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Microsoft Unleashes AI Agents to Combat Cyber Threats
22 Nov
Summary
- Microsoft introduced a dozen new AI agents for its security tools.
- These agents aim to proactively address vulnerabilities before exploitation.
- New agents are available at no extra cost for Security Copilot E5 customers.
Microsoft has announced a significant expansion of its AI-powered security solutions, introducing a dozen new and enhanced Security Copilot agents. These agents are being integrated across key security and management platforms, including Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Purview. The goal is to empower security teams to transition from reactive incident response to proactive threat prevention.
These intelligent agents will assist in various critical functions such as triaging security incidents, optimizing conditional access policies, surfacing timely threat intelligence, and ensuring the security and compliance of endpoints. Agents specific to identity management will appear within Microsoft Entra, while those focused on endpoint security will be integrated into Microsoft Intune, ensuring contextual relevance for users.
Available to existing Security Copilot customers with Microsoft 365 E5 subscriptions at no additional charge, these AI agents represent a move to level the playing field against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. This initiative underscores Microsoft's commitment to leveraging AI to fortify digital defenses against evolving adversarial tactics, including those that utilize AI themselves.
