Security News > 2022 > May > Microsoft's standalone Defender for Business hits GA

Microsoft has made a standalone version of Microsoft Defender for Business generally available, aimed at customers not keen on paying for one of its subscriptions.

The product is already bundled with Microsoft 365 Business Premium but can now be picked up as a standalone product for $3 per user per month, as we reported from Ignite late last year.

Microsoft currently has four tiers of 365 subscriptions, starting at Business Basic for $6, going up to the full-fat premium version for $22 per user per month, with desktop versions of Office apps.

"Microsoft believes in security for all," said Vasu Jakkal, CVP for security, compliance & identity at Microsoft.

Rather than simply bundle Defender in with all tiers, the company would like to charge $3 per user per month for peace of mind.

"With automated investigation and remediation, we do the type of work handled by a dedicated Security Operations team by continuously detecting and automatically remediating most threats," said Microsoft.

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