered the following capabilities:

  • Synchronization of identity from on-premises Active Directory to Azure AD

  • Migration of messaging platform from on-premises Exchange to Exchange Online while also providing S/MIME capabilities

  • Migration of mobile device management from Citrix XenMobile to Microsoft Intune

  • Migration of Unified Communications from Skype for Business on-premises to Microsoft Teams

  • Migration of on-premises file shares to Microsoft OneDrive with Known Folder Move (KFM)

  • Remote access to the environment was previously provided with a Cisco AnyConnect VPN solution. Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) was deployed to provide segmentation at the application level instead of providing full network access.

Results

  • All data was migrated securely and stored on a FedRAMP cloud platform that required security controls for user and device access to data and applications.

  • Email was migrated to Exchange Online while also adding support for S/MIME encryption.

  • Desktops, Laptops and Mobile devices were required to be managed with Hybrid Azure AD Join or Intune registration prior to accessing any corporate data.

  • Hardware-based multi-factor authentication was enforced for device and application access while providing single sign-on capabilities. Furthermore, all remote access to data and applications leveraged a solution built on ZTNA architecture.

  • Various technology vendors were consolidated to Microsoft Azure GCC High services to lower total cost of ownership by cutting hardware and software licensing cost.
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Greg Gillette

Rincipal Architect, Enterprise Microsoft Solutions

Greg brings more than 25 years of enterprise Microsoft expertise to Canalini's most complex engagements, with deep mastery of Microsoft 365, identity, messaging, eDiscovery, and automation. He embodies what Canalini stands for: diligent, methodical, and relentlessly high-standard, and clients genuinely love working with him. Whether architecting a firm's identity and messaging foundation or automating the work that keeps it running, Greg is one of the architects Am Law firms trust with their hardest problems.

Natasha Romanova

Manager of Finance and Operations

Natasha owns Canalini's finance and operations function, from accounting, invoicing, and financial reporting to delivery logistics, vendor relationships, and engagement governance. A CPA candidate with an MBA in Accounting and a background in forensic accounting and financial systems, she brings the disciplined, methodical stewardship that keeps the firm running smoothly and its engagements aligned to strategy.

Michael Warren

Senior Business Development Manager

Michael leads business development at Canalini, building the relationships that bring Am Law 100 and 200 firms into the fold. Consultative by nature, he helps legal IT leaders navigate Microsoft governance, Copilot, and AI adoption, working closely with our technical team and Microsoft partners to match every firm with the right solution. He is known for turning first conversations into long-term partnerships.

Corey Tracey

Principal Engineer, End User Compute

Corey is the engineer behind Canalini's most demanding infrastructure migrations, with more than 25 years across Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop, and the identity foundations that keep Am Law environments secure.

He specializes in the complex, high-stakes environments where reliability and security are non-negotiable. Just as often, though, it's his calm, friendly demeanor that clients remember: unflappable under pressure and genuinely easy to work with, Corey has earned a loyal following of firms who ask for him by name.

Denesh Harrilal

Principal Architect, Purview & Copilot Studio

Denesh is the technical force behind Canalini's most advanced work, architecting solutions across the full Microsoft stack: Purview and Data Governance, Copilot Studio and AI agents, Entra ID, CI/CD pipelines, M365 Security and Azure infrastructure. He sets the standard for delivery, leads the firm's most cutting-edge governance, infrastructure & security engagements, and mentors the engineering team that lets Canalini scale. When a deal needs real architectural depth, Denesh is the one Am Law clients ask for.

Michael Canalini

Founder & CEO

Michael founded Canalini in 2016 to close a gap he saw in the legal technology world: Am Law firms needed a partner who understood both the Microsoft platform and the exacting confidentiality standards of legal practice. A decade later, he has built Canalini into the Microsoft governance partner of choice for Am Law 100 and 200 firms navigating the shift to AI.

Relationships come first in everything Michael does. Clients describe him as a straight shooter who acts in good faith and stands firmly behind his brand, and that reputation has become the foundation the firm is built on. He leads client strategy and delivery across Canalini's Am Law and enterprise relationships, guiding legal leaders through Copilot, data governance, and the diligent work of protecting privileged data in a new era. For Michael, earning and keeping a firm's trust is the whole point, and it is why so many of Canalini's client relationships have lasted for years.