Tag: Microsoft 365 Internet of Things

The October Microsoft Product Terms introduced a new SKU “Microsoft Defender for IoT – EIoT Device License – add-on“.

This add-on license will enable “real-time device discovery, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability management capabilities for eIoT devices licensed per device“.

Although it appeared this month (October), Microsoft have now stated it won’t actually be available until November 1st due to “a slight delay”.

Availability

The Product Terms list the pre-requisite licenses as:

• Microsoft 365 A5/E5
• Microsoft 365 A5/E5/F5 Security
• Microsoft 365 F5 Security and Compliance
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2
• Windows 10/11 Enterprise A5/E5

This capability will also be included within Microsoft 365 E5 and E5 Security from November 1st.

Hang on…

If it’s included in M365 E5/Security, why would you purchase the add-on for those licenses? That’s a good question and there is an answer:

Each M365 E5/Security license allows you to cover up to 5 IoT devices so, if you have more IoT devices than M365/Security USLs x 5, you can buy add-on licenses to cover the rest.

Definitions

IoT = Internet of Things

EIoT = Enterprise Internet of Things <–This appears to mean, to Microsoft, devices being used “in the context of business operations“