Enhanced Support for Microsoft Teams with Non-E5 Licenses

Check Point Email Security now expands Microsoft Teams protection to organizations without advanced Microsoft E5 licensing.

Until now, securing Microsoft Teams required either a Microsoft E5 license or a Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on with an E3 license, limiting protection for some organizations. With this update, Check Point Email Security broadens coverage by enabling security for Teams environments operating with more basic Microsoft licenses, ensuring more customers can benefit from enhanced protection.

Check Point Email Security now allows organizations with limited Microsoft licenses to inspect files shared in Microsoft Teams chats and channels for both malware and data loss prevention (DLP) risks. For customers with advanced Microsoft licensing, protection is further extended to include the full content of messages across chats and channels. This flexible approach ensures that all customers receive meaningful protection based on their licensing tier, helping reduce exposure to malicious files and sensitive data leaks across collaboration workflows.

To enable Teams protection with a limited Microsoft license, navigate to Security Settings > SaaS Applications > SharePoint/OneDrive > Configure and select the Scan files in Microsoft Teams option. This should be configured for both OneDrive and SharePoint – OneDrive enables protection for direct chats, while SharePoint applies to Teams channels.

This feature is gradually being deployed and will be available in customer portals over the next 7 days.