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

Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government is a standalone per-user identity security license for eligible government tenants, because it adds advanced identity protection, Conditional Access controls, privileged access management, and access review capabilities on top of core Entra ID features. It is best suited for agencies that need stronger sign-in risk controls, admin-role governance, and Zero Trust identity enforcement.

Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government includes Entra ID P1 capabilities, because P2 is the higher identity tier in the Entra ID plan family. It also includes Microsoft Entra ID Protection for user and sign-in risk, Privileged Identity Management for just-in-time privileged access, and access reviews for periodically validating access to groups, applications, and privileged roles.

Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government does not include Microsoft 365 productivity apps, because it is a standalone identity and access management license rather than a Microsoft 365 suite. It also does not include Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, Intune, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, or separately licensed Microsoft Entra Governance or Microsoft Entra Suite capabilities unless those products are licensed separately.

Microsoft Entra ID P2 is the better fit when a government agency needs identity risk protection and privileged access governance, because P1 focuses on core identity access management and Conditional Access while P2 adds features such as Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management, and access reviews. If the agency only needs baseline Conditional Access and identity management, P1 may be sufficient; if it needs risk-based Conditional Access and admin-role governance, P2 is typically the right tier.

Users need Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government when they benefit from P2 features, because Microsoft cloud licensing is generally assigned per user for user-based services. In practice, that often includes administrators using Privileged Identity Management, users covered by identity risk policies, and users included in access review workflows; confirm guest, external identity, and privileged administrator licensing with IT Partner based on the actual deployment model.

No, the source catalog does not list a trial for Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government, because the available Government offers are paid subscription options. If an agency wants to evaluate deployment impact, it should validate tenant eligibility, pilot with a controlled user group, and confirm available Microsoft evaluation options with IT Partner.

Microsoft Entra ID P2 is available as a Government offer, but GCC versus GCC High fit must be validated before purchase, because the source catalog confirms Government availability but does not by itself confirm every government cloud environment or tenant eligibility scenario. Agencies should confirm whether they are buying for GCC, GCC High, or another government cloud environment before assigning licenses.

No, Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government does not by itself guarantee an agency’s compliance outcome, because compliance depends on the tenant cloud, configuration, data handling, contracts, and the agency’s own authority-to-operate process. It can support Zero Trust identity controls, but it is not a substitute for government cloud onboarding, ATO documentation, or agency-specific compliance review.

Yes, Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government supports risk-based access scenarios, because it includes Microsoft Entra ID Protection capabilities for user risk and sign-in risk detection. Agencies can use those signals with Conditional Access policies when the tenant, licensing, and policy configuration support the intended deployment.

Yes, Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government includes Privileged Identity Management, because PIM is one of the key P2 capabilities for privileged role governance. Government IT teams can use it for just-in-time, time-bound, and approval-based privileged access instead of leaving high-privilege admin roles permanently active.

Yes, Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government includes access reviews, because P2 provides controls for periodically validating access to groups, applications, and privileged roles. This is useful for government agencies that need recurring access certification, reduced standing access, and evidence that access is being reviewed.

No, Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government does not include Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, Word, or Excel, because it is a standalone identity security plan rather than a Microsoft 365 productivity suite. Agencies that need collaboration, email, or Office apps must license the appropriate Microsoft 365 Government plans separately.

No, Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government does not include Microsoft 365 Copilot, because Copilot is licensed separately and generally depends on eligible Microsoft 365 app and service prerequisites. Entra ID P2 can strengthen identity controls around access, but it is not a Copilot license and does not replace the need to confirm Copilot availability and prerequisites for the agency’s government cloud.

Possibly, because Microsoft Entra ID P2 covers advanced identity protection and privileged access controls but does not include endpoint management, endpoint security, SIEM, XDR, or separately licensed Entra Governance or Entra Suite features. Agencies should confirm the security architecture first: Entra ID P2 is for identity, while products such as Intune, Defender, Sentinel, Entra Governance, or Entra Suite address different controls and may require separate licensing.

Yes, Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government can often be added to an eligible existing government tenant, because it is a standalone per-user identity license that can be assigned to users who need P2 features. Before purchase, the agency should check whether any existing Microsoft 365 Government suite already includes Entra ID P2 or only includes Entra ID P1, to avoid duplicate licensing.

Usually no full tenant migration is required when upgrading users from P1 to P2 in the same eligible tenant, because P2 is an added license entitlement rather than a separate identity platform. The work is mainly planning, license assignment, policy design, pilot testing, and rollout of features such as risk-based Conditional Access, PIM, and access reviews.

Yes, a CSP partner transfer is normally a billing and reseller relationship change rather than a tenant migration, because the Microsoft cloud tenant and Entra service continue to operate during the transfer. Agencies should coordinate timing, admin approvals, and subscription mapping with IT Partner to avoid duplicate subscriptions or renewal gaps.

No, switching the CSP relationship to IT Partner should not change the Microsoft Entra ID P2 service entitlement, because the agency is still buying the Microsoft Government offer for the same product capability. The Microsoft catalog price basis is the same offer family, but the final invoice can depend on billing terms, taxes, partner configuration, and checkout timing, so agencies should verify the live configurator before purchase or transfer.

Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government is available in the source catalog as a monthly commitment billed monthly, or as an annual commitment billed either annually upfront or monthly, because the Government SKU has both monthly and annual term options. Annual commitment billed annually is the lowest listed option in the source catalog, annual paid monthly is listed higher, and monthly commitment provides the shortest commitment option; exact checkout pricing should be verified in the live configurator.

Microsoft Entra ID P2 for Government follows Microsoft CSP subscription rules, because the available offers are term-based cloud subscriptions. In general, monthly terms provide more flexibility at renewal, annual terms commit the agency for the annual term, seats can typically be added during the term, and cancellations or seat reductions after the allowed cancellation window may need to wait until renewal; confirm the current Microsoft new commerce rules with IT Partner before ordering.

Usually no, an organization should buy the segment that matches its eligibility and tenant type, because the Government offer is intended for eligible government customers and government cloud fit must be validated. The source catalog shows separate Charity, Education, Commercial, and Government availability; nonprofits should evaluate Charity eligibility and grant context, education customers should distinguish faculty or staff licensing from student scenarios, and standard businesses should use Commercial offers rather than the Government SKU.