Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps – What Does It Mean for Microsoft 365 Business Premium Greenfield Customers?
When starting with a greenfield Microsoft 365 environment, Microsoft 365 Business Premium provides a surprisingly strong security foundation. You get Microsoft Entra ID P1, Intune, Defender for Business, Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and Microsoft Purview capabilities as part of the subscription. However, one area I’m frequently asked about by customers is Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDC), specifically, what does it actually add to Microsoft 365 Business Premium? More importantly, what can you do with MDC in a brand-new, cloud-only environment? Let's discuss.. Business Premium and Cloud App Discovery Microsoft Entra ID P1 includes Cloud App Discovery at no additional cost. Cloud App Discovery provides visibility into cloud applications being used in an organisation. It analyses network and endpoint telemetry to identify the cloud applications being used within an organisation. The source of that data can vary depending on the environment and this is where things start get b...