Today is the day ! Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 Now Included in M365 E3/A3 Licenses ( Enterprise 3 & Education A3)

From today (14th of Jan), Microsoft 365 E3/A3 licenses will include Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 (P1) for free. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 supports client endpoints running Windows 7 with Extended Security Updates, 8.1, 10, 11, macOS, Android, and iOS. And it will come with the following capabilities.

This addition will Ensure all E3/A3 [Enterprise E3 & Education A3 ] customers have access to a foundational set of our?market leading endpoint security?capabilities for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS demonstrates Microsoft’s commitment to delivering best of breed, multi-platform, and multi-cloud security for all organisations across the globe.

All these capabilities stand on the same strong foundation that all Microsoft Defender for Endpoint customers benefit from today:

• Cloud powered solution with nearly infinite scale to meet your needs – no additional IT costs, no compatibility issues, no waiting for updates.
• Unparalleled breadth and depth of built-in threat and human intelligence powered by machine learning models and AI.
• A unified solution offering unmatched threat visibility, incident correlation and insight, and a world class SecOps experience as part of?Microsoft 365 Defender?– our XDR solution.

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?So what to expect from P1 and how does it compare to P2 ?

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P1 is focused on?prevention/EPP?including:

• Next-generation anti-malware?that is cloud-based with built-in AI that helps to stop ransomware, known and unknown malware, and other threats in their tracks.
• Attack surface reduction capabilities?that harden the device, prevent zero days, and offer granular control over access and behaviours on the endpoint.
• Device based conditional access?that offers an additional layer of data protection and breach prevention and enables a Zero Trust approach.

If you have E3/A3 licences go ahead and start deploying your EPP to enhance your endpoint protections and if you don't have the licences and keen to give either P1 or P2 a try

• For a?free trial?of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P1,?click here. To learn more about Microsoft 365 E3/A3,?click here.
• ?For a?free trial?of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2,?click here. To learn more about Microsoft 365 E5,?click here.

Ref: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-plan-1-now-included-in-m365-e3/ba-p/3060639