{"id":64589,"date":"2025-10-08T10:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T08:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=64589"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:03:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:03:20","slug":"microsoft-365-e5-security-and-microsoft-365-e5-compliance-renamed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-365-e5-security-and-microsoft-365-e5-compliance-renamed\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft 365 E5 Security and Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance renamed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beginning <strong>October 1, 2025<\/strong>, Microsoft renamed its Microsoft 365 E5 &#8220;mini-suites&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Microsoft 365 E5 Security<\/strong> is now <strong>Microsoft Defender Suite<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance<\/strong> is now <strong>Microsoft Purview Suite<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These changes apply globally and are effective immediately.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-63866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-14-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-14-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-14-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-14-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-14-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-14-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-14-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is Microsoft Defender Suite?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft Defender Suite is designed to protect organizations from external cyber threats. It combines advanced identity, endpoint, and cloud security features into one integrated solution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Key Features of Microsoft Defender Suite<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Entra ID P2<\/strong>: Risk-based conditional access, identity governance, and privileged identity management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defender for Identity<\/strong>: Detects and investigates identity-based threats using Active Directory signals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2<\/strong>: Advanced email and collaboration security with automated investigation and phishing simulations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2<\/strong>: Endpoint detection and response with advanced threat hunting and expert support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defender for Cloud Apps<\/strong>: SaaS security to block risky apps and detect unusual activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is Microsoft Purview Suite?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft Purview Suite focuses on data protection and compliance. It helps organizations manage sensitive information, reduce insider risks, and meet regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Key Features of Microsoft Purview Suite<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention<\/strong>: Classify, label, and protect sensitive data across apps and devices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insider Risk Management and Adaptive Protection<\/strong>: Detect and mitigate insider threats with automated policy adjustments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compliance Manager<\/strong>: Prebuilt templates for regulatory compliance (e.g., EU AI Act, ISO).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audit and eDiscovery<\/strong>: Advanced tools for investigations, retention policies, and analytics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-56356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8695-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8695-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8695-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8695-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8695-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8695-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8695-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Licensing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Licensing for these suites remains under the Microsoft 365 E5 add-on structure. Organizations should review their current subscriptions to ensure alignment with the new names and capabilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For expert guidance on licensing and compliance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\"><strong>contact SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For full details, visit the official Microsoft announcement:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/partner-center\/announcements\/2025-october\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/partner-center\/announcements\/2025-october<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For our <strong>Microsoft page<\/strong>, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for <strong>expert services<\/strong> on your specific Microsoft software and online services requirements and to <strong>request a quote today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning October 1, 2025, Microsoft renamed its Microsoft 365 E5 &#8220;mini-suites&#8221;: Microsoft 365 E5 Security is now Microsoft Defender Suite. Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance is now Microsoft Purview Suite. These changes apply globally and are effective immediately. &nbsp; What is Microsoft Defender Suite? Microsoft Defender Suite is designed to protect organizations from external cyber threats. 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