Microsoft 365 GCC G5

Description

Microsoft 365 GCC G5 is the most advanced security and compliance based product on the market. For security and compliance with industry standards to highest level, M365 GCC G5 is not only a standard, but a requirement for the Government Community Cloud.  Hence, Microsoft has really packed every cyber security best practice and standard for dealing with high level government security data into a single platform.  That being said, this product is available as Microsoft 365 GCC G5 Low and M365 GCC G5 High.

GCC High VS GCC Low

With GCC High vs GCC Low the tagging is not based on subscription but by the type of Microsoft tenant that your organization is authorized for. When getting an approved Government tenant through Microsoft, it is imperative that Microsoft tags that tenant based on the security level your organization is approved for. Therefore, the tagging of your Microsoft tenant, whether High or Low, does not affect the features of a M365 GCC G5 subscription, but where the tenant data is located is determined by the tagging of GCC High or GCC Low.

Microsoft Office Applications

Microsoft 365 Government G5 includes all of the Office applications. Nevertheless, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, and Access are all included in the full suite of Office applications. Above all, these office programs are minor features that enable productivity with desktop applications that have been downloaded. First of all, the web-based version of these Office applications is available for use from any web browser. Second, any mobile device, including a laptop, tablet, or smartphone, can access mobile versions of these apps. Third, both desktop and web-based versions of Microsoft Teams are available for download for team collaboration and full meetings.

Microsoft Services Included

In a nutshell M365 GCC G5 comes with the following Microsoft services:

1 TB Cloud Storage

Exchange Online

OneDrive

Power BI Pro

SharePoint

Bookings

Stream

Forms

PowerApps

Power Automate

Microsoft Planner

Power Virtual Agents

Viva Connections

Viva Insights

Microsoft Lists

Visio

Microsoft Windows

Defender for Endpoint Plan 2

Microsoft Purview Information Protection Plan 2

Entra ID Plan 2

Intune

Windows 11 Enterprise E3

Audio Conferencing for up to 1,000 attendees

AI Infused – Copilot

Nevertheless, Microsoft 365 Copilot GCC, the industry-leading artificial intelligence product, is offered as an add-on for this licensing plan. To be clear, GCC-High, DoD, and government organizations that are not part of the US Government cloud are not eligible for this.

M365 GCC G5 is then available as either GCC High or GCC Low.

Learn more about this product line directly on Microsoft HERE.

Conclusion

Finally, any company looking to join the government cloud community should consider M365 Government G5. This product line is feature-rich and provides more services than the standard Office 365 GCC G5 licenses. The subscription license’s ability to be designated as GCC High or GCC Low gives it a significant advantage in the government market. It is also compliant with FedRamp, FBI CJIS, HiPAA, and HITECH.