In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity professionals face an uphill battle in terms of managing constantly changing and advancing threats. They grapple with relentless and sophisticated attackers, often hidden amidst the noise. To bridge this gap, we introduce Microsoft Copilot for Security, the industry’s first tool that allows security professionals to move at the speed and precision of AI.
What is Microsoft CoPilot for Security and How Does it Work?
To put it simply, Microsoft Copilot for Security is a tool to take decent security measures to great security measures.
There are a wide variety of features available through Microsoft Copilot for Security including:
- Generative AI insights
- Enhanced Productivity
- Impact Analysis
- Reverse Engineering of Scripts
- Guided Responses
Click here to view the Copilot for Security Coverage and Capabilities infographic!
Features of Copilot for Security
These features combine to overall enhance the security outcomes and provide the tightest defense against attacks as possible.
Generative AI Insights
Copilot utilizes large-scale data and threat intelligence, including over 78 trillion security signals processed by Microsoft daily. In addition, this feature combined with large language models to provides tailored insights and guides next steps in security operations.
Enhanced Productivity
Using Copilot to assist with tasks was widely reported to increase productivity. A recent study reported:
- Experienced security analysts using Copilot were 22% faster in tasks.
- Experienced security analysts using Copilot were 7% more accurate when performing tasks.
- 97% of users expressed a desire to use Copilot again.
Impact Analysis
Using AI-driven analytics, Copilot for Security is able to quantify the potential impact of security incidents. It provides insights into affected systems and data, which allows users to prioritize response efforts with more efficiency. These features allow security professionals to gain insights into the severity of every security incident, and make informed decisions based on these results.
Reverse Engineering of Scripts
Copilot for Security also has the ability to reverse engineer scripts and provide insights on the next remediation steps. For example, imagine a PowerShell script that has downloaded malware or caused another form of threat. Copilot can analyze the script to explain how this attack is wired, explaining attack attributes, potential entry points, and identifying any existing gaps in security.
Guided Responses
After the detection and analysis of threats, Copilot for Security will provide a detailed step by step guide on what the next steps to remediate the threat should be. This procedure
includes guidance on triage, investigation, containment, and remediation. In addition, Copilot for Security can provide links to additional resources that will aid in the remediation process.
Pay As You Go Licensing and Global Availability
A common concern regarding Microsoft Copilot for Security is the cost. There is a solution to this concern in the form of a pay as you go, consumption-based model. Users can gain access to the skew without any upfront commitment and pay completely based on actual hours used.
The usage is measured in the form of security compute units (SCU), which refers to the measure of security workloads required to run Copilot for security workloads. The current recommendation for a starting point is 3 SCUs/hr., and with each SCU starting at $4/hr., this multiplies out to a very low entry cost of $12/hr.
Experimentation with usage rates to find optimal for each organization is encouraged, and users will have the ability to scale usage up or down, depending on organizational needs. Copilot for Security is available globally and is meant to integrate with existing security solutions in place.
The True Power of Microsoft Copilot - and the Best Way to Acquire it!
Microsoft Copilot is truly the industry’s first AI powered security solution, and in today’s world of constantly evolving cyber-attacks, it is critical to have the best defense available. Copilot for Security is designed to integrate with solutions that are already in place and enhance the overall security prowess of these solutions. Studies have found that security professionals are more productive, faster, and more accurate in identifying and remediating potential threats when using Copilot.
The pricing is a very flexible model, and due to our Microsoft Gold Partnership, Datalink Networks has access to prices that are lower than Microsoft’s retail price. We would love to set up a time to connect and find a way to integrate Microsoft Copilot for security into your environment. 
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