Azure Security Center Pricing and Features Monitoring Cloud Computing Resources for Fortune 500 and regulated industries
This Azure Security Center Pricing and Features Monitoring Cloud Computing Resources reference outlines Microsoft pricing tiers and their features. It also describes how EPC Group sizes Microsoft licensing for Fortune 500 customers.
Pricing data reflects the Microsoft Customer Agreement and Enterprise Agreement public list pricing as of 2026. The actual cost may vary due to:
- Volume
- Sector (government, education, non-profit)
- Microsoft FastTrack incentives
EPC Group's licensing optimization goes beyond simple spreadsheets. Each license assessment includes:
- A feature-utilization audit to check if paid features are deployed and used.
- A downgrade analysis to identify users who may benefit from an F-series or lighter tier.
- A true-up plan aligned with the renewal cycle.
Most clients save 10 to 25 percent on annual Microsoft spend without losing capability.
Financial services
EPC Group provides essential services for banks, asset managers, and broker-dealers. We engineer:
- SOC 2 audit trails
- FINRA Rule 4511 and SEC 17a-4 retention
- MNPI containment
- Communication Compliance for trading floors
Our standard baseline is Microsoft Purview Audit Premium. It provides seven years of tamper-evident retention.
Furthermore, Defender for Cloud Apps helps identify shadow-AI exfiltration. This proactive measure prevents potential compliance events.
How EPC Group engages
Six-phase methodology applied to every engagement, compressed for fixed-fee accelerators and extended for full programs.
- Discovery — two-week assessment of the current estate, gap analysis, risk register, target architecture, costed remediation roadmap.
- Design — senior architect produces the target topology, identity framework, Conditional Access, Purview, governance model, and security posture, reviewed by client leads.
- Pilot — 25 to 100 user pilot in a real business unit. Migrate, apply baselines, test integrations, capture feedback.
- Wave rollout — migrate in waves of 500 to 2,500 users with communications, training, hypercare, and a per-wave retrospective.
- Adoption — role-based training, Champions network, executive sponsor enablement, metrics tracked against a measured baseline.
- Operate — optional managed-services retainer for license optimization, governance reviews, security monitoring, and quarterly business reviews.
Compliance-native, not bolted on
We have achieved no reported governance audit failures across HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, and CMMC engagements across more than 11,000 enterprise engagements. Our approach includes the following:
- HIPAA
- SOC 2
- FINRA
- FedRAMP
- CMMC
These controls are built into the tenant from day one, providing audit-ready evidence. The regulated-industry posture serves as the baseline, not an upgrade tier.
Manufacturing and energy
EPC Group supports multi-plant manufacturers and energy operators by integrating Microsoft 365 with operational technology. We safeguard intellectual property using Purview labels and Endpoint DLP.
We also offer frontline workers:
- F1 licensing patterns
- F3 licensing patterns
Our multi-region rollouts include:
- Data residency planning
- Offline-capable Power Platform apps for shop-floor environments
Engagement models
Three engagement models cover most enterprise needs. Most clients start with a fixed-fee accelerator and grow into a full program or a managed-services retainer.
- Fixed-fee accelerators — Copilot Readiness, Security Hardening, Tenant Health Check, SharePoint Migration, Teams Governance. Defined scope and a fixed price stated in the proposal; four to twelve weeks.
- Project engagements — full migration or governance program with milestone-based billing. Discovery through hypercare. Scoped after discovery; three to nine months.
- Managed services — tiered retainer for ongoing operations. Named senior architect on the account. From $3,500 per month with a twelve-month minimum.
Fixed-fee accelerators with real scope
We offer predictable scope, price, and outcomes. Our services include:
- Copilot Readiness
- Security Hardening
- Tenant Health Check
- SharePoint Migration
- Teams Governance
Our defined accelerators stand out from those offered by Big 4 firms, which often use open-ended time-and-materials pricing.
Typically, our project costs are:
- Accelerators: $25K to $150K
- Full programs: $150K to $750K
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