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Microsoft 365 E5 Step-up
Microsoft 365 E3
Implementing Essential Eight with Microsoft
April 2025
Office 365 E3
EMS E3
Windows E3
Office 365 E5
EMS E5
Azure
Services
Windows E5
Attack
Surface
Reduction
ML1 ML2 ML3
Windows
Autopatch
ML1 ML2 ML3
Intune Plan 1
ML1 ML2 ML3
Attack
Surface
Reduction
ML2 ML3
Credential
Guard
ML3
Privileged
Access
Management
Supports ML3
Azure
Bastion
ML2 ML3
Azure
Update
Manager
ML1 ML2 ML3
Multi-Factor
Auth (MFA)
ML1 ML2 ML3
Retention
Labels
ML1 ML2 ML3
Azure
Backup
ML1 ML2 ML3
Add-ons
Advanced
Hunting
ML2 ML3
Supports ML1
Microsoft
Sentinel
ML2 ML3
Supports ML1
Defender for
Cloud
ML1 ML2 ML3
Intune Plan 1
ML1 ML2 ML3
Intune Plan 1
ML1 ML2 ML3
Windows
Autopatch
ML1 ML2 ML3
Defender for
Cloud
ML1 ML2 ML3
Windows
Update for
Business
ML1 ML2 ML3
Defender for
Endpoint
Plan 2
ML2 ML3
Microsoft
Sentinel
ML2 ML3
Intune Plan 1
ML1 ML2 ML3
Microsoft
Sentinel
ML2 ML3
Endpoint
Detection &
Response
ML2 ML3
Application
Control
ML2 ML3
Intune Plan 1
ML1 ML2 ML3
Access
Reviews
ML2 ML3
Privileged
Identity
Management
ML1 ML2 ML3
Entra ID
Plan 1
ML1 ML2 ML3
Microsoft
Sentinel
ML2 ML3
Conditional
Access
ML1 ML2 ML3
Windows
Autopilot
ML1 ML2 ML3
Log
Analytics
ML2 ML3
Enterprise
State
Roaming
ML1 ML2 ML3
Content
Search
ML1 ML2 ML3
Essential 8
Compliance
Templates
(Reporting)
Privileged
Identity
Management
ML2 ML3
Azure RBAC
ML1 ML2 ML3
Essential 8
Compliance
Templates
(Reporting)
Essential 8
Compliance
Templates
(Reporting)
Essential 8
Compliance
Templates
(Reporting)
Essential 8
Compliance
Templates
(Reporting)
Essential 8
Compliance
Templates
(Reporting)
Essential 8
Compliance
Templates
(Reporting)
Defender
Vulnerability
Management
ML1 ML2 ML3
Group
Policies
ML1 ML2 ML3
Group
Policies
ML1 ML2 ML3
Group
Policies
ML1 ML2 ML3
Group
Policies
ML1 ML2 ML3
Group
Policies
ML1 ML2 ML3
AaronLocker
ML1 ML2 ML3
LAPS
ML2 ML3
Cloud PAW
Management
ML1 ML2 ML3
Microsoft
365 DSC
ML1 ML2 ML3
Group
Policies
ML1 ML2 ML3
Entitlement
Management
(basic)
ML1 ML2 ML3
Microsoft
Sentinel
ML2 ML3
Defender for
Endpoint
Plan 2
ML1 ML2 ML3
Windows
Hello for
Business
ML1 ML2 ML3
Windows
AMSI
ML1 ML2 ML3
Defender
Antivirus
ML1 ML2 ML3
Defender for
Endpoint
Plan 2
ML1 ML2 ML3
Advanced
Hunting
ML2 ML3
Intune Suite
Endpoint
Privilege
Management
ML1 ML2 ML3
Application
Control
ML2 ML3
AppLocker
ML1
Intune Plan 1
ML1 ML2 ML3
Regular
Backups
User Application
Hardening
Restrict Admin
Privileges
Patch Operating
Systems
Multi-Factor
Authentication
Microsoft 365 E3
Office 365 E3
EMS E3
Windows E3
Microsoft 365 E5 Step-up
Office 365 E5
EMS E5
Windows E5
Add-ons
Restrict
Microsoft Office
Macros
Patch
Applications
Application
Control
Regular
Backups
User Application
Hardening
Restrict Admin
Privileges
Patch Operating
Systems
Multi-Factor
Authentication
Restrict
Microsoft Office
Macros
Patch
Applications
Application
Control
Retention
Policies
ML1 ML2 ML3
Windows
Update for
Business
ML1 ML2 ML3
Intune Suite
Enterprise App
Management
ML1 ML2 ML3
Essential 8
Compliance
Templates
(Reporting)
Azure
Update
Manager
ML1 ML2 ML3
Defender
Vulnerability
Management
ML1 ML2 ML3
Defender for
Endpoint
Plan 2
ML1 ML2 ML3
Microsoft
365 Backup
ML1 ML2 ML3
Supporting
Tools
Entra ID
Protection
ML2 ML3
Verified ID
ML2 ML3
Entra Suite
Face Check
Supports
ML2 ML3
Azure
Services
Supporting
Tools