Cybersecurity buying research| Purchase | Verified public evidence | What remains unknown | How to obtain a usable number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Defender for Business | $3/user/month, paid yearly on the US annual plan, observed 20 October 2026; product is for up to 300 users and up to five devices per user | Additional requirements, taxes, server additions and your eligibility | Check the current order and exact scope |
| MDR / MSSP | No sufficiently comparable public US price range verified | Sources, quantities, response rights, retention, minimums, incident scope | Request like-for-like written quotes |
| vCISO | Modular service descriptions found, but no validated representative fee range | Named lead, hours, availability, outputs and implementation | Quote a defined quarter or statement of work |
| Penetration test | Verified service categories, but no representative price distribution | Targets, roles, manual effort, safety constraints and retest | Use one scope and rules-of-engagement template |
| Incident response / recovery | Advertised service categories found | Retainer terms, activation, included hours, emergency and recovery charges | Request precise retainer and additional-work terms |
Source for the numeric software price: Microsoft's US product page. Category examples: vCISO, testing and cyber/incident services. Marketing pages establish offerings, not comparable transaction prices.
The unverified ranges in the supplied context are not reproduced as benchmarks. They lacked a reproducible sample, comparable scope and dated primary price evidence. Repeating them with a vague “estimate” label would not repair that gap.
Illustrative arithmetic: 200 eligible users × $3 × 12 months = $7,200 annual software subscription before applicable additional costs. This is not an MDR quote and must not be extrapolated past the product's user limit.
For a service comparison, use:
Year-one total = recurring fees + required incremental licenses + setup/migration + usage charges + scoped optional work + internal labor + applicable taxes.
For three years, calculate each year separately and add one-time transition/exit costs where applicable. Model contractual uplifts only where known. Otherwise show scenarios with explicit buyer-selected assumptions.
Working view: explore the first table
Microsoft Defender for Business
- Verified public evidence
- $3/user/month, paid yearly on the US annual plan, observed 20 October 2026; product is for up to 300 users and up to five devices per user
- What remains unknown
- Additional requirements, taxes, server additions and your eligibility
- How to obtain a usable number
- Check the current order and exact scope
Sources cited on this page
- Microsoft's US product page ↗microsoft.com
- vCISO ↗truvantis.com
- testing ↗netspi.com
- cyber/incident services ↗kroll.com