# 10-year audit log retention > Add 10-year Microsoft audit log retention for an Education tenant when your organization needs the longer retention option and the required licensing details have been confirmed. Canonical: https://o365hq.com/subscriptions/10-year-audit-log-retention-education Provider: IT Partner LLC — US Microsoft partner since 2006. Book: https://o365hq.com/book ## Pricing (CSP / NCE, per seat per month unless noted) | Segment | Term · Billing | Invoice per cycle | Monthly equivalent | vs annual-upfront | |---|---|---|---|---| | Education | 1-year · Annual | $24 | $2/mo | +0.0% | | Education | 1-year · Monthly | $2.10 | $2.10/mo | +5.0% | | Education | Monthly · Monthly | $2.40 | $2.40/mo | +20.0% | Prices are Microsoft ERP (estimated retail) — the same price as buying direct; IT Partner adds advisory and support on top. Last price sync: 2026-10-01. This Education add-on is for 10-year audit log retention. The supplied catalog data confirms the Education add-on and purchasing options, while exact eligibility, assignment model, workload scope, prerequisites, and configuration requirements should be verified before ordering. ## What's included - 10-year audit log retention add-on. - Education-priced licensing options for this add-on. - Supported catalog purchasing paths shown in the source data: month-to-month paid monthly, annual commitment paid annually, and annual commitment paid monthly. - Availability in the Education segment. ## Not included - A standalone core Microsoft 365 plan. - A base Microsoft 365 suite license unless separately purchased and confirmed as applicable. - A trial offer, based on the supplied catalog data. - Guaranteed future pricing or price protection beyond the current catalog information. - Confirmed faculty-versus-student licensing rules, targeted assignment rules, Microsoft Purview prerequisites, workload coverage, or historical-record recovery behavior unless separately verified from official Microsoft licensing documentation. ## FAQ ### What is included with 10-year audit log retention? 10-year audit log retention includes an add-on license intended to extend Microsoft audit log retention to the 10-year retention option, because the catalog identifies it as a 10-Year Audit Log Retention Add On with Education pricing. It also includes Education purchasing paths for month-to-month commitment paid monthly, annual commitment paid annually, and annual commitment paid monthly. Exact assignment model, eligible base licenses, workload scope, and configuration requirements should be confirmed before ordering. ### What is not included with 10-year audit log retention? 10-year audit log retention is not a standalone Microsoft 365 plan, because it is cataloged as an add-on. It does not include a base Microsoft 365 suite license, a trial offer, guaranteed future pricing, or confirmed faculty-versus-student coverage rules unless those are separately verified. Buyers should confirm prerequisites and quantity rules in the live configurator before purchase. ### Can an Education customer buy 10-year audit log retention without a Microsoft 365 base license? No, you should not treat 10-year audit log retention as a standalone subscription, because the catalog identifies it as an add-on rather than a core Microsoft 365 plan. The eligible base licensing, Microsoft Purview or audit prerequisites, and assignment requirements must be confirmed for the tenant before ordering. IT Partner can help validate whether your current Education licenses support the add-on. ### Which Microsoft 365 Education licenses are required before buying the 10-year audit log retention add-on? The required base licensing should be confirmed before purchase, because the supplied catalog data confirms the Education add-on but does not define the prerequisite Microsoft 365, Microsoft Purview, audit, or compliance licenses. In Microsoft licensing, long-term audit retention is commonly tied to advanced audit and compliance capabilities, so eligibility should not be assumed from the add-on SKU alone. Confirm the tenant’s current licenses and intended user population with IT Partner before ordering. ### Do students, faculty, staff, researchers, and administrators need separate licensing for 10-year audit log retention? Possibly, but the exact Education population rules must be verified, because the supplied catalog data confirms Education availability but does not define separate student, faculty, staff, researcher, or administrator coverage rules. Do not assume the add-on can be licensed only for one group or automatically covers all Education users. The safest approach is to confirm the assignment model and required quantity in the live configurator before purchase. ### What commitment and billing options are available for 10-year audit log retention? Education customers can choose from month-to-month commitment paid monthly, annual commitment paid annually, or annual commitment paid monthly, because those are the purchasing paths shown in the catalog data. Annual commitment paid annually has the lowest listed unit price in the supplied catalog, annual commitment paid monthly is higher, and month-to-month paid monthly is the most flexible option. Final current pricing and quantities should be confirmed in the live configurator. ### Should an Education organization choose monthly commitment or annual commitment for 10-year audit log retention? Choose month-to-month if flexibility is the priority, because it is the most flexible purchasing path shown for the Education add-on. Choose annual commitment if the organization is confident about the required quantity for the term, because the catalog shows annual options as the more cost-efficient commitment structure. The best choice depends on confirmed eligibility, user count, budget timing, and renewal rules. ### Is there a trial for 10-year audit log retention? No trial is shown for 10-year audit log retention, because the supplied catalog data marks the Education SKU as not having a trial. Buyers should plan validation around licensing review and tenant configuration rather than a trial subscription. If a proof-of-concept is needed, confirm available Microsoft or partner options before ordering. ### Does 10-year audit log retention include Microsoft Teams audit log retention? It may support audit retention for Microsoft audit records generated by supported workloads, but Teams-specific coverage should be confirmed, because the catalog data does not define the exact workloads, record types, or policies included. Microsoft Teams activity can generate audit events in Microsoft 365, but long-term retention depends on licensing, audit configuration, and the tenant’s compliance setup. Confirm the intended Teams audit scenarios before promising 10-year retention. ### Does 10-year audit log retention cover Microsoft 365 Copilot audit logs? Do not assume Copilot audit coverage solely from the add-on name, because the catalog data confirms the retention add-on but not Copilot-specific event coverage. Microsoft 365 Copilot auditing can depend on the Copilot service, Microsoft Purview capabilities, licensing, and the audit events Microsoft exposes for the tenant. Education buyers should confirm Copilot licensing, audit event availability, and retention behavior before relying on this add-on for Copilot investigations. ### Is 10-year audit log retention a security and compliance product? Yes, it is typically used for security review, compliance investigation, and long-term audit retention planning, because the product extends audit log retention to a 10-year option. However, the catalog data confirms the add-on and Education purchasing options, not a specific regulatory outcome or compliance certification. Your organization should map the add-on to its policies, retention requirements, and Microsoft Purview configuration before purchase. ### Will 10-year audit log retention recover audit logs that already expired? Do not assume it will recover expired historical audit logs, because the supplied catalog data does not confirm historical-record recovery behavior. Long-term retention products usually affect records that are retained under the configured policy while the required licensing and settings are in place. If your Education tenant needs older records, confirm whether they still exist and whether the intended retention outcome is prospective only. ### Which audit workloads and record types are retained for 10 years? The exact workload and record-type scope must be confirmed, because the catalog data does not list covered Microsoft services, audit events, or retention policy behavior. Microsoft 365 audit retention depends on licensing, workload support, audit configuration, and the specific event types generated in the tenant. Before ordering, document the use case and verify that the needed audit records are covered. ### How does an Education tenant get started with 10-year audit log retention? Start by confirming eligibility, base licensing, assignment model, and required quantity, because this is an add-on and not a standalone Microsoft 365 plan. Then choose the commitment and billing path in the live configurator and validate that the tenant’s audit and Microsoft Purview settings support the intended retention outcome. IT Partner can help review the configuration before the order is placed. ### Is deploying 10-year audit log retention a migration project? Usually it is a licensing and configuration project rather than a tenant migration, because the add-on applies to audit retention in the existing Microsoft tenant. There may still be implementation work to confirm eligible users, assign licenses, and configure audit retention policies. Existing expired audit data should not be assumed recoverable without verification. ### Can an Education customer transfer the CSP subscription for 10-year audit log retention to IT Partner without downtime? Yes, a CSP transfer is normally a billing and partner-of-record change rather than a tenant migration, because the Microsoft tenant and cloud services remain in place when the transfer is handled correctly. The same Microsoft catalog SKU and commitment structure should be reviewed so the customer understands continuity, renewal dates, and pricing basis. Confirm timing, current-term restrictions, and any partner-specific charges before transferring. ### Will moving 10-year audit log retention to IT Partner change the Microsoft price? For the same Microsoft SKU, term, billing frequency, segment eligibility, and catalog conditions, the Microsoft catalog pricing basis should be consistent, because the license is still purchased through Microsoft CSP. The final quote can still differ due to taxes, currency, promotions, partner services, or changes in configuration. Education buyers should compare the live configurator quote before approving the transfer or purchase. ### Can an Education customer add or reduce 10-year audit log retention licenses during the term? In Microsoft CSP, adding licenses is generally allowed during the subscription term, because seat increases are a standard subscription motion. Reducing licenses is more restricted, especially on annual commitments, because reductions are typically handled at renewal or within Microsoft’s limited cancellation window. Confirm the current CSP New Commerce rules, renewal date, and add-on assignment model before changing quantities. ### Can an Education organization cancel 10-year audit log retention mid-term? Cancellation depends on the selected commitment, because month-to-month and annual commitments follow different CSP subscription rules. Annual commitments are less flexible and may not allow mid-term cancellation or seat reduction outside Microsoft’s limited cancellation window, while month-to-month is designed for greater flexibility. Confirm the cancellation window and renewal settings before purchase. ### Is 10-year audit log retention available in GCC or GCC High environments? Do not assume GCC or GCC High availability from the Education SKU, because the supplied catalog data only confirms Commercial and Education segments, not Government cloud availability. GCC, GCC High, and other sovereign or regulated cloud environments can have separate SKUs, availability, compliance boundaries, and data residency rules. If your Education institution uses a government cloud tenant, confirm eligibility and residency behavior before ordering. --- To buy or migrate with zero downtime, book a call with Mike (https://o365hq.com/book) or email sales@o365hq.com. Same Microsoft price, partner support included.