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Microsoft Purview Information Protection

ME3 License​

Microsoft 365 E3 offers a comprehensive suite of enterprise-grade capabilities with specific components within it that focus on data security and compliance management. This is a cloud-centric ensemble of productivity applications and services, featuring integrated functionalities for information protection and compliance. Users of Microsoft 365 E3 can be deployed on up to five mobile devices per user.

 

M365 E3 Overview

 

Microsoft Purview Information Protection (formerly Microsoft Information Protection) is a comprehensive set of solutions that can help your organization govern, protect, and manage data, wherever it lives. Microsoft Purview solutions provide integrated coverage and help address the fragmentation of data across organizations, the lack of visibility that hampers data protection and governance, and the blurring of traditional IT management roles.

Microsoft Purview combines the former Azure Purview and Microsoft 365 compliance solutions and services together into a unified platform to help your organization:

  • Gain visibility into data across your organization
  • Safeguard and manage sensitive data across its lifecycle, wherever it lives
  • Govern data seamlessly in new, comprehensive ways
  • Manage critical data risks and regulatory requirements

These information protection capabilities give you the tools to know your data, protect your data, and prevent data loss.


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Customer targeting scenarios

1. Upsell from Microsoft 365 to Microsoft 365 E3

  • Accounts already on the cloud with lower premium SKU mix and actively using Teams. 

2. On-premises to Microsoft 365 E3

  • Accounts with Microsoft on-premises (Exchange, Office, and Sharepoint) and third-party security solutions.

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ME5 License​

Microsoft 365 E5 is an enterprise-level subscription plan for Microsoft 365 and offers all the features included in E3 with enhanced security measures. It is a cloud-based suite of Microsoft 365 productivity apps combined with advanced voice, analytics, security, and compliance services. It provides advanced capabilities for compliance, analytics, and security utilizing Microsoft technologies.

Microsoft 365 E5 features include:

  1. Security: Microsoft 365 E5 effortlessly integrates identity and threat protection features, effectively preventing major attacks that could inflict significant harm.
  2. Compliance: Microsoft 365 E5 consolidates data protection and compliance efforts, facilitating efficient governance of data while mitigating risks and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and organizational policies.
  3. Analytics: Microsoft 365 E5 includes Power BI capabilities that can assist in analyzing data and gaining insights for creating new business value.

 

M365 E5 Overview

 

Microsoft E5 MIP is an integral part of the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance suite.

  1. Unified Data Protection

    • MIP provides a unified set of capabilities to discover, classify, and protect sensitive data across various platforms and applications within an organization.
    • It covers Microsoft 365 cloud services (such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), on-premises systems, third-party SaaS applications, and more.

  2. Key Features

    • Data Discovery: MIP scans data at rest and in use across various locations (on-premises file shares, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Microsoft Teams, endpoints, and non-Microsoft cloud apps) to classify it.
    • Automated Classification: AI-powered classifiers automatically categorize and protect sensitive data at scale.
    • Built-in Labeling: MIP offers labeling and information protection within Microsoft 365 apps and services.
    • Unified Admin Console: Configure policies and view analytics across different environments in one place.
    • Extensible Platform: Extend consistent protection to popular non-Microsoft apps and services using an SDK1.

  3. Why It Matters

    • Data Security: MIP helps organizations manage risks, protect sensitive data, and respond to regulatory requirements.
    • Compliance: It ensures compliance with data protection laws and regulations.
    • Governance: MIP assists in governing data effectively across clouds, devices, and platforms.

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Microsoft 365 E5 license offers all the features included in E3 with enhanced security measures. 

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