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We’ve recently announced expanded availability of AI, security, and management capabilities coming to Microsoft 365 offerings in 2026 as well as pricing changes beginning July 1, 2026. This is a list of added products, services & features that customers are getting included in their Microsoft 365 suite licensing:

• Microsoft 365 E3/G3
  • Intune 
    • Intune Remote Help (prev. $3.50/user/mo) – Enable secure helpdesk-to-user remote control connections. (with “unattended remote control” in preview!)
    • Intune Advanced Analytics (prev. $5.00/user/mo)- A set of analytics-driven capabilities that help IT admins understand, anticipate, and improve end-user experiences.
    • Intune Plan 2 (prev. $4.00/user/mo)
      • Intune Tunnel for Mobile Application Management – Secure access to on-prem apps using a lightweight VPN solution for iOS/Android that doesn’t require device enrollment
      • Intune Management of Specialty Devices – Device management, configuration and protection capabilities for AR/VR, smartscreens & conference meeting room systems
      • Intune Firmware Over the Air (FOTA) – Enables remote firmware updates on supported devices, giving customers more control.
  • Defender for Office 365 P1 (prev. $2.00/user/mo)
    • Safelinks Lite  – URL safety verification checks for Outlook & Office apps (web & mobile)
  • Copilot Chat Security, Management & Analytics ⁠
  • Windows Resiliency Initiative enhancements, including:
    • Quick machine recovery (QMR) 
    • Post-quantum security APIs    
  • Windows Autopatch now includes update readiness
• Microsoft 365 E5/G5
  • **All the above for E3/G3**
  • Intune Suite
    • Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (prev. $3.00/user/mo) – Empower users to elevate permissions securely as standard users without providing full admin rights
    • Microsoft Cloud PKI (prev. $2.00/user/mo) – PKI solution that allows customers to create multiple certificate authorities and manage the lifecycle of certificates issued to Intune-managed devices.
    • Intune Enterprise App Management (prev. $2.00/user/mo)- Enables easy Win32 app discovery, deployment, and updating using a securely hosted enterprise app catalog
  • Microsoft Security Copilot 
    • Announcement: Get Security Copilot with Microsoft 365 E5/G5
    • FAQ: Security Copilot inclusion in Microsoft 365 E5 subscription
    • “Security Compute Unit Calculator” for Security Architects
      The SCU calculator helps estimate your organization’s SCU capacity needs
    • “Security Copilot Adoption Site” for IT Professionals
      The Adoption site provides scenarios of usage for Security Copilot

For more information, read the announcements in the following blog posts:

• Advancing Microsoft 365: New capabilities and pricing update | Microsoft 365 Blog
• Microsoft 365 adds advanced Microsoft Intune solutions at scale – Microsoft Intune Blog
• Agents built into your workflow: Get Security Copilot with Microsoft 365 E5 – Microsoft Security Blog
• Advancing Microsoft 365 Government: New Capabilities and Pricing Update