--- title: "Microsoft 365 with Threat Scan | SaaSRecover | Commvault " type: "WebPage" language: "en-US" url: "https://www.commvault.com/capabilities/microsoft-365-threatscan" date: "2026-10-29T14:15:00-04:00" modified: "2026-10-29T14:15:00-04:00" description: "Threat Scan for Microsoft 365 helps you find malware and encryption in backup data and choose cleaner points to restore. Book a demo. " image: "https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/saas-recover-thumbnail-888x500-1.jpg" breadcrumbs: - name: "Commvault Home" url: "https://www.commvault.com/" - name: "Capabilities" url: "https://www.commvault.com/capabilities" - name: "Microsoft 365 threatscan" --- # Threat Scan for Microsoft 365 - [Home](/) - Capabilities - Threat Scan for Microsoft 365 SaaS Recover Capability ## Threat Scan for Microsoft 365 Threat Scan helps you check Microsoft 365 backups before restore. - [Start a free trial](/trials/microsoft-365-backup) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/fullwidth-background-generic-7.jpg) --- - [Benefits](#Benefits) - [Features](#Features) - [Analyst Report](#Analyst-Report) - [Our Reach](#testimonials) - [Use Case](#Use-Case) - [Solutions](#Solutions) - [FAQs](#FAQs) [Get demo](/request-demo) --- See it work ## Threat Scan Demo See how Commvault Threat Scan helps validate Microsoft 365 backup data before recovery. [Watch now](/resources/demos/commvault-cloud-threat-scan) Play Video ![Video thumbnail](https://play.vidyard.com/AgZ9du1XZCLVW2SZhh7UpR.jpg) --- Why it matters ## Benefits Know what is safe to restore before you put data back in production. --- ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Key-Management.svg) --- ## Restore with more confidence Restore trust Know which backup data looks safer to restore before recovery begins. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Compliance-Search.svg) --- ## Keep recovery data separate Isolated copy Recover from backup copies stored outside the Microsoft 365 environment. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Archive.svg) --- ## Preserve newer clean data Less rollback Narrow recovery decisions so you do not roll back more than needed. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Identity-Servers.svg) --- ## Align security and IT Shared signal Give recovery teams shared visibility into suspicious backup data before restore. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Active-Auditing.svg) --- ## Support retention and search Compliance ready Extend backup recovery with retention and eDiscovery support for Microsoft 365. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Entity-Manager.svg) --- ## Add protection without infrastructure Simple adoption Add scanning to existing Microsoft 365 backups without deploying new hardware. --- How it works ## Features ## Isolated Microsoft 365 backup Protect Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive in a separate security domain. [Learn more](https://www.commvault.com/platform/microsoft-365-backup) ## Policy-based threat scanning Use automatic or scheduled scans for anomalies, malware, and encryption activity. [Learn more](https://www.commvault.com/platform/threat-scan) ## Investigate before restore Review flagged backup data before recovery to guide cleaner restore decisions. [Learn more](https://www.commvault.com/gc/cleanroom-recovery-for-testing-forensics) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13-UI-Microsoft-365-accounts.png) --- Analyst Report ## Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ For the 15th time in a row, Commvault has been named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Backup and Data Protection Platforms. [Get report](https://www.commvault.com/gc/itleaders) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Gartner-MQ-FY27_Web-Hero_650x650.png) --- Our Reach ## Supporting more than 100,000 companies --- - ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo__adidas.png) - ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo__sony.png) - ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/astra-zeneca-case-study.png) - ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo__merck.png) - ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo__randstad.png) - ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo__panasonic.png) --- > “Getting Commvault Cloud up and running was virtually done in minutes. This is the customer experience that we were expecting a SaaS-based backup solution would give us.” > > Alain Rodriguez > > Head of Services Management Office, Evolutio > “We wanted a SaaS solution that we know we can trust and implement quickly without additional burden on our staff. Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Microsoft 365 and Commvault Cloud Air Gap Protect give us this capability.” > > David Ben-Eli > > System IT Infrastructure Manager, Harel Group / Harel Insurance > “Commvault gives us the power to protect our data from various sources and formats from a single interface, drastically reducing the costs and efforts required for backups. Moreover, its proven recovery capabilities have saved us multiple times from ransomware attacks which could have been devasting.” > > Ryan Sinnwell > > Senior IT Manager, Infrastructure, The Weitz Company --- Use case ## Incident Response & Recovery Use insights from threat detection and other third-party tools to better respond and recover from security incidents. [Explore use case](/use-cases/incident-response-and-recovery) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/storage-resource-1088x870-1-768x614-1.png) --- ## Related to this Capability --- AI Recovery solution ## SaaSRecover Unified SaaS backup and recovery across business-critical applications and tools. [Explore solution](/solutions/saas-recover) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/saas-recover-thumbnail-888x500-1.jpg) --- ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Auto-Recovery.svg) --- ## Backup & Recovery for Microsoft 365 Protect Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive with separate backup copies. [Learn more](/capabilities/microsoft-365-backup) ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Big-Data.svg) --- ## Data Posture 360 Discover and understand sensitive data risk across your data estate. [Learn more](/capabilities/data-posture-360) ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Hyperscale-Storage.svg) --- ## Cyberthreat protection with resilience and recovery Developing a cyber-resiliency plan for your data. [Read solution brief](/resources/solution-brief/commvault-cyber-threat-protection-and-recovery) --- ## Frequently Asked Questions What is Threat Scan for Microsoft 365? Threat Scan for Microsoft 365 is a recovery-assurance capability that scans Microsoft 365 backup data for anomalies, malware, and encryption activity so teams can know what is safe to restore before restore. It works with Backup & Recovery for Microsoft 365 and focuses on backup data, not live production prevention. Why add Threat Scan if backups already exist? Backups give you a recovery copy, but they do not tell you whether the data inside that copy is safer to restore. Threat Scan adds visibility into backup data before recovery, helping teams review suspicious content, identify cleaner recovery points, and reduce unnecessary rollback. Does Threat Scan replace Microsoft Defender? No. Threat Scan complements Microsoft Defender and other production data security tools. Defender helps protect live production environments, while Threat Scan helps examine Microsoft 365 backup data before recovery so teams can make better restore decisions. What Microsoft 365 data can it cover? Threat Scan for Microsoft 365 works across backup data for Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams. Current public and attached internal sources support describing this as Microsoft 365 backup data coverage that requires Backup & Recovery for Microsoft 365. When will Threat Scan for Microsoft 365 be available? According to the October 15, 2026 announcement, Threat Scan for Microsoft 365 is planned for early access preview in the coming weeks, with general availability targeted for early 2027. It is planned to be offered as a paid add-on to Backup & Recovery for Microsoft 365. --- Get started ## Request a demo See Threat Scan with Microsoft 365 with a Commvault expert. [Book a demo](/request-demo) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/FooterPromoImagesTech-Gal-2-1.png)