Partner Center Update: Microsoft Security Store Expands to Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Purview

Published: May 8, 2026 Category: Microsoft Security

What Microsoft announced

On May 8, 2026, Microsoft announced a significant expansion of Microsoft Security Store — the platform is now embedded directly within Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Purview. At the same time, the AI-driven Security Store Advisor is now generally available (GA).

What this means: - Identity, data protection, and compliance teams can now discover, evaluate, and deploy partner solutions — directly inside their existing workflows
- Partners with optimized listings gain visibility at the exact moment customers are making security decisions
- The AI-guided Advisor enables natural-language search and side-by-side comparisons

Who is affected

- GSI/SI partners building solutions that integrate with Microsoft Security
- SDC partners (Security Design & Consulting)
- All partners who have — or plan to have — Microsoft Security Store listings

Relevant Microsoft platforms: Entra, Purview, Defender, Sentinel and Security Copilot.

Why it matters for Cloud Factory partners

For Cloud Factory partners, this represents a unique opportunity to:

  1. Increase visibility of your security solutions — right where customers work
  2. Drive value for customers already using Entra and Purview
  3. Strengthen your position as a Microsoft Security supplier
  4. Improve the customer journey with AI-powered recommendations

Actions required

  1. Publish new SaaS solutions, agents, or services to Microsoft Security Store
  2. Update existing listings with Security Store-specific metadata (integrations, prerequisites, certifications)
  3. Align your solutions to supported Microsoft Security integrations
  4. Validate certification eligibility to ensure in-product discoverability

Bottom line

This update represents a significant opportunity for Microsoft partners. Solutions that are properly listed, categorized, and certified gain visibility directly inside the products security teams rely on every day.

Did you know? Cloud Factory handles Microsoft solutions for over 900 partners and 40,000 customers. Contact us for help optimizing your Security Store listing.

Source: Microsoft Partner Center Announcements

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