Microsoft 365 A5

Suite · 236 included features · Teams included · Education

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What’s in Microsoft 365 A5

236 features included, and 2 more listed as partial, an add-on or to verify, in 14 product areas.

Suite editions, 3

Office apps and services editionA5
Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) editionA5
Windows editionA5

Copilot & agents, 1

Microsoft 365 Copilot ChatIncluded

Apps & productivity, 20

BookingsIncluded
Dataverse for TeamsIncluded
Microsoft Graph connector capacityIncluded
Microsoft 365 AppsEducation
Microsoft 365 mobile appIncluded
Microsoft FormsIncluded
Microsoft ListsIncluded
Microsoft Places (core)Included
Microsoft SearchIncluded
Microsoft To DoIncluded
Microsoft WhiteboardIncluded
Office for the webIncluded
Planner for Office 365Included
Power Apps for Office 365Included
Power Automate for Office 365Included
SwayIncluded
Visio for the webIncluded
Power Automate attended desktop flowsIncluded
ClipchampIncluded
Loop workspacesIncluded

Email & calendar, 2

Exchange OnlinePlan 2 (100 GB)
Exchange Online Archiving1.5 TB

Files & intranet, 3

Teams, meetings & calling, 12

Microsoft TeamsEducation
Teams Audio Conferencing (full)Included
Teams live events~ No new events; scheduled ones run until Feb 28, 2027
Teams PhoneIncluded
Teams town hallsIncluded
Teams webinarsIncluded
Teams Phone SystemIncluded
Cloud voicemailIncluded
Auto attendantsIncluded
Call queuesIncluded
Direct Routing (bring your own carrier)Included
Advanced webinars and town hallsIncluded

Identity & access, 37

Conditional Access for SharePoint sitesIncluded
Entra ID Plan 2Included
Access reviewsIncluded
Entitlement management (basic)Included
Entra ID ProtectionIncluded
MFA registration policyIncluded
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)Included
Risk-based Conditional AccessIncluded
Entra ID Plan 1Included
Administrative unitsIncluded
Application Proxy, including PingAccessIncluded
Conditional AccessIncluded
Custom security attributesIncluded
Microsoft Entra Connect HealthIncluded
External IDIncluded
Microsoft Identity ManagerIncluded
Password protectionIncluded
Self-service group managementIncluded
Service level agreement (SLA)Included
Shared account password rolloverIncluded
SMS sign-inIncluded
Terms of useIncluded
Third-party MFA integrationIncluded
Advanced security reports and alertsIncluded
Dynamic groupsIncluded
Enterprise State RoamingIncluded
Self-service password reset (SSPR) with on-premises writebackIncluded
Entra ID for Office 365Included
Customized sign-in pageIncluded
Self-service activity reportsIncluded
Entra ID FreeIncluded
Basic security and usage reportsIncluded
Multifactor authentication (MFA)Included
Passwordless authenticationIncluded
Single sign-on to other SaaS appsIncluded
Temporary Access PassIncluded
Verified IDIncluded

Threat protection, 59

Defender for Office 365 Plan 2Included
Attack simulation trainingIncluded
Automated investigation and response (AIR)Included
Campaign viewsIncluded
Compromised user detectionIncluded
Teams message entity panelIncluded
Teams message quarantineIncluded
Threat ExplorerIncluded
Threat trackersIncluded
Defender for Office 365 Plan 1Included
Advanced anti-phishingIncluded
Real-time reportsIncluded
Safe AttachmentsIncluded
Safe LinksIncluded
Exchange Online ProtectionIncluded
Office 365 Cloud App SecurityIncluded
Secure ScoreIncluded
Advanced Threat Analytics (support ended)Included
App governanceIncluded
Configuration Manager Endpoint ProtectionIncluded
Defender for Cloud AppsIncluded
Defender for IdentityIncluded
Cloud app discoveryIncluded
Attack surface reduction (ASR) rulesIncluded
Defender AntivirusIncluded
Defender for Endpoint Plan 2Included
Advanced huntingIncluded
Automated investigationsIncluded
Defender for Cloud Apps integrationIncluded
Endpoint attack notifications (suspended)Included
Endpoint detection and response (EDR)Included
Evaluation labIncluded
Threat analyticsIncluded
Six months of searchable dataIncluded
Defender Vulnerability Management (core)Included
Configuration assessmentIncluded
Continuous monitoringIncluded
Device discoveryIncluded
Device inventoryIncluded
Remediation trackingIncluded
Risk-based prioritizationIncluded
Software inventoryIncluded
Software usage insightsIncluded
Vulnerability assessmentIncluded
Defender for Endpoint Plan 1Included
Attack surface reduction (enhanced)Included
Block at first sightIncluded
Centralized managementIncluded
Cross-platform supportIncluded
Manual response actionsIncluded
Mobile threat defenseIncluded
Next-generation protectionIncluded
Tamper protectionIncluded
Web content filteringIncluded
Safe DocumentsIncluded
Microsoft Sentinel benefitIncluded
Anti-phishing protectionIncluded
Real-time detectionsIncluded
URL time-of-click protectionIncluded

Data protection & compliance, 35

Alert policiesIncluded
Audit (Premium)Included
Audit (Standard)Included
Communication complianceIncluded
Compliance ManagerIncluded
Content searchIncluded
Customer KeyIncluded
Customer LockboxIncluded
Data lifecycle managementIncluded
Data loss prevention (DLP)Included
Double Key EncryptionIncluded
eDiscovery (Premium)Included
eDiscovery (Standard)Included
Exact data matchIncluded
Information barriersIncluded
Information protection in Office 365 appsIncluded
Advanced Message EncryptionIncluded
Message encryptionIncluded
Privileged access managementIncluded
Records managementIncluded
Retention labelsIncluded
Retention policiesIncluded
Rules-based classification (Office 365)Included
Teams data loss prevention (DLP)Included
Teams DLP and export APIs in Microsoft GraphIncluded
Three premium Compliance Manager templatesIncluded
Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)Included
Azure Rights Management (Azure RMS)Included
Information ProtectionIncluded
Rules-based classification (client and scanner)Included
Advanced analytics (Microsoft Purview)Included
Endpoint data loss prevention (DLP)Included
Insider risk managementIncluded
Trainable classifiersIncluded
10-year audit log retentionAdd-on

Device management, 13

Basic Mobility and SecurityIncluded
Windows AutopilotIncluded
Intune Plan 1Education
Mobile application management (MAM)Included
Configuration ManagerIncluded
Mobile device management (MDM)Included
Endpoint analyticsIncluded
Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM)Included
Intune Enterprise App ManagementIncluded
Intune Remote HelpIncluded
Cloud PKIIncluded
Microsoft Tunnel for mobile application managementIncluded
Firmware updates for specialty devicesIncluded

Windows & Cloud PC, 34

Always On VPNIncluded
App Control for BusinessIncluded
AppLockerIncluded
App AssureIncluded
Assigned AccessIncluded
BitLockerIncluded
BitLocker to GoIncluded
BranchCacheIncluded
Custom logonIncluded
Custom shellIncluded
Credential GuardIncluded
Device GuardIncluded
DirectAccess (deprecated)Included
Domain joinIncluded
Microsoft Edge for BusinessIncluded
Microsoft Entra joinIncluded
Keyboard FilterIncluded
Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)Included
Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC)Included
Manage by mobile device management (MDM)Included
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP, retiring)Included
Persistent memoryIncluded
Resilient File System (ReFS)Included
SMB DirectIncluded
Unbranded BootIncluded
Unified Write FilterIncluded
Universal PrintIncluded
Windows AutopatchIncluded
Windows Conditional AccessIncluded
Windows FirewallIncluded
Windows Hello for BusinessIncluded
Windows Update for BusinessIncluded
Windows virtualization rightsIncluded
Windows 11 support period36 months

Viva, analytics & reporting, 7

Education, 7

Education InsightsIncluded
OneNote Class NotebookIncluded
Professional learning community (PLC) groupsIncluded
School Data SyncIncluded
Entra ID for EducationIncluded
Minecraft EducationIncluded
Student use benefitsIncluded

Licensing rights & services, 5

Productivity Server client access license (CAL)Included
Skype for Business Plus client access license (CAL)Included
Windows Server client access license (CAL) rightsIncluded
FastTrackIncluded
Office server rightsIncluded

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