New M365 Business Premium Add-ons Announced

Today marks a significant opportunity for our partners, as Microsoft has met the Governance, Compliance, and Risk needs of the ANZ SMB market by releasing three additional Microsoft 365 Business Premium add-on SKUs.

This is a momentous opportunity for Microsoft partners to drive an upsell motion with your Business Premium customers. In Dicker Data’s Microsoft ecosystem alone, the upsell opportunity represents approx. $70m+ annually, so now’s the time to examine your customer base and act.

The three new Business Premium add-on SKUs

1. Microsoft Defender Suite for Business Premium – US $10/user/month – around 65% cost saving on the value of individual licenses

A comprehensive security solution that protects against identity threats, device vulnerabilities, phishing, and risky cloud apps. It includes:

• Microsoft Entra ID P2: Advanced identity protection and governance.
• Microsoft Defender for Identity: Real-time identity threat detection.
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2: Industry-leading endpoint protection and EDR.
• Microsoft Defender for Office 365 P2: Email security and phishing simulation training.
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps: SaaS app visibility and threat protection.

2. Microsoft Purview Suite for Business Premium – US $10/user/month – around 47% cost saving on the value of individual licenses

A robust compliance and data protection suite that helps SMBs manage risk and meet regulatory obligations. It includes:

• Insider Risk Management: Detects risky user behaviour.
• Information Protection & DLP: Classifies and protects sensitive data.
• Message Encryption & Customer Key: Ensures secure communications and encryption control.
• Communication Compliance & Lifecycle Management: Monitors policy violations and automates data retention.
• eDiscovery & Audit (Premium): Streamlined legal and compliance investigations.

3. Microsoft Defender and Purview Suites – US $15/user/month – around 68% cost saving on the value of individual licenses

A bundled offering that combines all the capabilities of the Defender and Purview Suites into one cost-effective package.

These SKUs are available now and are limited to customers with 25-300 users across all add-ons. For customers who have already purchased the E5 Security Suite with Business Premium, a transition to the new Defender Suite will be possible with the October billing cycle.

Read the Microsoft Blog for more information