Microsoft Details Agent 365 Security and Governance Capabilities for AI Agents
Summary
Microsoft says Agent 365 provides identity, access controls, discovery, and governance for AI agents. The company describes integrations, planned discovery expansion, and an Action Center for automated governance actions.
Key points
- Microsoft says more than 50 million agents have been registered in Agent 365.
- Microsoft Entra Agent ID assigns each agent a unique ID, owner, and purpose, with access controls that can adjust to changing risk signals and conditions.
- Agent 365 extends Microsoft Entra, Defender, Purview, and Intune capabilities to supported agent scenarios.
- The registry supports agents from Microsoft, customers, devices, and partner platforms; Microsoft says cloud-agent discovery is in preview.
- Microsoft plans to expand discovery to 60 local agent types and add support for discovering and managing unknown agents.
- The Agent 365 Action Center offers suggested or automated actions, including removing inactive agents, reassigning ownerless agents, and blocking agents based on risk.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Industry recognition: Microsoft was named a Leader in the inaugural 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Agent Management Platforms.
- Impact
- Microsoft says more than 50 million agents have been registered in Agent 365. The platform is designed to help organizations discover, manage, and govern AI agents using identity controls, security sensors, and policy actions. The article reports no security incident or adverse impact.
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Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterpriseuse every day: Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Intune, and the Microsoft 365 admin center.Microsoft Agent 365We believe this recognition reflects Microsoft’s approach to helping organizations manage, secure, and scale their AI investments through Microsoft Agent 365.Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platformplatform, Agent 365 extends the tools IT and security teams already use every day: Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Intune, and the Microsoft 365 admin center.Microsoft EntraWith Microsoft Entra Agent ID, every agent in the organization is assigned a unique agent ID, associated with an owner and purpose, and the right access controls based on its needs.Microsoft Entra Agent IDWith Microsoft Entra Agent ID, every agent in the organization is assigned a unique agent ID, associated with an owner and purpose, and the right access controls based on its needs.Microsoft IntuneIT and security teams already use every day: Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Intune, and the Microsoft 365 admin center.Microsoft Purviewextends the tools IT and security teams already use every day: Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Intune, and the Microsoft 365 admin center.