Defender for Cloud Apps Licensing

Question

f we are protecting cloud apps, does each user accessing the application require an equivalent license or just the folks administering to the console.

How will be protected by the policies?

Answer 1

For Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, each user accessing the protected applications needs a license, not just the administrators.

Policies provide:

1. Visibility into app usage.
2. Data Protection with DLP.
3. Threat Detection and response.
4. Compliance with regulations.

Answer 2

Hi @Yuliya Kibenko

You are asking about 2 things:

1. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Licensing.
   1. You will need to obtain a Defender for Cloud Apps license for each user you want protected by Defender for Cloud Apps.
      1. some licenses that have this MDCA include: Microsoft 365 E5 Security, Compliance, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5, Microsoft M365 F5. For more information on Licensing please refer to : https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/microsoftcorp/microsoft/final/en-us/microsoft-brand/documents/modern-work-plan-comparison-enterprise.pdf
2. How to control apps with policies - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-cloud-apps/control-cloud-apps-with-policies