Microsoft NCE Enterprise Mobility + Security A3 for Education Faculty - Annual Subscription
Secure and manage your educational institution's digital environment with Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security A3, providing advanced security and productivity tools for faculty.
- Identity & Access Management: Control user access to resources, ensuring only authorized faculty can access sensitive data.
- Threat Protection: Safeguard against advanced threats with intelligent security analytics and real-time threat detection.
- Information Protection: Protect sensitive data with encryption, data loss prevention, and access controls.
- Device Management: Secure and manage faculty devices, including PCs, mobile phones, and tablets, from a central console.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security A3 (EMS A3) for Education Faculty is a subscription service designed to enhance security and productivity for academic institutions. It provides a suite of integrated solutions for identity and access management, threat protection, information protection, and mobile device management, specifically tailored for faculty members.
This offering is ideal for educational organizations seeking to empower their faculty with secure access to resources and data across various devices. It helps IT administrators manage and protect institutional assets while ensuring faculty can focus on teaching and research without compromising security.
- Identity and Access Management: Enables single sign-on and multi-factor authentication to protect access to cloud and on-premises applications.
- Threat Protection: Delivers advanced threat analytics and protection against malware, phishing, and other cyber threats.
- Information Protection: Provides data loss prevention (DLP) policies, encryption, and access rights management to safeguard sensitive information.
- Device Management: Allows for mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM) to secure and manage faculty-owned and institution-owned devices.
- Compliance and Governance: Helps meet regulatory compliance requirements through robust auditing and reporting capabilities.
Empower your faculty with secure, modern tools that enhance productivity and protect your institution's valuable data.
What This Enables
Secure Faculty Access and Device Management
Enable faculty to securely access institutional resources and data from any device. Streamline the management of faculty-owned and institution-owned devices, enforcing security policies and protecting sensitive information.
Higher Education, K-12 Education, Research Institutions, Online Learning Platforms
Advanced Threat and Data Protection
Protect against sophisticated cyber threats targeting educational data and systems. Implement data loss prevention policies and encryption to safeguard sensitive student and research information.
Higher Education, K-12 Education, Research Institutions, Online Learning Platforms
Identity and Access Control
Strengthen security posture with multi-factor authentication and conditional access policies for faculty accounts. Automate user provisioning and deprovisioning to maintain accurate access controls.
Higher Education, K-12 Education, Research Institutions, Online Learning Platforms
Key Features
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Enhances identity and access management with features like multi-factor authentication and conditional access.
Microsoft Intune
Enables comprehensive mobile device and application management to secure endpoints.
Azure Information Protection P1
Protects sensitive data through classification, labeling, and encryption.
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Detects and investigates advanced threats and compromised identities within the education network.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
This product is specifically licensed and priced for educational institutions, providing essential security and management tools for faculty and staff.
Government & Public Sector
Public sector organizations, including educational bodies, benefit from enhanced security and compliance features to protect sensitive data and manage user access.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
While not its primary focus, healthcare organizations can leverage the security and data protection capabilities to manage sensitive patient information and device access.
Non-profit
Non-profit organizations can benefit from the security features and potentially access discounted licensing, similar to educational institutions, to protect their operations and data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between EMS A3 and EMS E3?
EMS A3 is specifically priced for academic institutions, offering similar core functionalities to EMS E3 but with educational licensing. The 'A' denotes academic pricing.
Does this license cover students?
No, this specific license is for Education Faculty pricing. Student licensing is typically handled under separate academic agreements.
What is an annual commitment?
An annual commitment means you are purchasing the license for a full year upfront, often at a discounted rate compared to monthly billing. Payment is typically made annually.
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.