Many IT managers evaluating endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms eventually come across Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Defender for Endpoint has two versions: Plan 1 and Plan 2. Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 is Microsoft’s top-tier enterprise EDR system, designed ...
I've talked about the monthly licensing costs associated with Microsoft 365 security and management services. But implementing these systems properly also involves one-time integration work. Modern Microsoft 365 environments include multiple security and management services that need to be configured ...
In the earlier sections of this discussion we reviewed several practical Microsoft 365 capabilities that organizations often purchase as separate add-ons or through third-party vendors. These included services for: Endpoint detection and response (EDR) Identity security and conditional access Device ...
Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes several capabilities that many organizations continue to purchase separately through third-party services. Because these features are often overlooked, companies sometimes end up paying for tools that are already included in the Microsoft platform they are ...
Another capability included with Microsoft 365 Business Premium that many organizations overlook is Microsoft Teams Audio Conferencing. In many environments we see companies running multiple meeting platforms such as: Zoom Webex GoToMeeting Often these platforms are used simply because users ...
Microsoft Defender for Business is often described as an endpoint detection and response (EDR) system. But its capabilities go beyond traditional endpoint protection. Defender for Business also includes Microsoft Defender Network Protection, which provides URL and network connection filtering directly ...
One of the security services included with Microsoft 365 Business Premium is Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1. Purchased separately, Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 typically costs around $2 per user per month, but it is already included ...
One of the most practical capabilities included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium is Microsoft Intune. Purchased separately, Intune is typically a $9 per user per month add-on, but it is already included in the Business Premium license. Intune performs a ...
Many organizations purchase advanced Microsoft 365 security licenses like Microsoft 365 E5 because they know it includes Microsoft’s most powerful security capabilities. But what we see in the real world is something very different. In many environments, the sophisticated security ...
Most of our clients that use Microsoft 365 Business Premium already have Microsoft Defender for Business deployed and protecting their endpoints as part of a full XDR (Extended Detection and Response) security system. Before we talk about why that matters, ...