Defender for Office 365 Plan 2
Advanced email threat protection — attack simulation, automated remediation
Organizations needing advanced phishing and email security beyond Plan 1
Tier comparison
Where Defender Office P2 sits in the addon family
- +SharePoint Online Plan 1
- +OneDrive 1 TB
Available add-ons
Extend Defender Office P2 with these add-ons
Each add-on stacks on top of your base plan. Pricing is per user/month.
Cloud PBX add-on — make/receive PSTN calls via Teams
- Teams Phone System
- Auto Attendant
- Call Queues
Cloud PBX + domestic calling plan bundle
- Teams Phone System
- Calling Plans
- Auto Attendant
AI assistant in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Copilot in Word
- Copilot in Excel
Enterprise EDR, threat hunting, automated investigation
- Defender for Endpoint Plan 2
- Defender for Business (EDR)
- Threat Analytics
Identity Protection, PIM, risk-based conditional access
- Microsoft Entra ID P2
- Identity Protection (Risk-based)
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Advanced endpoint management — Remote Help, EPM, Cloud PKI, EAM
- Microsoft Intune Plan 2
- Intune Endpoint Privilege Management
- Intune Enterprise App Management
eDiscovery Premium, Insider Risk, Communication Compliance, Customer Key
- Purview eDiscovery (Premium)
- Purview Insider Risk Management
- Purview Communication Compliance
Employee experience — Connections, Goals, Insights, Learning, Pulse, Amplify
- Viva Connections
- Viva Goals
- Viva Insights
Dial-in phone numbers for Teams meetings
- Audio Conferencing
Feature Map
What you get with Defender Office P2
3 included · 0 not included. Click any category to jump.
Security & Threat Protection
3/3Licensing & eligibility
Buying & licensing
Buying rules and eligibility requirements specific to Defender Office P2.
- Commitment
- Annual commitment, billed monthly is the listed rate. Month-to-month is ~20% higher.
- Trial
- 30-day free trial — credit card required.
- Volume discounts
- Available through CSP partners at 250+ seats.
Full feature list — Defender Office P2
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Security & Threat Protection (3/3) | ||
Attack Simulation Training Simulated phishing campaigns and security awareness training | ✓ | — |
Automated Investigation & Remediation AI-driven threat investigation and automatic remediation actions | ✓ | — |
Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 Plan 1 + Threat Explorer, automated investigation, attack simulation | ✓ | — |
Ready to deploy? Our Microsoft 365 migration services include license provisioning, policy setup, and full data migration from any source platform. Check the licensing guide for detailed add-on prerequisites.
Cost Calculator
Defender Office P2 pricing calculator
| Users | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $25 | $300 |
| 10 users | $50 | $600 |
| 25 users | $125 | $1500 |
| 50 users | $250 | $3000 |
| 100 users | $500 | $6000 |
| 150 users | $750 | $9000 |
| 200 users | $1000 | $12000 |
| 300 users | $1500 | $18000 |
| 500 users | $2500 | $30000 |
| 1000 users | $5000 | $60000 |
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FAQ
Questions about Defender Office P2
What is Defender for Office 365 Plan 2?+
What's the difference between Defender Office P2 and SharePoint Plan 1?+
Should I downgrade to Universal Print to save money?+
Is there a free trial of Defender Office P2?+
Can I mix Defender Office P2 with other Microsoft 365 plans in the same tenant?+
What is Defender for Office 365 Plan 2?
Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 is a addon Microsoft 365 subscription plan priced at $5/user/month (annual commitment). It supports unlimited users and includes N/A of cloud storage per user.
Best for: Organizations needing advanced phishing and email security beyond Plan 1
This plan includes 3 features across 1 categories including Security & Threat Protection.
Free trial: Defender Office P2 offers a 30-day free trial (credit card required).
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Beyond Free Tools
Enterprise Cloud & IT Services
From Microsoft 365 migrations to fully managed infrastructure — we handle every layer of your IT stack.
Migration Tools We Use
Enterprise-grade tooling for every platform
- BitTitan MigrationWiz— Cloud-to-cloud email & data
- Microsoft Exchange Hybrid— On-prem to Exchange Online
- ShareGate Desktool— SharePoint & OneDrive
- Microsoft Mover.io— Google Drive to OneDrive
- Entra ID Connect— AD sync & hybrid identity
- PowerShell & EWS API— Automation & bulk ops