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Security Copilot is now included as part of your Microsoft 365 E5/E7 plan

In brief

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What and why:

Microsoft Security Copilot agents are built into the flow of work of security teams using Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Purview. At Ignite 2025, Microsoft introduced a dozen new agents across these products, bringing agentic defense across workflows to enable autonomous and proactive protection.

Rollout schedule:

N/A

Impact on your organization:

Who is affected:

  • Organizations with Microsoft 365 E5 or E7

Platforms/Services:

  • Defender
  • Entra
  • Intune
  • Purview
  • Security Copilot portal

What will happen:

  • Security Copilot will be automatically included with Microsoft 365 E5/E7 (no separate purchase required).
  • Your tenant will receive 400 Security Compute Units (SCUs) per month per 1,000 licensed users, up to 10,000 SCUs per month.
  • Core agentic security experiences will be available across Defender, Entra, Intune, Purview, and the Security Copilot portal.
  • Developer tools and APIs will be available to build custom agents and integrations.
  • Existing security, compliance, and access policies continue to apply.

Additional capabilities outside the included entitlement may incur extra charges, including:

  • Microsoft Sentinel data lake compute or storage.
  • Non-agentic Data Security Investigations in Purview.
  • Azure Logic Apps usage with Security Copilot.
  • Third-party agents purchased via Microsoft Security Store.

Action required / Recommendations:

No action is required to enable this feature.

We recommend:

If you would like to opt out of this entitlement, please contact support.