
It does add such protection across client devices, including devices running the Android, iOS, macOS and Windows operating systems. Microsoft Defender for Business isn't just the Microsoft Defender antimalware solution for client devices.

Microsoft also has plans to release a so-called "standalone" Microsoft Defender for Business product, which "will be coming later this year," the announcement indicated, without further elaboration. Other Microsoft 365 and Office 356 security products also are getting price increases today, which Microsoft had announced back in August.įor existing Microsoft 365 Business Premium customers, Microsoft Defender for Business now will start appearing in the "Endpoint section" of the Microsoft 365 Defender Security Portal "over the next few weeks." No IT actions are needed to get it.įor new Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscribers, Microsoft Defender for Business is available now.

Microsoft Defender for Business is an addition to Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscriptions, which today coincidentally are getting a $2 per user per month price hike.

Aimed at orgs with up to 300 employees, Microsoft's latest security solution was unveiled at last year's Ignite conference and reached the preview stage in December.
