Microsoft Security pricing overview
Find the right security solutions for your organisation with predictable, transparent costs.
Overview
AI-first, end-to-end security for all
Our flexible security pricing for businesses of all sizes includes per-user-per-month plans for comprehensive coverage and pay-as-you-go models that scale with your usage.
Threat protection, detection, and response
Defender is your centralized defense for modern security—where protection happens and action is taken. It shifts teams from reactive to proactive security by detecting and disrupting threats across devices, apps, identities, email, cloud, and data, while agentic intelligence, automation, and continuous risk insights drive faster, more precise response.
Identity and access management
Secure access for any identity—workforce, customer, and non-human identities—to any AI, apps, and resources, from anywhere. Strengthen access controls, prevent identity attacks, and improve user experiences with unified identity and network access solutions from Microsoft Entra.
Endpoint management and protection
Keep devices secure, reliable, and optimised with a unified, cloud-based endpoint management solution. Microsoft Intune helps secure devices through Zero Trust compliance and AI, protecting organisations from threats while streamlining operations for increased confidence and business performance.
Data security
Help secure and govern your data across a heterogenous data estate with a modern, unified approach. With integrated data security, governance, compliance, and privacy solutions for the era of AI, Microsoft Purview helps reduce risk and complexities.
Cloud-native SIEM and platform
Predict and stop attacks across clouds and platforms with Microsoft Sentinel. Unify AI, security orchestration and response, behavior analytics, threat intelligence, and a cost-effective data lake with one solution—now enhanced with graph technology for connected insights and rapid, precise response.
Microsoft Defender Suite
A comprehensive XDR solution that delivers layered threat protection, data security, compliance, and identity management and governance.
£9.20
user/month, paid yearly
(Annual subscription—auto renews)
Price does not include VAT.
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Requires: Microsoft 365 E3; or Office 365 E3 and Enterprise Mobility + Security E3.
Requires: Microsoft 365 E3; or Office 365 E3 and Enterprise Mobility + Security E3.
A comprehensive XDR solution that delivers layered threat protection, data security, compliance, and identity management and governance.
(Annual subscription—auto renews)
Price does not include VAT.
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Requires: Microsoft 365 E3; or Office 365 E3 and Enterprise Mobility + Security E3.
Requires: Microsoft 365 E3; or Office 365 E3 and Enterprise Mobility + Security E3.
The version of Microsoft 365 is not available in your country/region. Visit Microsoft Store to find out which versions of Microsoft 365 are available in your country/region.
Microsoft Entra Suite
Provides network access security, identity protection, governance, and identity verification solutions.
£9.20
user/month, paid yearly
(Annual subscription—auto renews)
Price does not include VAT.
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Requires: Microsoft Entra ID P1 or a plan that includes Microsoft Entra ID P1.
Requires: Microsoft Entra ID P1 or a plan that includes Microsoft Entra ID P1.
Provides network access security, identity protection, governance, and identity verification solutions.
(Annual subscription—auto renews)
Price does not include VAT.
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Requires: Microsoft Entra ID P1 or a plan that includes Microsoft Entra ID P1.
Requires: Microsoft Entra ID P1 or a plan that includes Microsoft Entra ID P1.
The version of Microsoft 365 is not available in your country/region. Visit Microsoft Store to find out which versions of Microsoft 365 are available in your country/region.
Microsoft Purview Suite
Includes Microsoft Purview products to unify data security and compliance and help your organisation prevent data loss and manage risks.
£9.20
user/month, paid yearly
(Annual subscription—auto renews)
Price does not include VAT.
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Requires: Microsoft 365 E3; or Office 365 E3 and Enterprise Mobility + Security E3. Microsoft Purview Suite (formerly E5 Compliance) has been renamed to align with its core value. The rename does not impact service, functionality, or pricing.
Requires: Microsoft 365 E3; or Office 365 E3 and Enterprise Mobility + Security E3. Microsoft Purview Suite (formerly E5 Compliance) has been renamed to align with its core value. The rename does not impact service, functionality, or pricing.
Includes Microsoft Purview products to unify data security and compliance and help your organisation prevent data loss and manage risks.
(Annual subscription—auto renews)
Price does not include VAT.
Learn more
Requires: Microsoft 365 E3; or Office 365 E3 and Enterprise Mobility + Security E3. Microsoft Purview Suite (formerly E5 Compliance) has been renamed to align with its core value. The rename does not impact service, functionality, or pricing.
Requires: Microsoft 365 E3; or Office 365 E3 and Enterprise Mobility + Security E3. Microsoft Purview Suite (formerly E5 Compliance) has been renamed to align with its core value. The rename does not impact service, functionality, or pricing.
The version of Microsoft 365 is not available in your country/region. Visit Microsoft Store to find out which versions of Microsoft 365 are available in your country/region.
PRICING
Expand your protection with flexible, advanced solutions
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Help protect multicloud and hybrid environments with comprehensive security across the full lifecycle, from development to runtime.
Pay-as-you-go
Microsoft Azure subscription required.
Help protect multicloud and hybrid environments with comprehensive security across the full lifecycle, from development to runtime.
Microsoft Azure subscription required.
The version of Microsoft 365 is not available in your country/region. Visit Microsoft Store to find out which versions of Microsoft 365 are available in your country/region.
Add-on
Microsoft Purview
For data security, governance, and compliance value across data estates, analytics, and AI apps.
Pay-as-you-go
Microsoft Azure subscription required.
For data security, governance, and compliance value across data estates, analytics, and AI apps.
Microsoft Azure subscription required.
The version of Microsoft 365 is not available in your country/region. Visit Microsoft Store to find out which versions of Microsoft 365 are available in your country/region.
Add-on
Microsoft Security Copilot
Protect your organisation at the speed and scale of AI agentic security embedded into your workflow.
Pay-as-you-go
Microsoft Azure subscription required.
Protect your organisation at the speed and scale of AI agentic security embedded into your workflow.
Microsoft Azure subscription required.
The version of Microsoft 365 is not available in your country/region. Visit Microsoft Store to find out which versions of Microsoft 365 are available in your country/region.
Add-on
Microsoft Sentinel
Confidently secure your multicloud, multiplatform environment with an innovative, AI-powered security and information and event management (SIEM) solution.
Pay-as-you-go
Microsoft Azure subscription required.
Confidently secure your multicloud, multiplatform environment with an innovative, AI-powered security and information and event management (SIEM) solution.
Microsoft Azure subscription required.
The version of Microsoft 365 is not available in your country/region. Visit Microsoft Store to find out which versions of Microsoft 365 are available in your country/region.
Add-on
Microsoft Agent 365
Observe, govern, and secure AI agents
Stay in control as agents become part of everyday work by extending the systems you use for employees with Agent 365—the control plane for agents.
Total Economic Impact™ studies
Deliver a best-in-class, end-to-end solution for cost-effective security. Read these Forrester TEI studies to learn more.
The Total Economic Impact™ of deploying Microsoft Defender
Forrester TEI of Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance (Microsoft Purview Suite)
Forrester TEI of Microsoft Entra
Resources
Get started with training, resources, and community
Security Hub
Explore the Security Hub on Microsoft Learn
Get resources for planning and implementing security strategy, architecture, processes, and technology.
Microsoft Security enablement
Get more from your security investment by reading the adoption guide
Access interactive guides and resources that will help you learn about protecting your assets.
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Note
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