Unlock the Full Value of Microsoft E5: Why Replacing CrowdStrike with Microsoft Defender Saves You More Than Money

If your organization is running CrowdStrike Falcon alongside Microsoft 365 E3 or E5, you’relikely overspending on endpoint protection.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2—already included in your E5 license—offers advanced security features many organizations underutilize. It’s time to stop paying twice and unlock the security power you already own.

Many organizations fell into the trap of deploying third-party EDR solutions like CrowdStrike before fully realizing the robust capabilities embedded within their Microsoft E3/E5 licenses. This leads to an often overlooked yet substantial cost redundancy.

The cold hard truth? Your Microsoft E5 license already includes Defender for Endpoint Plan 2, Purview Information Protection, DLP, Insider Risk, and a host of other advanced security features. You are, in essence, paying for two endpoint security solutions when one, already integrated and deeply embedded in your Microsoft ecosystem, is perfectly capable – and often superior.

Kaiser Aluminum saved $1.1 million annually by eliminating CrowdStrike and activating dormant Microsoft Defender capabilities

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According to Forrester’s Total Economic Impact study, enterprises moving from CrowdStrike Falcon to Microsoft Defender experience save millions in licensing over three years, with one customer achieving a $4.0M NPV and a 194% ROI on their shift. Why? Because they stopped paying for separate Mac/Linux EDR and gained faster, integrated management.

As a trusted Microsoft-first Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), Bulletproof helps organizations confidently transition to Defender without disruption. Even after MSSP service fees, our clients see a 30% lower total cost of ownership by consolidating licenses and removing redundant agents.

Stop double-paying. Start maximizing.You already have the tools. Bulletproof helps you make them work better—together.