Scale your small and medium‑sized business security practice to meet rising threats
Everything partners need to build, sell, and scale security solutions for small and medium-sized (SMB) business customers.
Small and medium‑sized business customers are accelerating their security adoption and looking for partners who can guide them with clarity and speed across built‑in security and compliance.
Use this hub to stay ahead of market trends and quickly access the partner‑ready materials and tools you need to support Microsoft 365 Business Premium scenarios.
These newly published SMB‑focused customer pages clearly articulate the value of advanced data protection, compliance, and threat protection built on Microsoft 365 Business Premium, helping SMB customers safeguard sensitive data, protect endpoints and identities, and reduce risk through an integrated Microsoft experience.
Microsoft Defender Suite for Business Premium Microsoft Purview Suite for Business PremiumComing Soon: SMB security Customer Success Stories
Get inspired by upcoming Microsoft customer success stories that highlight how small and midsize businesses are strengthening security, reducing risk, and adopting AI with confidence using Microsoft Purview and Defender Suites for Business Premium. These real‑world examples will showcase practical outcomes, clear value, and scalable security built for SMBs.
Nominate an SMB customer to be part of our customer success stories here.
Market opportunity
Small and medium‑sized businesses are prioritizing security, and they need clear guidance. Leverage these insights to uncover demand, shape stronger customer conversations, and double down on the motions that accelerate growth.
Defender and Purview Suite for Business Premium Partner Opportunity
This deck outlines the partner opportunity to help small and midsized businesses (SMBs) strengthen security and simplify compliance by extending Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview Suites.
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Build your capabilities
Go deeper with role-based training paths for SMB sellers, technical specialists, and partner practice leads—designed to help you confidently lead and close security conversations.
Lead confident security conversations
Use these product pitch decks to understand new SKU capabilities, position Business Premium scenarios, and confidently lead customer security conversations.
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Deployment guide
These guides outline the essential steps, best‑practice configurations, and key decisions partners need to deliver secure, consistent outcomes for small and medium‑sized business customers. Use it alongside the deployment accelerators for a faster, more repeatable path to value.
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Level Up CSP: Security Sales Bootcamp
Help partners strengthen their sales and technical expertise for Microsoft Security solutions.
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Sales and technical readiness
Build the skills needed to confidently sell and deploy Microsoft security solutions for small and medium‑sized business customers.
Coming soon!
Competitive guidance for SMB
Use this deck to help customers understand where Microsoft delivers differentiated value, how Business Premium addresses evolving risks, and how partners can win against common alternatives.
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Offers & promotions
Purview Suite for Business Premium: Advanced Security Promo
For a limited time, get Purview Suite for Business Premium at 50% off when you purchase Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Microsoft Copilot Business or Microsoft 365 Copilot. This offer gives customers advanced data protection, insider risk management, and compliance tools at a special price, valid from December 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026.
With Purview Suite for Business Premium, you unlock:
- AI that works where you work: Save time, reduce busy work, and focus on what matters most.
- Data Security made simple: Purview helps you safeguard sensitive data, meet regulatory requirements, and manage risk effortlessly.
- One integrated experience: Security, compliance, and productivity—all from Microsoft.
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Three new Business Premium SKUs
To better support small and medium-sized businesses, Microsoft is introducing three new Business Premium SKUs. These solutions are designed to enhance security and assist SMBs in meeting compliance standards while minimizing operational complexity.
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Microsoft Defender Suite for Business Premium –
Enterprise-grade threat protection tailored for SMBs. -
Microsoft Purview Suite for Business Premium –
Simplified compliance and data governance. -
Microsoft Defender & Purview Suites
for Business Premium –
A comprehensive solution combining security and compliance.
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Go to market
Accelerate demand with customer ready co-marketing and co-sell materials that help partners lead confident security conversations. Leverage product pitch decks, campaign assets, and Immersion Briefings to showcase advanced security and compliance capabilities in Business Premium. All resources are SMB ready, brand aligned, and optimized for direct download.
Lead confident security conversations
Use these product pitch decks to understand new SKU capabilities, position Business Premium scenarios, and confidently lead customer security conversations.
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Campaign in a Box
Access pre‑built emails, banners, landing page copy, and social posts—designed for SMB security scenarios.
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Advanced Security for Business Premium Immersion Briefings
These briefings showcase real‑world security and compliance scenarios tailored for SMBs.
Note: To access the new SMB Immersion Briefing, select either “Threat Protection” or “Data Security” Immersion Briefing within MCI.
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Deployment Accelerator – SMB SKU
Simplify setup, reduce time‑to‑value, and guide customers through the core steps that strengthen identity, device, and data security.
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Drive sales with Microsoft CloudAscent
Discover which customers are prepared to buy Microsoft products and concentrate on providing the solutions they require. Receive updates on your current SMB customers and find new sales opportunities.
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Security Business Case Builder
Customize your calculations to create a tailored business case that fits your customer's security needs and accelerate their security journey today! Security Business Case Builder will now support Business Premium scenarios with 4 new SKUs and licensing paths.
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Partners advancing the future of small and medium-sized business security
The small and medium-sized business security ecosystem is growing fast, and partners are at the center of it. From innovative ISVs to emerging security and compliance providers, this network helps SMBs strengthen protection, simplify operations, and adopt modern, built-in security with confidence. Explore how partners are driving impact and where your next opportunity may be.
Partner innovation
Discover how our partner ecosystem is shaping SMB security with purpose‑built tools that complement Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
Explore partner solutions
Partner impact stories
See how partners are helping SMB customers modernize security, reduce risk, and streamline compliance through Business Premium and integrated security suites.
Coming soon!
Customer wins
Learn how SMB customers are improving protection and simplifying management with Microsoft security partners. Real customer case studies will be updated regularly as they’re published.
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