Your organization has 500 users with Microsoft 365 E3 licenses. You want to add security features such as Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) and Microsoft Purview Information Protection. Which licensing approach should you recommend?
Trap 1: Keep E3 and add Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on
E5 Compliance add-on includes Information Protection but not Defender for Office 365.
Trap 2: Keep E3 and add Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on
The E5 Security add-on includes Defender for Identity and other security features, but not Defender for Office 365 or Information Protection; you would still need separate add-ons.
Trap 3: Keep E3 and use the Security & Compliance Center for E3
Microsoft 365 E3 includes only basic security and compliance features; it does not include Defender for Office 365 or Information Protection.
- A
Keep E3 and add Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on
Why wrong: E5 Compliance add-on includes Information Protection but not Defender for Office 365.
- B
Keep E3 and add Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on
Why wrong: The E5 Security add-on includes Defender for Identity and other security features, but not Defender for Office 365 or Information Protection; you would still need separate add-ons.
- C
Upgrade all users to Microsoft 365 E5
Microsoft 365 E5 includes both Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and Microsoft Purview Information Protection, meeting the requirements.
- D
Keep E3 and use the Security & Compliance Center for E3
Why wrong: Microsoft 365 E3 includes only basic security and compliance features; it does not include Defender for Office 365 or Information Protection.