Microsoft 365 E5 Security is now available as an add-on to Microsoft 365 Business Premium

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Microsoft 365 E5 Security is now available as an add-on for Microsoft 365 Business Premium—bringing next-level protection to businesses of all sizes.

🔐 What’s included?

✅ (Enhanced) Identity & Access Controls – Microsoft Entra ID P2 adds advanced security & governance, using AI-powered risk-based conditional access to block identity attacks in real-time & automate user access workflows.

✅ (New) Extended Detection & Response (XDR) – Unified incident visibility across identities, endpoints, apps & email for better threat detection & response.

✅ (New) Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) – Defender for Identity provides deep visibility into identity risks, posture recommendations, & attack correlation across Defender XDR.

✅ (Enhanced) Device Security – Enterprise-grade protection for Windows, MacOS, iOS & Android. Defender for Endpoint P2 adds advanced hunting & IoT security.

✅ (Enhanced) Email & Collaboration Security – Defender for Office 365 P2 brings AI-powered phishing protection, cyber-attack simulation training, & automated post-breach investigations.

✅ (New) SaaS Security – Defender for Cloud Apps helps IT teams detect shadow IT, secure GenAI app usage, & prevent SaaS-based attacks.

💡 FAQs at a glance:

When & where can you buy it? Available from (March 6th) via the Microsoft Security for SMBs website or through your Partner.

Can you mix licences for Defender solutions? Not directly—mixing Defender for Business (included in Business Premium) with Defender for Endpoint P2 (part of E5 Security) defaults to Defender for Business. To enable Defender for Endpoint P2, all users must be licensed, and you’ll need to contact Microsoft Support for a switch.

What’s the difference between Defender for Business & Defender for Endpoint P2?

MDB covers Windows, MacOS, iOS & Android, with AI-powered threat protection & automated response. MDE P2 adds IoT security, advanced hunting, & 6-month data retention.

📢 For partners building Managed Detection & Response (MDR) services—Defender for Business supports device event streaming to Azure Event Hub, Azure Storage, and Microsoft Sentinel for advanced attack detection.

What to learn more and receive the latest updates on Microsoft Security?

📘Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365businessblog/microsoft-365-e5-security-is-now-available-as-an-add-on-to-microsoft-365-busines/4388436

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