In this episode Koos returns to a somewhat controversial topic - Security Copilot, but this time without the hype and of course with some practical tips. Chris introduces Microsoft Entra Suite in the first of two episodes taking a look at these capabilities.



Security Copilot

Why did I say it’s controversial?

But there are some nice improvements!

Cost structure

Billing is calculated on hourly blocks based on provisioned capacity rather than by 60-minute increments and has a minimum of one hour. Any usage consumed within the same hour is billed as a full SCU for provisioned capacity, regardless of start or end times within that hour. For overage units, SCUs are billed up to one decimal increments for the exact consumed units. Consumed units are not rounded up to whole numbers. This means that you’re charged precisely based on your usage (to one decimal place). For instance, if you provision an SCU at 9:05 a.m., then deprovision it at 9:35 am, and then provision another SCU at 9:45 am, you’ll be charged for two units within the 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. hour. To maximize usage, make SCU provisioning changes at the beginning of the hour. For more information, see Manage usage.

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Practical tips

Real-world scenarios

Final Thoughts

Security Copilot has come a long way. If you were burned by it early on—or avoided it due to cost—it might be time to revisit and re-evaluate. But still be careful! SCU’s are still burning down quickly and with an hourly rate of $4 ($6 for overage) this can quickly add up if you keep them running 24/7.

Microsoft Entra Suite

Microsoft Entra Suite is a comprehensive identity and network access solution designed to support a Zero Trust security model. It integrates multiple security and access management tools to ensure secure and seamless authentication across applications and networks. Key Components of Microsoft Entra Suite are:

More licenses?

Licensing Options for Microsoft Entra:

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Real-world use cases

🛠️ Community Project

PIM Role Advisor by Morten Knudsen

Morten shows us that AI doesn’t need to be expensive. And in a fun way by integrating Azure AI Foundry with your PowerShell session. Then with help of his script, PowerShell is advise you which Entra/Azure role you need based on an explanation you provide of the work you want to get done formulated in natural language.

With 77 requests in his demo he burned through 2 million tokens but payed only $ 0.23

Check it out here and try it yourself There’s also a video of his script in action.

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If you’re not already following Morton, please do. He’s probably the most hard-working community member I’ve ever met. He’s cranking out different sessions at events, organizing Experts Live Denmark and still able to write blogs like these while also running a company.