Forrester TEI study: Microsoft Security unified platform delivers 124% ROI over three years
Forrester analysis of 362 Microsoft Security customers projects 124% ROI, 30% breach likelihood reduction, and $16.6M net present value for organizations consolidating security tools.
Attack Brief
TargetEnterprise security operations; organizations using fragmented security tool stacksVectorNot applicable—this is a business case study, not a threat report
Impact
Affected OrganisationsComposite B2B organization model (10,000 employees); 362 surveyed Microsoft Security customersConfirmed DamageStudy projects risk reduction: 30% lower breach likelihood, 25% lower remediation costs, 23% reduced annual technology spend
Mitigation
WorkaroundsConsolidation of point security solutions; unified platform approach across identity, endpoints, data, and infrastructure; integration of Microsoft Defender, Entra, Purview, and Security Copilot
Context
Similar AttacksReport notes organizations average 45 security tools, increasing operational overhead and limiting visibility; unified platform model addresses fragmentation risk