# Microsoft 365 E5 Information Protection and DLP (add-on)

> Add Microsoft 365 Information Protection and DLP licensing to a qualifying Microsoft 365 Government tenant without moving every user to the full G5 suite.

Canonical: https://o365hq.com/subscriptions/microsoft-365-g5-information-protection-dlp-addon-government
Provider: IT Partner LLC — US Microsoft partner since 2006. Book: https://o365hq.com/book

## Pricing (CSP / NCE, per seat per month unless noted)

| Segment | Term · Billing | Invoice per cycle | Monthly equivalent | vs annual-upfront |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 1-year · Annual | $48 | $4/mo | +0.0% |
| Government | 1-year · Monthly | $4.20 | $4.20/mo | +5.0% |
| Government | Monthly · Monthly | $4.80 | $4.80/mo | +20.0% |

Prices are Microsoft ERP (estimated retail) — the same price as buying direct; IT Partner adds advisory and support on top. Last price sync: 2026-10-01.

This add-on is for organizations that need Microsoft 365 Information Protection and DLP licensing in a Microsoft 365 Government environment, but do not want to license the full G5 suite for every user.

## What's included

- Microsoft 365 Information Protection and DLP add-on licensing for the Government segment.
- A way to scope Information Protection and DLP licensing separately from the full Microsoft 365 G5 suite, subject to prerequisite and entitlement confirmation.
- Governmental Community Cloud Pricing SKU availability as reflected in the source offer set.
- Multiple commitment and billing options for Government purchasing, based on the listed offer terms.

## Not included

- A base Microsoft 365 Government suite license.
- The full Microsoft 365 G5 suite.
- Implementation services, policy design workshops, or tenant remediation unless purchased separately.
- A trial, because no trial is listed for this offer.
- Not a fit if you need a base suite rather than an add-on, need the full G5 suite, require a trial, or must confirm specific Purview feature entitlements before prerequisite license and Government cloud availability are validated.

## FAQ

### What is Microsoft 365 E5 Information Protection and DLP (add-on)?

Microsoft 365 E5 Information Protection and DLP (add-on) is an add-on subscription for Microsoft 365 Government customers that need Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention licensing without licensing every user for the full G5 suite. It is an add-on, because the offer is designed to attach to a qualifying Microsoft 365 Government base license rather than replace the base suite.

### What is included with this Government add-on?

This add-on provides Microsoft 365 Information Protection and DLP add-on licensing for the Government segment. It is intended to help government organizations scope sensitive information protection and data loss prevention capabilities separately from the full Microsoft 365 G5 suite, but the exact Microsoft Purview service-plan entitlements should be confirmed for the customer’s tenant before deployment decisions are made.

### What is not included with Microsoft 365 E5 Information Protection and DLP (add-on)?

This add-on does not include a base Microsoft 365 Government suite license, the full Microsoft 365 G5 suite, implementation services, policy design, tenant remediation, or a trial. Those items are separate, because the listed offer is an add-on subscription and no trial is shown for this Government SKU.

### Who should buy this add-on instead of full Microsoft 365 G5?

A government organization should consider this add-on when it already has qualifying Microsoft 365 Government licensing and only needs Information Protection and DLP licensing for selected users or workloads. Full Microsoft 365 G5 may be the better path if the organization needs the broader G5 suite, because this offer is not a replacement for the full suite.

### Does this add-on require a qualifying base license?

Yes, this is an add-on and requires a qualifying prerequisite Microsoft 365 Government license. The exact eligible base licenses should be confirmed before purchase, because add-on eligibility depends on the customer’s tenant, cloud environment, and Microsoft SKU mapping.

### Can we assign this add-on only to certain users?

This add-on is purchased as an add-on subscription, and user assignment and coverage requirements should be confirmed before ordering. Selective assignment may be appropriate for scoped deployments, but government buyers should verify which users must be licensed for the protected data, policies, and workloads they plan to use.

### Is a trial available for this Government add-on?

No trial is listed for Microsoft 365 E5 Information Protection and DLP (add-on). Buyers should validate fit through licensing review and entitlement confirmation before purchase, because the source offer set does not include a trial option.

### What commitment and billing options are available?

The Government offer is available with a monthly commitment paid monthly, or an annual commitment paid either upfront annually or monthly. Annual upfront is usually the simpler annual purchasing posture, while annual paid monthly and monthly commitment options provide different billing and flexibility tradeoffs.

### Can we use this add-on in GCC or GCC High?

Government cloud availability must be confirmed before purchase, because Microsoft Government offers can differ by GCC, GCC High, DoD, tenant type, and provisioning path. The source offer reflects Governmental Community Cloud pricing availability, but it does not by itself prove availability or feature parity in every government cloud environment.

### Does this add-on guarantee U.S. data residency or meet our agency compliance requirements?

No, the add-on should not be treated as a standalone guarantee of data residency or regulatory compliance. Government buyers should validate the tenant cloud, Microsoft documentation, data-handling commitments, and their own compliance program requirements, because licensing eligibility and compliance suitability are separate decisions.

### Does this add-on include Microsoft Purview Information Protection features such as sensitivity labels and classification?

This add-on is for Microsoft 365 Information Protection and DLP licensing, but the exact Purview service-plan entitlements should be confirmed for the tenant before deployment. That confirmation matters because features such as discovery, classification, labeling, protection, and workload coverage can vary by license, service plan, and government cloud availability.

### Does it include endpoint DLP, automatic labeling, or trainable classifiers?

Do not assume endpoint DLP, automatic labeling, trainable classifiers, or other advanced Purview capabilities are included until the SKU’s service plans are verified for the customer’s Government tenant. These features can be licensing- and cloud-dependent, so IT Partner should confirm the exact entitlement set before policies are promised or rolled out.

### Does this add-on include Microsoft Teams?

No, Microsoft 365 E5 Information Protection and DLP (add-on) is not a Teams license and does not provide a base collaboration suite. It may help govern sensitive information in supported Microsoft 365 workloads if the required services and entitlements are present, but Teams licensing and workload availability must come from the customer’s underlying Microsoft 365 Government environment.

### Does this add-on include Microsoft 365 Copilot?

No, this add-on does not include Microsoft 365 Copilot. Information protection and DLP licensing may support a broader data governance strategy for Copilot readiness, but Copilot licensing, eligibility, and tenant readiness must be evaluated separately.

### Can this add-on help reduce oversharing or data exfiltration risk?

Potentially yes, because Information Protection and DLP capabilities are commonly used to classify, protect, and control sensitive data movement in Microsoft 365 environments. However, the exact oversharing, exfiltration, endpoint, and workload-specific controls available under this SKU must be confirmed before publishing deployment guidance or relying on it for a control objective.

### How should a government agency get started after buying this add-on?

Start by confirming eligible base licenses, assigning the add-on to the correct users, and validating the exact Purview service plans enabled in the Government tenant. Then design policies in a staged way, because DLP and labeling rules can affect user workflows and should normally be tested before broad enforcement.

### Is there a migration project required to use this add-on?

Usually the purchase itself is a licensing and enablement step rather than a tenant migration, because the add-on attaches to an existing qualifying Microsoft 365 Government tenant. A practical rollout may still require policy design, data discovery, testing, user communications, and change management, which are not included with the license unless purchased separately.

### Can we move this subscription or CSP management to IT Partner without downtime?

A CSP relationship or management transition can usually be coordinated without moving the Microsoft 365 tenant, because the services remain in the customer’s Microsoft cloud tenant. IT Partner should review current subscriptions, renewal dates, and ordering paths first, because zero-downtime handling depends on timing, licensing continuity, and how the existing CSP subscriptions are structured.

### Will buying through IT Partner change the Microsoft service or price level?

Buying through IT Partner does not change the underlying Microsoft cloud service, because the SKU and tenant provisioning still come through Microsoft’s CSP program. The quote should be based on the current Microsoft CSP Government offer and the selected commitment and billing option, while IT Partner adds licensing review, ordering support, renewal support, and seat-change guidance.

### Can we add, reduce, cancel, or renew seats later?

Seat increases are generally easier than reductions, because CSP subscription rules often allow additions during the term while reductions and cancellations are constrained by the commitment and Microsoft cancellation window. Government buyers should confirm the current CSP terms before purchase or renewal, especially when choosing between monthly commitment and annual commitment billing options.

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