Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2: Advanced Threat Protection for Business Email
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 provides advanced threat protection for your organization's email and collaboration tools, safeguarding against sophisticated cyberattacks.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Defend against zero-day threats, phishing, and malware targeting your Office 365 environment.
- Real-time Threat Intelligence: Gain insights into current threats and attacker tactics to proactively secure your users.
- Automated Investigation: Reduce manual effort with tools that automatically investigate and remediate threats.
- Enhanced Reporting: Access detailed reports on threat activity and security posture to inform your strategy.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 is a cloud-based service that provides advanced threat protection for email and collaboration. It helps defend your organization against sophisticated threats like phishing, malware, and malicious URLs, offering robust security features for Microsoft 365 applications.
This plan is designed for businesses that require comprehensive security for their Microsoft 365 environment. It integrates with other Microsoft security solutions to provide a unified security experience, protecting sensitive data and ensuring business continuity for users across various deployment models.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Defends against zero-day malware, phishing attacks, and malicious URLs.
- Safe Links and Safe Attachments: Protects users from malicious links and attachments in emails and documents.
- Threat Investigation and Response: Provides tools for automated investigation, threat hunting, and response actions.
- Real-time Detections: Offers visibility into threats targeting your organization with detailed reports.
- Collaboration Security: Extends protection to collaboration tools like Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
Empower your organization with enterprise-grade email security without the complexity of managing on-premises solutions.
What This Enables
Protect Against Advanced Phishing Attacks
Enable teams to defend against sophisticated phishing campaigns that target credentials and sensitive information. This plan provides advanced detection capabilities to identify and block malicious emails before they reach users.
cloud-based email, collaboration platforms, hybrid environments, remote workforce
Safeguard Against Malicious Attachments and Links
Streamline the protection of users from dangerous attachments and links within emails and documents. Safe Attachments and Safe Links features scan content in real-time, preventing malware infections and access to compromised sites.
cloud-based document sharing, real-time collaboration, mobile device access, SaaS applications
Automate Threat Investigation and Response
Automate the process of investigating and responding to security incidents. This plan offers tools that help security teams quickly identify the scope of an attack, take remediation actions, and reduce manual workload.
cloud-native security operations, distributed IT teams, managed security services, hybrid cloud deployments
Key Features
Advanced Threat Protection
Defends against zero-day malware, sophisticated phishing, and other advanced threats targeting your email and collaboration data.
Safe Links and Safe Attachments
Protects users by scanning links and attachments in real-time, preventing access to malicious content.
Threat Investigation and Response
Automates the investigation of threats and provides tools for rapid response, reducing manual effort and potential damage.
Real-time Detections and Reporting
Offers comprehensive visibility into threat activity and security posture through detailed reports and dashboards.
Collaboration Security
Extends advanced threat protection to Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Protects sensitive financial data and customer information from sophisticated phishing and malware attacks common in the sector.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Ensures compliance and safeguards protected health information (PHI) by defending against threats that could lead to breaches.
Legal & Professional Services
Secures confidential client data and intellectual property from targeted attacks and data exfiltration attempts.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Defends operational technology (OT) and business systems from ransomware and cyber threats that could disrupt production.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and Plan 2?
Plan 2 includes all features of Plan 1 plus advanced threat investigation and response capabilities, automated remediation, and enhanced threat hunting tools.
Does this license require on-premises hardware?
No, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 is a cloud-based subscription service and does not require additional on-premises hardware.
How is this license billed?
This is a subscription-based license billed on a recurring basis, typically monthly or annually, depending on your agreement.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.