Microsoft Copilot for Security reached General Availability (GA) on 1 April 2024, marking a major milestone for AI-powered security operations. As part of Microsoft's expanding family of Copilot solutions, Copilot for Security brings the power of generative AI to busy security professionals, helping them work more efficiently and effectively.
Microsoft Copilot for Security is designed to integrate seamlessly with the broader Microsoft security ecosystem. By leveraging data and insights from Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra, and more, Copilot for Security provides a unified command centre for security operations.
At its core, Copilot for Security ingests and correlates security data from a wide array of Microsoft and third-party sources. It then enriches this data with real-time context around vulnerabilities, active campaigns, and indicators of compromise. This comprehensive threat intelligence allows security analysts to gain a holistic view of their environment and potential risks.
Copilot for Security offers a range of benefits that can help teams work smarter and faster. By guiding analysts through structured investigative workflows, Copilot for Security streamlines the process of analysing alerts, threat hunting, and responding to incidents. Essentially, it does a lot of the heavy lifting so that security teams can focus on more strategic tasks or move more swiftly to mitigate evolving attacks.
Analysts can leverage Copilot for Security's natural language interface to quickly look up IP reputations, de-obfuscate suspicious scripts, and check for malicious files - all without leaving the Copilot environment. As investigations unfold, Copilot for Security automatically generates executive summary reports, complete with key evidence and remediation recommendations.
While Copilot for Security can bring efficiency gains to SOCs of all types, the solution is particularly compelling for organisations with larger Microsoft security investments. By deeply integrating with the Microsoft security stack, Copilot for Security allows these SOCs to maximise the value of their existing tools and data with an AI solution that includes these data sources:
For SOCs already using core Microsoft security solutions like these, Copilot for Security can act as a real force multiplier, unlocking new levels of efficiency and effectiveness.
Microsoft has designed Copilot for Security with flexibility in mind, offering a consumption-based licensing model. Clients can provision Copilot for Security capacity through their existing Azure subscriptions, with usage billed on the basis of hourly Security Compute Units (SCUs) at a rate of \$4 per hour (as at launch date).
This model allows SOCs to start small, experimenting with Copilot for Security at a modest scale before ramping up usage as they see value. It also ensures that costs align directly with utilisation, making it easier to justify investments based on tangible results.
At SoftwareOne we help clients to manage secure high-performance business operations, reducing risk, improving productivity and optimising cost. Our expert team is well-equipped to help SOCs evaluate and adopt Microsoft Copilot for Security and can provide guidance on how this transformative solution could fit into your unique environment and workflows.
In addition to our proficiency with Microsoft Copilot for Security, we also offer a comprehensive suite of Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and Security Operations Centre (SOC) services. These sophisticated offerings can further enhance your security capabilities, providing round-the-clock monitoring, rapid incident response, and proactive threat hunting to help keep your organisation secure.
Microsoft Copilot for Security is a game-changing Workplace AI solution that can help you boost your security operations efficiency and effectiveness. By integrating with Microsoft's security stack, it provides a unified command centre for investigations, threat intelligence, and incident response. Whether you're already using Microsoft security tools or looking for a new way to enhance your SOC capabilities, Copilot for Security can help you achieve more with less.
If you want to learn more about how Workplace AI and Copilot for Microsoft 365 can work in your organisation, you can read the rest of our blog series on this topic. You'll discover how Copilot for Security leverages generative AI, natural language processing, and advanced analytics to provide intelligent assistance for security analysts.
Alternatively, if you want to understand how Copilot for Security fits into your overall GenAI strategy, you can contact SoftwareOne. We have expertise in advising clients on how to adopt and optimise workplace AI tools like Github Copilot, Copilot for Microsoft 365, and Copilot for Security. We can help you design and implement a holistic GenAI roadmap that aligns with your business goals and security needs.
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See how Copilot for Security transforms your SOC. Get a demo and learn its perks from SoftwareOne experts. Contact us now.
