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 details Microsoft pricing tiers and included features. It also outlines the practical criteria EPC Group uses when sizing 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, which offers seven-year tamper-evident retention. Additionally, Defender for Cloud Apps identifies shadow-AI exfiltration before it leads to a compliance event.
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 zero governance audit failures 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 helps multi-plant manufacturers and energy operators by integrating Microsoft 365 with operational technology. We protect intellectual property using Purview labels and Endpoint DLP. Additionally, we provide frontline workers with F1 and 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 price. Typical range $25,000 to $150,000 over four to twelve weeks.
- Project engagements — full migration or governance program with milestone-based billing. Discovery through hypercare. Typical range $150,000 to $750,000-plus over 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
These are defined accelerators, unlike Big 4 firms that often quote open-ended time-and-materials. Most projects range from $25K to $150K for accelerators, or $150K to $750K for full programs.
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