Microsoft have announced that organisations with Microsoft 365 E5 subscriptions will soon be getting a new “service plan” called “Defender for IoT – Enterprise IoT Security – Enterprise IoT Security”.
As spotted in the Microsoft 365 Message [ID: MC673712] update over the weekend, this service plan will provide both Microsoft 365 E5 customers and those who have the Microsoft M365 E3 add-on [E5 Security] with real-time device discovery, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability management capabilities for up to 5x Enterprise IoT devices (such as printers, scanners, cameras, Smart TVs, VoIP phones) per user license [so an organisation with 2,500 devices will get support for cross the organisation. Additional per-per device licenses will also be available for purchase.
The Internet of Things (IoT) supports billions of connected devices that use both operational technology (OT) and IoT networks. IoT/OT devices and networks are often built using specialized protocols and may prioritise operational challenges over security.
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When IoT/OT devices can’t be protected by traditional security monitoring systems, each new wave of innovation increases the risk and attack surfaces across those IoT devices and OT networks.
This will start to roll-out next month (October 2023) and provides tools and insights for protect enterprise IoT networks, including:
- Tools and insights for protect enterprise IoT networks
- Agentless IoT device monitoring
- Support for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid OT networks
- Support for modern and proprietary Operations technology (OT) protocols
- Lightweight security micro-agents which allow IT to build security straight into IoT operations and innovations.
Read more on Securing IoT devices for “Defender for IoT – Enterprise IoT Security“
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/defender-for-iot/organizations/overview?view=o365-worldwide