Microsoft Defender for Identity required licenses and scope?

EnterpriseArchitect 6,061 Reputation points
2024-07-03T09:34:49.6733333+00:00

Before I turn on everything under the Microsoft Defender for Identity from the https://security.microsoft.com/ portal.

I wanted to know if I must enable or purchase licenses like Sentinel and Defender ATP or some other licenses I may have missed here.All of my users are using M365 E3, M365 E5, M365 F3 and then some are using Office 365 E1 licenses.

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Active Directory
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Other
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  1. Givary-MSFT 35,626 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2024-07-03T10:21:41.02+00:00

    @EnterpriseArchitect Thank you for reaching out to us, Defender for identity needs these pre-reqs - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-for-identity/deploy/prerequisites as per the licensing requirements mentioned in this and licenses which you (as mentioned in the query does meet).

    Review the other pre-reqs like permissions, connectivity requirements and recommendation for proper deployment of defender for identity within your environment.

    Also review below mentioned docs for reference:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-for-identity/deploy/capacity-planning

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-for-identity/deploy/install-sensor

    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/microsoft-defender-for-identity-ninja-training/ba-p/2117904

    Let me know if you have further questions, feel free to post back.

    Please remember to "Accept Answer" if answer helped, so that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution.

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  1. Yan Xie 40 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2024-07-30T03:26:54.0833333+00:00

    thanks for your answer!

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