No device management
CriticalAny device — personal, shared, compromised — can access corporate email and files with zero controls
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Microsoft 365 Business BasicMicrosoft 365 Business Premium+$16.00/user/mo · DEFENDBase
From email-only to full security baseline
Business Basic customers have email and cloud storage but zero security infrastructure. No device management, no endpoint protection, no conditional access, no DLP. Every device accessing company data is unmanaged and unprotected. This is the highest-impact upgrade in the Microsoft stack.
What they have today
- Exchange Online (email + calendar)
- OneDrive (1TB cloud storage)
- SharePoint Online
- Microsoft Teams
- Web versions of Office apps only (no desktop apps)
Security gaps without the upgrade
No endpoint protection
CriticalNo antivirus, no EDR, no threat detection on any device. If a laptop gets ransomware, there's nothing to stop it or alert you
No conditional access
CriticalCan't enforce MFA on specific conditions, block legacy auth, or require device compliance. A stolen password = full access from any device, any location
No Intune
CriticalZero visibility into what devices access your data. Can't wipe a lost phone, can't enforce encryption, can't push security policies
No email advanced threat protection
HighBasic EOP spam filtering only. No Safe Links, no Safe Attachments, no anti-phishing impersonation protection. Sophisticated phishing gets through
No DLP
HighUsers can email, share, or upload sensitive data with zero controls. No sensitivity labels, no content inspection, no blocking rules
No Azure AD P1 / Entra ID P1
HighNo group-based licensing, no self-service password reset, no dynamic groups, no conditional access policies
No desktop Office apps
MediumUsers work in browser-only Office — limited functionality, no offline access, poor experience with complex documents. This drives Shadow IT as users install unauthorized tools