Microsoft Defender for Identity Education Faculty Pricing
Microsoft Defender for Identity provides advanced threat detection and prevention for educational institutions, safeguarding faculty and staff digital identities against sophisticated cyberattacks.
- Advanced Threat Detection: Identify and respond to suspicious activities and threats targeting user identities and credentials.
- Identity Protection: Proactively uncover and investigate advanced threats and insider risks across your network.
- Streamlined Investigation: Gain deep visibility into attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures to accelerate incident response.
- Education-Focused Pricing: Benefit from specialized licensing designed for faculty and staff within educational organizations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Defender for Identity is a cloud-based security solution that helps protect your organization's identities by detecting, investigating, and responding to advanced threats. It leverages on-premises Active Directory signals and cloud-based intelligence to identify malicious activities and suspicious behavior targeting user accounts and credentials.
This solution is ideal for IT managers and security professionals in educational institutions who need to secure their faculty and staff accounts. It integrates with existing security tools and provides actionable insights to help prevent identity-based attacks and reduce the risk of data breaches within their specific IT environment.
- Real-time Threat Detection: Automatically detects a wide range of malicious activities, including brute force attacks, credential theft, and lateral movement.
- Attack Surface Reduction: Identifies misconfigurations and vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit.
- Incident Investigation: Provides rich security intelligence and tools to investigate threats efficiently.
- User and Entity Behavior Analytics UEBA: Analyzes user behavior to detect anomalous activities.
- Integration Capabilities: Connects with Microsoft 365 Defender and other security tools for a unified security posture.
Secure your educational institution's digital assets with Microsoft Defender for Identity, offering enterprise-grade identity protection at a price point suitable for faculty and staff.
What This Enables
Detecting Credential Theft and Lateral Movement
Enable teams to identify suspicious activities indicative of credential theft, such as brute force attacks or the use of stolen credentials. Streamline the investigation of lateral movement attempts across the network to contain threats before they escalate.
on-premises active directory, cloud identity providers, hybrid environments, security operations centers
Investigating Insider Threats and Anomalous Behavior
Automate the detection of unusual user behavior that may indicate an insider threat or compromised account. Streamline the process of investigating these anomalies by providing rich context and attack timelines.
user activity monitoring, access control enforcement, compliance auditing, risk management
Reducing Identity Attack Surface
Enable teams to proactively identify and remediate misconfigurations and vulnerabilities within identity systems. Automate the discovery of potential weaknesses that attackers could exploit to gain unauthorized access.
identity and access management, security posture management, vulnerability assessment, privileged access management
Key Features
Real-time threat detection
Identify and respond to malicious activities targeting user identities as they happen, minimizing potential damage.
Identity-based attack visibility
Gain deep insights into attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures to understand and counter threats effectively.
Proactive risk assessment
Uncover and address vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in your identity infrastructure before they are exploited.
Automated investigation tools
Accelerate incident response with rich security intelligence and guided investigation workflows.
Education faculty pricing
Access advanced identity protection at a cost-effective rate designed for educational institutions.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
This product offers specialized faculty pricing tailored for educational institutions, addressing the unique security needs of protecting academic staff and sensitive student data.
Finance & Insurance
Financial organizations require stringent security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations, making advanced identity threat detection crucial for preventing fraud and breaches.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must safeguard protected health information PHI and maintain operational continuity, necessitating robust security against identity-based attacks that could disrupt patient care.
Government & Public Sector
Public sector entities handle vast amounts of sensitive data and are frequent targets for sophisticated cyberattacks, requiring advanced security measures to protect national and citizen information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Defender for Identity?
Microsoft Defender for Identity is a cloud-based security solution that detects, investigates, and responds to advanced threats and insider risks related to user identities. It helps protect your organization's identities by identifying suspicious activities and potential attacks.
Who is the target audience for this education faculty pricing?
This specific pricing is designed for educational institutions to provide advanced identity protection for their faculty and staff. It is intended for organizations that use IT for their own operations, not for resellers.
How does Defender for Identity integrate with my existing security tools?
Defender for Identity integrates with Microsoft 365 Defender and other security solutions, providing a unified view of threats and enabling coordinated response across your security ecosystem.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.