Microsoft 365 A5 Security delivers advanced, cloud-driven protection for educational institutions, helping safeguard student identities, devices, data, and apps. It unifies Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Office 365, and Cloud Apps to detect and block sophisticated attacks using Microsoft’s global threat intelligence. Automated investigation and response reduce alert noise and speed remediation, while capabilities like phishing and ransomware protection, attack surface reduction, and information protection strengthen security posture. Conditional Access and multifactor authentication help secure access without disrupting learning. Designed for schools, it integrates with Microsoft 365 and supports regulatory needs with built-in compliance features. Ideal for student licensing, it provides enterprise-grade security that is simple to manage at scale.
Source: Microsoft Learn and product documentation (Microsoft 365 A5 Security, Microsoft Defender suite).