Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 for Education Faculty - Annual Subscription
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 provides advanced threat protection for educational faculty, safeguarding against sophisticated cyber threats.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Defends against phishing, malware, and malicious links.
- Real-time Threat Intelligence: Offers up-to-date insights into emerging threats.
- Investigate and Respond: Equips security teams with tools to analyze and remediate threats.
- Educator Focused Security: Tailored protection for faculty and staff email communications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 is a cloud-based service that provides advanced threat protection for Microsoft 365 environments, specifically tailored for educational institutions. It safeguards faculty and staff from sophisticated cyber threats like phishing, malware, and malicious URLs within email and collaboration tools.
This plan is designed for educational organizations that need robust security for their faculty and staff. It integrates with existing Microsoft 365 services, offering enhanced visibility, investigation, and response capabilities to protect sensitive institutional data and maintain a secure learning environment.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Defends against zero-day malware, sophisticated phishing attacks, and malicious links.
- Threat Investigation Tools: Provides capabilities to investigate threats, automate responses, and understand attack campaigns.
- Reporting and Insights: Offers detailed reports on threat activity and security posture.
- Safe Links and Attachments: Protects users by scanning links and attachments in real-time.
- Collaboration Security: Extends protection to Microsoft Teams and other collaboration platforms.
Secure your educational faculty's digital communications with enterprise-grade threat protection.
What This Enables
Protect Faculty from Phishing and Malware
Enable faculty to safely use email and collaboration tools by automatically detecting and blocking sophisticated phishing attempts and malware. This minimizes the risk of credential theft and system compromise.
Cloud-based email, Collaboration platforms, SaaS applications, Microsoft 365 users
Investigate and Respond to Threats
Empower your IT security team with advanced tools to investigate security incidents, understand attack chains, and automate threat responses. This reduces the time to detect and remediate threats, minimizing potential damage.
Managed IT environments, Centralized IT administration, Security operations centers, Cloud-native infrastructure
Enhance Collaboration Security
Extend robust threat protection to Microsoft Teams and other collaboration channels, ensuring that shared files and links are scanned for malicious content. This protects against threats spread through collaborative workflows.
Hybrid work environments, Remote teams, Digital collaboration workflows, Microsoft Teams users
Key Features
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
Safeguards against zero-day exploits, sophisticated phishing, and malicious URLs, protecting faculty and institutional data.
Safe Links and Safe Attachments
Scans URLs and attachments in real-time across email and collaboration tools to prevent users from accessing dangerous content.
Threat Investigation and Response
Provides tools for security teams to analyze threats, automate remediation actions, and gain insights into attack campaigns.
Real-time Detections
Offers immediate alerts and reporting on detected threats, enabling swift action to mitigate risks.
Collaboration Protection
Extends security controls to Microsoft Teams, protecting users from threats shared within chats and channels.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
This plan offers specialized pricing and features tailored to the security needs of educational institutions and their faculty.
Government & Public Sector
Provides advanced threat protection essential for safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining operational continuity in public sector organizations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Offers critical security to protect patient data and ensure compliance with regulations like HIPAA in healthcare environments.
Finance & Insurance
Delivers robust security measures necessary to protect financial data and customer information from advanced cyber threats.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2?
It is an advanced cloud-based security solution that protects Microsoft 365 users from sophisticated cyber threats like phishing, malware, and malicious links, with specific pricing for educational faculty.
Who is the target audience for this education faculty pricing?
This pricing is intended for faculty and staff within educational institutions who use Microsoft 365 services for their work.
How does this plan protect against phishing attacks?
Plan 2 includes advanced anti-phishing capabilities that use machine learning and impersonation detection to identify and block sophisticated phishing attempts targeting faculty.
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.