Take control of your agentic insiders: Ignite sessions that show you how
AI agents are transforming how businesses operate—writing code, processing expenses, and taking action across enterprise systems. But that autonomy introduces a new security challenge: agents are becoming a new kind of insider. Agents can make mistakes, be manipulated or compromised, all while operating at machine speed.
The answer isn't blanket blocking or unrestricted access. Organizations need security that can keep pace with the agents they’re deploying. Recently, Microsoft Security announced the expansion of Project Perception with new purpose-built capabilities to help organizations secure the agentic insider. Customers can now build on their existing investment in Microsoft 365 E7, including Agent 365, to know more of their agents, contain what agents can access and do, and adapt protections as risks change. Read the blog here.
At Microsoft Ignite, we'll show you how these capabilities work in practice and how you can apply them in your own environment. Join us from November 17–20, 2026, at Moscone Center in San Francisco and online. Register here.
Your guide to Secure Agentic Insiders sessions, from strategy to hands-on labs
Join us at Ignite to explore what's new and see how Microsoft is bringing these capabilities to life—from agent discovery and identity to dynamic access controls, real-time risk protection, and AI-powered defense.
Start with Microsoft Security Pre-Day on Monday, November 16, 2026, from 1:00-5:00 pm PT, where you can explore what’s next in cybersecurity through live demos, hands-on experiences, and conversations with the experts building these capabilities.
Tuesday, November 17
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Time |
Session |
Key takeaway |
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2–2:45pm |
BRK336: When AI acts, security has to answer: Microsoft Security for AI |
Strategy to accelerate AI innovation with confidence through unified security that protects AI apps, agents, access, and data across the lifecycle. |
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3:15–3:30pm |
LTG1240: Build AI on identities you can trust |
Learn how silicon-based credential protection helps prevent device impersonation and build a stronger foundation of trust for AI agents, devices, and services. |
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3:15–4pm |
BRK337: Prioritize and remediate your riskiest agents with Project Perception |
Learn how to continuously identify, prioritize, and remediate evolving AI agent risks across your environment with Project Perception. |
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4:05–4:30 pm |
Securely connect AI agents to apps and data, enforce least-privilege access, and reduce risk with Microsoft Entra Agent ID. | |
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6:15–7:30pm |
LAB682: Can’t secure what you can’t see. Find every AI agent in your org |
Hands-on practice discovering agents, governing their identities and controlling access |
Wednesday, November 18
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Time |
Session |
Key takeaway |
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8:30–9:45am |
LAB683: Secure local AI agents with end-to-end threat protection |
Hands-on practice investigating local agent attacks and responding to incidents |
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9:25–9:40am |
LTG1237: Govern & protect local agents for safe access to enterprise resources |
Discover, monitor, and secure local AI agents with Windows and Microsoft Security by enforcing least-privilege access and responding to risky agent behavior. |
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9:50–10:05am |
Gain visibility into AI agent network connections, enforce access controls, and contain risky activity while enabling secure, uninterrupted productivity. | |
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10:15–11am |
BRK 343: AI is changing access. See how Microsoft Entra helps you stay ahead |
Learn about the latest identity and network access innovations to securely scale AI with Agent 365, protect people and agents, and use AI to detect and disrupt attacks. |
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12:15–1pm |
TT2530: AI Agents Are Scaling. Are Your Access Controls Ready? |
Govern Microsoft and non-Microsoft AI agents at scale with effective discovery, access controls, monitoring, and lifecycle management without slowing innovation. |
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1:20–2:05pm |
Learn how Microsoft Purview, Defender, and Entra help track AI agent activity, monitor data access, support investigations, and maintain auditability to meet governance and compliance requirements. | |
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2:00-3:30pm |
Turn AI visibility into action to manage risk, build trust, and scale AI and agents with confidence. | |
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2:15–3:30pm |
LAB683: Secure local AI agents with end-to-end threat protection |
Hands-on practice investigating local agent attacks and responding to incidents |
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2:25–3:10pm |
TT2532: Securing AI Agents: A candid conversation with the experts |
Practical strategies from Microsoft experts to identify and mitigate AI agent risks, strengthen security across data, identity, and runtime, and enable secure AI innovation. |
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4–5:15pm |
LAB682: Can’t secure what you can’t see. Find every AI agent in your org |
Hands-on practice discovering agents, governing their identities and controlling access |
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4:15–5pm |
BRK344: Build, secure, and govern agents across platforms with A365 and Entra |
Securely manage AI agent identities, automate lifecycle management, and govern access across Microsoft and third party apps using Agent 365 and Microsoft Entra. |
Thursday, November 19
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Time |
Session |
Key takeaway |
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9–9:15am |
LTG1239: Dive into new intent-based playbooks that accelerate agent risk defense |
Prioritize and reduce AI agent risks with continuous risk assessment, intelligent recommendations, and guided playbooks to protect, govern, investigate, and remediate agents. |
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9–10:15am |
LAB682: Can’t secure what you can’t see. Find every AI agent in your org |
Hands-on practice discovering agents, governing their identities and controlling access |
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10:15–11am |
BRK 342: Secure data and manage AI risk across Microsoft Copilot and Cowork |
Protect sensitive data, reduce oversharing risks, and strengthen security and governance with Microsoft Purview to confidently scale Microsoft Copilot Chat and Cowork. |
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11–11:15am |
LTG1238: Agent 365 in Action: Managing MCP Servers, Plugins, and Skills for AI Agents |
Discover, register, and govern AI agent tools with Microsoft Agent 365, blocking unsanctioned tools while enabling granular access controls for approved users and functionality. |
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11:30am–12:15pm |
BRK341: Inside Look at Agent 365: Lessons from Microsoft's Office of the CISO |
Best practices and lessons from Microsoft's Office of the CISO on using Agent 365 to strengthen AI agent security and governance while enabling responsible innovation at scale. |
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12:15–12:30pm |
LTG1241: Stay audit-ready for every AI interaction with Microsoft Purview |
Learn how to track AI agent activity, support investigations, and maintain auditability to meet governance and compliance requirements with Microsoft Purview. |
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1-2:15pm |
LAB683: Secure local AI agents with end-to-end threat protection |
Hands-on practice investigating local agent attacks and responding to incidents |
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4–4:45pm |
BRK339: Local agents are here. Can you find and secure them? |
Gain visibility into local AI agents, reduce security risks, and enable trusted agent adoption without slowing innovation. |
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4:30–5:45pm |
LAB683: Secure local AI agents with end-to-end threat protection |
Hands-on practice investigating local agent attacks and responding to incidents |
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5:15–6pm |
BRK340: A Zero Trust approach to securing AI runtime with Microsoft Defender |
Secure AI agents with Microsoft Defender, apply Zero Trust principles, and protect against emerging AI threats like prompt injection, tool misuse, and identity abuse. |
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5:15–6pm |
Confidently govern, manage, and secure AI agents at scale with centralized visibility, policy enforcement, and lifecycle management using Agent 365. |
Friday, November 20
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Time |
Session |
Key takeaway |
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10:15–11am |
BRK338: Secure data as you scale your agents with Microsoft Purview and A365 |
Discover and monitor AI agent activity, protect sensitive data, manage risks, and maintain compliance with Microsoft Purview. |
*Lightning talks (LTG), Table Talks (TT), and Labs (LAB) are only available to in person attendees. Breakout (BRK) and Theater (THR) sessions will be streamed online during the event and available on demand after the event at https://ignite.microsoft.com/.
Expert Meetup Station
Have questions about securing AI and agents in your organization? Come to the Secure Agentic Insider Expert Meetup Station in the Microsoft Security neighborhood at Moscone Center. Talk one-on-one with the engineers and product experts building Microsoft Security for AI. Bring your questions about agent discovery, identity and access, data protection and runtime defense, and get practical guidance you can apply in your own environment. While you're there, pick up a custom patch for your Ignite hat.
Hours (PT):
- Tuesday, November 17: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Wednesday, November 18: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Thursday, November 19: 8:30 AM–6:00 PM
See you at Ignite
For organizations to adopt agents at scale, they need to be able to trust them. Come see how Microsoft Security helps you know every agent, contain it before it acts and adapt protections as fast as risks change. You shouldn't have to choose between moving quickly with AI and keeping your organization secure.
Learn how to secure your agentic estate at speed and scale with the Microsoft Security for AI solution. For more on what’s happening in security, bookmark the Microsoft Security Community blog and follow Microsoft Security on LinkedIn (Microsoft Security) and X (@MSFTSecurity) for the latest news and updates on cybersecurity.
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