Microsoft Entra ID P2 — Pricing, Plans & What's Included

Microsoft Entra ID P2 is a per-user identity security and governance license for Commercial tenants, because it adds advanced controls such as risk-based protection, Privileged Identity Management, Conditional Access, and access reviews. It is best suited for businesses that need stronger sign-in security, privileged access controls, and periodic access validation than basic cloud identity provides.

Microsoft Entra ID P2 includes the Microsoft Entra ID P1 capabilities plus advanced identity protection and governance features, because P2 is the higher standalone Entra ID plan. Key included capabilities are Conditional Access, Microsoft Entra ID Protection for risky users and risky sign-ins, Privileged Identity Management, and access reviews.

Microsoft Entra ID P2 does not include Microsoft 365 desktop apps, Exchange Online mailboxes, Teams Phone, Intune, or Microsoft Defender products, because it is an identity and access management license rather than a productivity or endpoint-security suite. Those workloads must be licensed separately or obtained through another Microsoft suite if needed.

Yes, you should assign a Microsoft Entra ID P2 license to each user who needs or benefits from the paid P2 capabilities, because the Commercial offer is licensed per user. This is especially important for users covered by Conditional Access policies, Identity Protection risk response, Privileged Identity Management, or access reviews; confirm edge cases such as guests or service accounts with IT Partner before rollout.

Microsoft Entra ID P2 includes the P1 feature set and adds more advanced security and governance, because P2 is designed for risk-based identity protection and privileged access control. P1 is commonly used for Conditional Access and core identity management, while P2 adds Microsoft Entra ID Protection, Privileged Identity Management, and access reviews.

Usually no, because some Microsoft 365 and Enterprise Mobility + Security suites already include equivalent Microsoft Entra ID P2 rights. Before buying standalone P2, confirm your existing suite entitlements so you do not duplicate licensing for users who already have the required P2 capabilities.

Not usually as full P2, because those plans are commonly associated with Entra ID P1-level capabilities rather than the full P2 feature set. If your project depends on Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management, or access reviews, ask IT Partner to verify your exact tenant licenses before assuming P2 rights are already included.

No, Microsoft Entra ID P2 does not include Teams, Exchange Online, or Microsoft 365 desktop apps, because it is a standalone identity security and governance product. It can help secure access to those services, but the productivity workloads themselves require separate licenses or a Microsoft 365 suite.

Microsoft Entra ID P2 is not the base Microsoft 365 Copilot license, because Copilot licensing is tied to eligible Microsoft 365 plans and Copilot add-ons rather than Entra ID P2 itself. P2 can still be valuable for Copilot environments because Conditional Access, risk-based protection, PIM, and access reviews help control who can access sensitive Microsoft 365 data.

Yes, because Microsoft Entra ID P2 includes Conditional Access and adds risk-based signals through Microsoft Entra ID Protection. That lets organizations design policies that respond to risky users or risky sign-ins, rather than relying only on static rules; the policies still need careful planning and testing before enforcement.

Microsoft Entra ID Protection helps detect and respond to risky users and risky sign-ins, because it uses Microsoft identity risk signals to support risk-based access decisions. In practice, it can help drive policies such as requiring stronger authentication, blocking access, or triggering investigation workflows depending on how your tenant is configured.

Privileged Identity Management helps make administrator access just-in-time, time-bound, and approval-aware, because standing permanent admin rights are a major identity security risk. With PIM, organizations can reduce always-on privileged access and require activation, justification, approval, or review depending on the configured policy.

Yes, because Microsoft Entra ID P2 includes access reviews and privileged access controls that help document and validate whether users, guests, or role holders should still have access. It does not replace compliance policy design or audit preparation, but it provides controls that can support least-privilege and periodic access certification programs.

Start by assigning licenses to a pilot group and testing policies in stages, because identity controls such as Conditional Access and PIM can affect user sign-in and administrator access. A safe rollout usually includes reviewing current licenses, identifying high-risk admin roles, testing policy impact, and documenting break-glass access before broad enforcement.

No major tenant migration is required just because of the name, because Azure Active Directory was renamed Microsoft Entra ID and the P2 identity capabilities continue under the Entra brand. If you are moving from another identity setup or changing licensing channels, the work is mainly license assignment, configuration review, and policy rollout rather than a forced directory migration.

Usually yes, because changing or adding a CSP licensing relationship is a billing and subscription administration action, not a tenant rebuild. When handled correctly, your Microsoft tenant, users, sign-in configuration, and Entra policies remain in place; IT Partner should verify the current Commercial offer, term, billing option, and license continuity before the change.

No, the Microsoft Entra ID P2 entitlement is the same Microsoft product capability when purchased through CSP, because the CSP partner manages the commercial transaction rather than creating a different identity platform. Current pricing and available term/billing options should be confirmed in the configurator, and the tenant fit should be reviewed before checkout.

For Commercial customers, Microsoft Entra ID P2 is available with monthly commitment billed monthly, annual commitment billed annually, and annual commitment billed monthly options, because the CSP offer supports multiple commitment and payment structures. Review the configurator before checkout, since current availability and pricing are confirmed there.

You can generally add seats during the term, because CSP subscriptions are designed to let customers expand as more users need the service. Reducing seats or canceling is more restricted, especially on annual commitments, so confirm the applicable CSP cancellation window, renewal date, and seat-change rules with IT Partner before choosing a term.

No, annual commitment billed monthly is still an annual commitment, because the payment schedule and the subscription term are separate. It spreads payments across the year but does not usually provide the same cancellation flexibility as a monthly commitment; verify the cancellation window and renewal terms before purchase.

No, this page is for the Commercial segment, because government, charity, and education customers may need different eligibility, tenant, residency, and offer rules. GCC or GCC High customers should use the appropriate government cloud licensing path, nonprofits should confirm Microsoft nonprofit eligibility and any grant context, and education organizations should verify student versus faculty licensing before purchasing.