Upgrade to Microsoft 365 Business Premium with a structured enablement plan that turns the new licence capability into working security, identity, and device management outcomes.
Many organisations move from Microsoft 365 Business Standard to Business Premium to strengthen security and control devices, but the value is not realised automatically. Without a clear enablement plan, tenants remain configured like Business Standard: inconsistent device enrolment, limited policy enforcement, weak visibility of endpoint risk, and identity controls that are not applied consistently. The result is higher support burden and avoidable security exposure, even after investing in the higher licence.
LW IT Solutions delivers Business Standard to Business Premium Enablement as a practical configuration and rollout service. We plan the upgrade, validate prerequisites, and implement the core capabilities that Business Premium unlocks such as endpoint management with Microsoft Intune, identity controls with Microsoft Entra ID features available to the SKU, and endpoint protection via Microsoft Defender for Business. Capability availability depends on tenant configuration and Microsoft licensing rules, so we confirm scope up front and implement a staged rollout that balances security uplift with user experience.
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Service Overview
Highlights
- Focused on configuration and rollout, not licence purchase
- Scoped to capabilities available within Business Premium
- Staged approach to balance security uplift and user experience
- Clear validation of implemented controls
- Operational documentation to reduce configuration drift
Business Benefits
- Realise the security and management value of Business Premium licences
- Consistent device enrolment and policy enforcement using Intune
- Improved visibility and protection of endpoints with Defender for Business
- Stronger identity controls aligned to the Business Premium feature set
- Lower support overhead through standardised configuration and runbooks
Typical use cases
- Businesses upgrading from Business Standard to Business Premium
- Organisations with unmanaged or inconsistently managed devices
- Teams needing endpoint protection beyond basic antivirus
- Tenants with limited identity controls applied to users
- IT teams wanting to reduce support noise after a licence upgrade
Objectives & deliverables
What Success Looks Like
- Implement a measurable security uplift aligned to Business Premium capability
- Bring devices under management using Intune enrolment and policy baselines
- Deploy endpoint security using Defender for Business with consistent policies
- Strengthen identity controls using the features available to the Business Premium SKU
- Reduce operational noise through standardised policies and documented runbooks
What You Get
- Business Premium enablement plan and staged rollout approach
- Configured Intune baseline with enrolment and compliance foundations
- Defender for Business onboarding plan and baseline protection configuration
- Identity security uplift plan aligned to available features and your tenant realities
- Handover pack: runbooks, configuration summary, and continuous improvement backlog
How It Works
- Confirm licence upgrade status, prerequisites, and scope boundaries
- Define a staged enablement plan aligned to user impact and risk
- Configure Intune enrolment and baseline compliance policies
- Enable and tune Defender for Business protections
- Implement identity security controls available to the Business Premium SKU
- Validate outcomes and provide documentation and handover
Engagement Options
- Core Enablement - Intune, Defender for Business, and identity baseline
- Device-Led Enablement - Focus on endpoint enrolment and security uplift
- Phased Enablement - Staged rollout across users and devices
Common Bundles
Customers who use this service often bundle with these services
Microsoft Intune Deployment & Optimisation
Design, deploy and optimise Microsoft Intune for consistent enrolment, policy enforcement, application management and compliance across modern device platforms.
Defender for Endpoint (EDR)
Deploy and operationalise Defender for Endpoint with phased onboarding, tuned policies, and clear triage workflows across managed device estates.
Defender for Servers
Onboard and configure Microsoft Defender for Servers to protect Azure, hybrid and supported multicloud server workloads with clear operational visibility.
Defender for Identity (MDI)
Deploy Microsoft Defender for Identity to detect identity attacks through sensor rollout, validated coverage, and operational alerting in hybrid environments.
Vendor to Microsoft Defender Migration
Migrate from third party EDR platforms to Microsoft Defender with phased rollout, parallel validation and controlled cutover approach.
Secure Score Assessment & Remediation
Baseline Microsoft Secure Score, prioritise improvement actions, and deliver a staged remediation backlog that drives measurable security posture uplift.
Endpoint Security Hardening (ASR, BitLocker)
Implement Windows endpoint security hardening using ASR rules and BitLocker through Intune to reduce attack surface without disrupting users.
P1 Incident Management & Security Escalations
On-call P1 incident management providing rapid triage, coordinated escalation, evidence capture, and clear communications until critical services are restored.
Windows Autopilot & Device Lifecycle
Standardise Windows provisioning and refresh using Autopilot with consistent join strategies, app baselines, and lifecycle processes that reduce effort.
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