LIC-01LowRecommended Secure
License Utilization Visibility
License Management control for Microsoft 365 and Entra ID
Why This Control Matters
Most organizations overpay for M365 licenses. Unused licenses represent wasted budget. Understanding your license utilization helps optimize costs and ensures users have appropriate entitlements.
Expected State
When this control is compliant, your tenant should meet these criteria:
- 1License assignments are tracked across the organization
- 2Unused or underutilized licenses are identified
- 3License changes are monitored
Enforcement
Default Mode
Advisory
Alerts on deviations but does not make changes
Auto-Remediation
Manual Only
Reports on license utilization from Microsoft Graph licensing APIs
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