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Advanced: govern & scale: Governance, cost, lifecycle and enterprise automationMedium - IT/security-only use case, not a general staff Copilot feature riskAI requiredCredits may apply

Use Security Copilot for IT/security investigations

An IT/security team uses Security Copilot agents to support investigations across Defender, Entra, Intune or Purview, while monitoring included compute usage.

Where the action happens

Defender / Entra / Intune / Purview / Security Copilot

Product or feature needed

Security Copilot for eligible Microsoft 365 E5/E7 customers

AI required

Yes

Extra credits

Depends - Microsoft describes included Security Compute Units for eligible E5/E7 customers, with usage/capacity limits

Technical skill

High

Risk level

Medium - IT/security-only use case, not a general staff Copilot feature

Watch-outs for Advanced: govern & scale

  • Keep detailed governance here rather than repeating it on every beginner capability.
  • Track ownership, access, cost, lifecycle and exceptions once services are shared or business-critical.
  • AI Redlines remain separate from normal governance and should be treated as hard boundaries.
Disclaimer: Always follow your organisation's internal guidance and policies regarding AI usage. The suggestions in this guide have been created to the best of accuracy, but Microsoft licensing, pricing and feature availability change frequently — treat them as a planning baseline, not a procurement quote.

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