Track adoption of core identity protections and uncover potential gaps in your security coverage.
Organizations rely on Microsoft Entra to secure access in an ever-changing identity threat landscape without sacrificing workforce productivity. As organizations adopt advanced identity and access capabilities, IT teams often need greater transparency into how those capabilities are being used, particularly around licensing. You need to see which identity protections are securing your users and identify gaps from unused controls.
Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of Microsoft Entra license usage insights, a redesigned experience in the Microsoft Entra admin center that helps you better understand your license entitlements and how your security controls are being used across your organization.
Why it matters
With license usage insights, you can:
- Strengthen your security posture by ensuring critical identity protections are not just licensed, but actively protecting your users.
- Close protection gaps faster by identifying underutilized controls and bringing them into production.
- Reduce exposure to identity-based attacks by increasing adoption of capabilities like risk-based access policies.
- Stay ahead of compliance and risk with visibility into usage trends, helping you proactively address gaps as your organization evolves.
What’s new in the GA release
Since public preview, we’ve introduced several enhancements to make license entitlement and feature usage data easier to find and act on:
- Six-month usage trends: Understand historical patterns for better forecasting.
- Clear differentiation between active and guest users for precise reporting.
- Copilot prompt suggestions to help you explore license usage insights faster.
The main license usage report view (Billing > Licenses).
Where to find the license usage insights
Navigate to Billing > Licenses in the Microsoft Entra admin center. You’ll see two key widgets: License entitlements and Product usage insights.
License entitlements: Displays your total Entra license entitlements, such as Microsoft Entra ID P1, P2, Microsoft Entra Suite, and standalone SKUs. For example, 250 Microsoft Entra Suite licenses entitle your organization to 250 each of Private Access, Internet Access, ID Governance, and Verified ID.
The License entitlements view.
Product usage insights: View product and feature usage over the past six months in one place, giving you a clear picture of which security protections are licensed, in use, and where gaps may exist. Quickly compare licenses in use versus available and spot adoption trends. Hover over the bar chart for more details or contact your Microsoft representative for guidance.
The Product usage insights view.
Next steps
Visit Billing > Licenses in the Microsoft Entra admin center to explore license usage insights today and start identifying where your existing identity protections can be strengthened. With clear visibility into how your controls are being used, you can take action to close gaps, increase adoption of critical safeguards, and improve your overall security posture.
We’d love your feedback on how this visibility into your Microsoft Entra usage supports your workflows and what additional insights would be most valuable. Share your thoughts in the comments or through the Feedback portal.
-Joseph Dadzie, Vice President of Product Management
Additional resources
- Microsoft Entra license usage insights - Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft Entra licensing - Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Learn
- Sign up for Microsoft Entra ID P1 or P2- Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Learn
Learn more about Microsoft Entra
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- Microsoft Entra News and Insights | Microsoft Security Blog
- Microsoft Entra blog | Tech Community
- Microsoft Entra documentation | Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft Entra discussions | Microsoft Community
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