Security Copilot Now Included with Microsoft 365 E5
by Maybelline Middleton
At Microsoft Ignite 2025, Microsoft announced a major update: Security Copilot—the AI-powered security assistant—is now included at no additional cost for all Microsoft 365 E5 customers. This marks a new era of ambient, autonomous cybersecurity, with AI agents embedded directly into the tools security teams use every day.
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What’s New?
- Built-in AI Agents across Microsoft Defender, Entra, Intune, and Purview.
- Automatic Provisioning for eligible tenants—no extra setup required.
- Phased Rollout starting 18th November, 2025, with 30-day advance notifications for activation.
- 400 Security Compute Units (SCUs) per month for every 1,000 paid user licenses, up to 10,000 SCUs/month.
- SCUs measure compute power for running Security Copilot workloads.
- Usage resets monthly and applies across all workspaces in a tenant.
- Core Experiences: Chat, promptbooks, and agentic workflows for:
- Identity and access management in Microsoft Entra.
- Data security and compliance in Microsoft Purview.
- Endpoint management in Microsoft Intune.
- Developer Tools: Agent Builder, APIs, and integrations via MCP and Graph.
- Partner Agents: Supported with SCU costs included (licensing may vary).
Why It Matters
Security Copilot transforms security operations by:
- Automating phishing triage, alert classification, and remediation.
- Strengthening identity controls and reducing risk.
- Enhancing compliance and data protection.
- Freeing up security teams for strategic threat hunting.
- Included SCUs cover typical usage.
- Additional capacity available at $6 per SCU on a pay-as-you-go basis (future option).
- No manual provisioning required—Security Copilot is ready inside existing tools.
We encourage you to explore these new capabilities and take advantage of the promotions available to maximise the value of your Microsoft 365 investment.
If you have any questions or would like guidance on how to best leverage Security Copilot within your organisation, please reach out to your Bechtle Account Manager who will be happy to assist.