Last year, we launched Microsoft Security Copilot with a bold goal: to help organizations protect at the speed of AI. Since then, Security Copilot has been transforming how IT and security operations teams respond to threats and manage their environments. In fact, research from live operations indicates that Security Copilot users have seen impact like a 30% reduction in mean time to resolution for SOC teams, and a 54% decrease in time to resolve a device policy conflict for IT teams. 

As adoption has grown, so has the complexity of customer needs. In many organizations, different teams, business units, and regions require distinct approaches to data access, capacity planning, and tooling. At the same time, customers want the flexibility to start small, test scenarios, and scale usage over time, without committing to long-term contracts. 

To meet these needs, Security Copilot is offered as a consumptive solution, allowing organizations to provision Security Compute Units (SCUs) as needed. This flexible model lowers the barrier to entry and encourages experimentation. And now, with workspaces and the Security Copilot capacity calculator to help manage capacity, customers can adopt Security Copilot with even more confidence and control. 

Workspaces 

Security operations don’t happen in a vacuum – different teams, business units, and regions have unique operational needs. This is why we’re excited to launch workspaces in public preview – a major enhancement to how teams can manage access, resources, and collaboration within Security Copilot. Workspaces provide a flexible way to segment environments, making it easier to align access and capacity with organizational needs, legal structures, or compliance requirements. 

Let’s take the example of a multinational organization with separate security and IT teams in North America, Europe, and Asia. With workspaces, this company can realize benefits in: 

• Data boundaries: Each regional team operates within its own dedicated workspace, keeping data like prompt history local and accessible only to that team. This isolation ensures information stays relevant to the team and supports compliance with regional data residency requirements and internal policies. 

• Role-based access control: Only authorized users specified by the admin have access to each workspace, and workspace management is restricted to users with administrator roles. 

• Capacity planning: SCUs can be provisioned per workspace, giving admins the ability to right-size capacity based on each team’s workload. APAC can scale up during a surge while the US conserves usage during a quiet period. 

 Note: multi-workspace support is now available in Security Copilot, enabling users to manage prompt sessions across multiple workspaces. However, available agents that run autonomously are currently limited to a single workspace, and embedded experiences continue to route traffic exclusively through the tenant-level default workspace. Please refer to the documentation for full details. 

Security Copilot capacity calculator 

One of the most common questions we hear from customers is: “How many SCUs do I need to get started with Security Copilot?” Given the dynamic nature of AI-powered security workflows, forecasting compute needs can be a challenge, especially for teams just starting their journey. To make planning easier, we’re excited to announce the launch of the Security Copilot capacity calculator, now available in the Security Copilot standalone experience (Azure account required). 

This tool offers a practical starting point to help estimate how many SCUs your organization may require. With a few clicks, customers can get an idea of estimated SCU usage based on inputs like number of users in an embedded Security Copilot experience. While actual consumption may vary as it depends on real-time prompt activity, the calculator serves as a helpful guide for initial provisioning and budget planning.  

Once you’ve estimated your baseline needs, you can get started in Security Copilot or in the Azure portal. Security Copilot offers two flexible models to support both predictable workloads and unplanned spikes in usage: 

• Provisioned SCUs: Ideal for predictable, ongoing operations. A minimum of one provisioned SCU is required. 

• Overage SCUs: Designed for variable demand. Overage SCUs allow usage to scale seamlessly, and customers only pay for what they use, up to their chosen optional overage limit. 

With the capacity calculator, organizations can confidently begin their Security Copilot journey and better manage usage to align with their business needs. After getting started, teams can monitor consumption through the in-product usage dashboard and adjust capacity as demand fluctuates. Learn more about Security Copilot pricing here. 

Get Started with Security Copilot today 

Together, workspaces and the capacity calculator provide organizations with deeper insight, flexibility, and control over their Security Copilot usage. These features address the real-world challenges of managing diverse teams, complex environments, and evolving workloads. Whether you’re just starting your Security Copilot journey or looking to optimize your existing usage, these tools help you right-size capacity, maintain compliance, and deliver actionable AI assistance for your security and IT teams. 

Discover Security Copilot use cases, best practices, and customer success stories in the Security Copilot adoption hub. Learn more about our most recent Security Copilot innovations for IT teams here. If you have questions or need support, don’t hesitate to contact us or reach out to your account manager.