Enable Microsoft 365 E5 Security Add-On for Business Premium with scoped design, configuration, detection tuning and operational readiness
This service supports organisations using Microsoft 365 Business Premium that want to adopt the Microsoft 365 E5 Security Add-On to extend their security capabilities across identity, endpoint, email and cloud application workloads. Upgrading or extending security without a structured plan often results in inconsistent controls, unclear policy settings and challenges in measuring effectiveness.
LW IT Solutions delivers Business Premium plus Microsoft 365 E5 Security Add-On Enablement through a planned engagement that includes security capability design, onboarding and policy configuration, detection and alert tuning, and operational documentation. We confirm scope and prerequisites, configure the selected security components according to your governance practices, validate outcomes against agreed criteria and provide clear operational guidance and handover.
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Service Overview
Highlights
- Security capability scoping and prerequisite validation
- Onboarding of E5 Security components such as Entra ID P2 and advanced Defender capabilities
- Security baseline policy configuration and detection tuning
- Reporting configuration and operational readiness review
- Documentation, playbooks and handover session
Business Benefits
- Clear understanding of what Microsoft 365 E5 Security Add-On components deliver over Business Premium
- Defined and repeatable security configuration aligned to your operations
- Improved detection capability with tuned alerts and reporting
- Operational playbooks and documentation to support your security teams
- Validated outcomes with acceptance criteria
Typical use cases
- Organisations seeking to upgrade identity protection and conditional access capability
- Teams wanting Plan 2 endpoint and email protection features
- Security operations teams needing tuned detection and response workflows
- Clients preparing for a broader zero trust security model
- Operations teams requiring documented playbooks and KPIs
Objectives & deliverables
What Success Looks Like
- Confirm scope boundaries, prerequisites and success criteria for E5 Security Add-On
- Configure selected Entra ID Plan 2 and advanced Defender components
- Tune detection rules, alerts and reporting according to operations
- Validate and measure configured capabilities against agreed criteria
- Document configurations, playbooks and provide next-phase recommendations
What You Get
- Defined scope and success criteria aligned to E5 Security Add-On features
- Configured security capabilities including identity and advanced Defender settings
- Detection tuning, alert configuration and reporting setup
- Validation notes with acceptance review
- Handover documentation, playbooks and operational guidance
How It Works
- Discovery and security scoping workshop
- Prerequisite validation and licensing assignment review
- Configuration of Entra ID P2, Defender for Endpoint Plan 2, Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 and Defender for Cloud Apps (as scoped)
- Detection rule tuning and alert configuration
- Operational reporting and KPI setup
- Validation walkthrough and acceptance review
- Documentation and operational handover
Engagement Options
- Core Security Enablement - Initial scoping and configuration of key E5 Security Add-On components with validation.
- With Detection Tuning and Playbooks - Includes detailed tuning of detections and creation of response playbooks.
- Security Operations Integration - Adds integration into existing SOC workflows and reporting dashboards.
- Executive Reporting and KPI Workshop - Includes executive-level reporting setup and KPI definition for security performance.
Additional Information
Prerequisites & licensing
Before this service begins, the following prerequisites should be in place:
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium licences assigned to users
- Microsoft 365 E5 Security Add-On licences purchased and assigned to users within scope
- Global admin or delegated admin permissions for configuration
- Identified security stakeholders for validation and acceptance
Security & Compliance Notes
- Configuration aligns with your security governance and risk profile
- Detection and alert rules will be tuned to balance noise and relevance
- Operational workflows and playbooks will be validated with your security operations team
Common Bundles
Customers who use this service often bundle with these services
License-to-Capability Mapping (M365 Maps)
Map Microsoft licence features to practical capabilities and delivery services, turning purchased SKUs into a clear enablement backlog.
Security & Compliance Workshops
Interactive workshops covering security and compliance fundamentals, regulatory requirements, risk assessment techniques, and practical controls for consistent organisational understanding.
Identity & Access Enablement Workstream
Configure Entra ID conditional access, privileged identity management, and governance features unlocked by E3 to E5 upgrades licensing.
Endpoint Role Segmentation
Define endpoint roles and apply policy tiers so apps, security controls and updates deploy predictably across Intune-managed estates.
Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM)
Implement Intune Endpoint Privilege Management to reduce standing local admin rights using controlled elevation, auditing, pilot rollout, and governance.
Intune Add-ons & Trials Management
Assess, trial, and operationalise Microsoft Intune add-ons with clear pilots, licensing alignment, and governance mapped to real endpoint scenarios.
Windows Autopilot & Device Lifecycle
Standardise Windows provisioning and refresh using Autopilot with consistent join strategies, app baselines, and lifecycle processes that reduce effort.
Vendor to Microsoft Defender Migration
Migrate from third party EDR platforms to Microsoft Defender with phased rollout, parallel validation and controlled cutover approach.
Defender XDR Enablement Workstream
Enable Defender XDR capabilities unlocked through E3 to E5 upgrades with scoped implementation, validation, and clear ownership across security teams.
Defender for Servers
Onboard and configure Microsoft Defender for Servers to protect Azure, hybrid and supported multicloud server workloads with clear operational visibility.
Legacy SIEM to Microsoft Sentinel Migration
Migrate legacy SIEM detections, workflows and data into Microsoft Sentinel with phased cutover that maintains monitoring continuity for security operations teams.
Secure Score Assessment & Remediation
Baseline Microsoft Secure Score, prioritise improvement actions, and deliver a staged remediation backlog that drives measurable security posture uplift.
CIS Intune Benchmark Assessment
Assess Microsoft Intune against CIS Benchmark guidance, identifying configuration gaps and delivering a prioritised hardening backlog with staged remediation.
Data Security Assessment (Purview-led)
Purview-led assessment identifies data risk, validates protection controls, and produces a prioritised roadmap across labels, DLP, and investigations.
Documentation Packs & Runbooks
Create professional documentation packs and runbooks that make deployments, migrations and daily operations supportable, auditable and consistent teams.
Zendesk Support Setup
Zendesk Support setup covering ticket design, workflows, automations, SLAs, reporting, and operational handover for consistent, measurable support delivery.
ManageEngine Service Desk Enablement
Enable ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus with configured processes, service catalogue, automation, CMDB, reporting, and operational handover aligned to your service desk model.
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