Security Copilot Skilling Series
Security Copilot joins forces with your favorite Microsoft Security products in a skilling series miles above the rest. The Security Copilot Skilling Series is your opportunity to strengthen your security posture through threat detection, incident response, and leveraging AI for security automation. These technical skilling sessions are delivered live by experts from our product engineering teams. Come ready to learn, engage with your peers, ask questions, and provide feedback. Upcoming sessions are noted below and will be available on-demand on the Microsoft Security Community YouTube channel. Coming Up February 5 | Identity Risk Management in Microsoft Entra Speaker: Marilee Turscak Identity teams face a constant stream of risky user signals, and determining which threats require action can be time‑consuming. This webinar explores the Identity Risk Management Agent in Microsoft Entra, powered by Security Copilot, and how it continuously monitors risky identities, analyzes correlated sign‑in and behavior signals, and explains why a user is considered risky. Attendees will see how the agent provides guided remediation recommendations—such as password resets or risk dismissal—at scale and supports natural‑language interaction for faster investigations. The session also covers how the agent learns from administrator instructions to apply consistent, policy‑aligned responses over time. February 19 | Agents That Actually Work: From an MVP Speaker: Ugur Koc, Microsoft MVP Microsoft MVP Ugur Koc will share a real-world workflow for building agents in Security Copilot, showing how to move from an initial idea to a consistently performing agent. The session highlights how to iterate on objectives, tighten instructions, select the right tools, and diagnose where agents break or drift from expected behavior. Attendees will see practical testing and validation techniques, including how to review agent decisions and fine-tune based on evidence rather than intuition to help determine whether an agent is production ready. March 5 | Conditional Access Optimization Agent: What It Is & Why It Matters Get a clear, practical look at the Conditional Access Optimization Agent—how it automates policy upkeep, simplifies operations, and uses new post‑Ignite updates like Agent Identity and dashboards to deliver smarter, standards‑aligned recommendations. Now On-Demand January 28 | Security Copilot in Purview Technical Deep Dive Speakers: Patrick David, Thao Phan, Alexandra Roland Discover how AI-powered alert triage agents for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Insider Risk Management (IRM) are transforming incident response and compliance workflows. Explore new Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) capabilities that deliver deeper insights and automation to strengthen your security posture. This session will showcase real-world scenarios and actionable strategies to help you protect sensitive data and simplify compliance. January 22 | Security Copilot Skilling Series | Building Custom Agents: Unlocking Context, Automation, and Scale Speakers: Innocent Wafula, Sean Wesonga, and Sebuh Haileleul Microsoft Security Copilot already features a robust ecosystem of first-party and partner-built agents, but some scenarios require solutions tailored to your organization’s specific needs and context. In this session, you'll learn how the Security Copilot agent builder platform and MCP servers empower you to create tailored agents that provide context-aware reasoning and enterprise-scale solutions for your unique scenarios. December 18 | What's New in Security Copilot for Defender Speaker: Doug Helton Discover the latest innovations in Microsoft Security Copilot embedded in Defender that are transforming how organizations detect, investigate, and respond to threats. This session will showcase powerful new capabilities—like AI-driven incident response, contextual insights, and automated workflows—that help security teams stop attacks faster and simplify operations. Why Attend: Stay Ahead of Threats: Learn how cutting-edge AI features accelerate detection and remediation. Boost Efficiency: See how automation reduces manual effort and improves SOC productivity. Get Expert Insights: Hear directly from product leaders and explore real-world use cases. Don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your security strategy and unlock the full potential of Security Copilot in Defender! December 4 | Discussion of Ignite Announcements Speakers: Zineb Takafi, Mike Danoski and Oluchi Chukwunwere, Priyanka Tyagi, Diana Vicezar, Thao Phan, Alex Roland, and Doug Helton Ignite 2025 is all about driving impact in the era of AI—and security is at the center of it. In this session, we’ll unpack the biggest Security Copilot announcements from Ignite on agents and discuss how Copilot capabilities across Intune, Entra, Purview, and Defender deliver end-to-end protection. November 13 | Microsoft Entra AI: Unlocking Identity Intelligence with Security Copilot Skills and Agents Speakers: Mamta Kumar, Sr. Product Manager; Margaret Garcia Fani, Sr. Product Manager This session will demonstrate how Security Copilot in Microsoft Entra transforms identity security by introducing intelligent, autonomous capabilities that streamline operations and elevate protection. Customers will discover how to leverage AI-driven tools to optimize conditional access, automate access reviews, and proactively manage identity and application risks - empowering them into a more secure, and efficient digital future. October 30 | What's New in Copilot in Microsoft Intune Speaker: Amit Ghodke, Principal PM Architect, CxE CAT MEM Join us to learn about the latest Security Copilot capabilities in Microsoft Intune. We will discuss what's new and how you can supercharge your endpoint management experience with the new AI capabilities in Intune. October 16 | What’s New in Copilot in Microsoft Purview Speaker: Patrick David, Principal Product Manager, CxE CAT Compliance Join us for an insider’s look at the latest innovations in Microsoft Purview —where alert triage agents for DLP and IRM are transforming how we respond to sensitive data risks and improve investigation depth and speed. We’ll also dive into powerful new capabilities in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) with Security Copilot, designed to supercharge your security insights and automation. Whether you're driving compliance or defending data, this session will give you the edge. October 9 | When to Use Logic Apps vs. Security Copilot Agents Speaker: Shiv Patel, Sr. Product Manager, Security Copilot Explore how to scale automation in security operations by comparing the use cases and capabilities of Logic Apps and Security Copilot Agents. This webinar highlights when to leverage Logic Apps for orchestrated workflows and when Security Copilot Agents offer more adaptive, AI-driven responses to complex security scenarios. All sessions will be published to the Microsoft Security Community YouTube channel - Security Copilot Skilling Series Playlist __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for more? Keep up on the latest information on the Security Copilot Blog. Join the Microsoft Security Community mailing list to stay up to date on the latest product news and events. Engage with your peers one of our Microsoft Security discussion spaces.Welcome to the Microsoft Security Community!
Protect it all with Microsoft Security Eliminate gaps and get the simplified, comprehensive protection, expertise, and AI-powered solutions you need to innovate and grow in a changing world. The Microsoft Security Community is your gateway to connect, learn, and collaborate with peers, experts, and product teams. Gain access to technical discussions, webinars, and help shape Microsoft’s security products. Get there fast To stay up to date on upcoming opportunities and the latest Microsoft Security Community news, make sure to subscribe to our email list. Find the latest skilling content and on-demand videos – subscribe to the Microsoft Security Community YouTube channel. Catch the latest announcements and connect with us on LinkedIn – Microsoft Security Community and Microsoft Entra Community. Index Community Calls: January 2026 | February 2026 | March 2026 Upcoming Community Calls February 2026 Feb. 2 | 9:00am | Microsoft Sentinel | Accelerate your SIEM migration to Microsoft Sentinel Join us for an insightful webinar to discover how Microsoft Sentinel simplifies SIEM migration and enables true SOC transformation. Experience the new AI-powered SIEM migration tool that goes beyond syntax conversion—delivering advanced correlation, actionable insights, and accurate intent-based mapping for improved detection coverage and continuous optimization. Feb 4. | 8:00am | 425 Show | Introducing the Identity Risk Management Agent for Entra ID Protection Discover how the Identity Risk Management Agent for Microsoft Entra ID Protection simplifies identity defense. Learn how it analyzes risk signals, surfaces risky users, and enables one-click remediation to help teams stay ahead of identity-based threats. Feb. 5 | 8:00am | Security Copilot Skilling Series | Identity Risk Management Agent in Microsoft Entra Learn how the Identity Risk Management Agent in Microsoft Entra, powered by Security Copilot, detects risky users, explains risk reasons, and delivers guided remediation at scale with natural‑language investigations and adaptive learning. Feb. 10 | 8:00am | Microsoft Security Store | From Alert to Resolution: Using Security Agents to Power Real‑World SOC Workflows In this webinar, we’ll show how SOC analysts can harness security agents from Microsoft Security Store to strengthen every stage of the incident lifecycle. Through realistic SOC workflows based on everyday analyst tasks, we will follow each scenario end to end, beginning with the initial alert and moving through triage, investigation, and remediation. Along the way, we’ll demonstrate how agents in Security Store streamline signal correlation, reduce manual investigation steps, and accelerate decision‑making when dealing with three of the most common incident types: phishing attacks, credential compromise, and business email compromise (BEC), helping analysts work faster and more confidently by automating key tasks, surfacing relevant insights, and improving consistency in response actions. Feb. 11 | 8:00am | Microsoft Sentinel graph | Unlocking Graph-based Security and Analysis Join us in this session where we will dive into the Microsoft Hunting graph and blast radius experiences, going deeper into the details of the new custom graph capabilities, why they matter, and some of their use cases. We will also cover the differences between ephemeral and materialized custom graphs and how to create each through Visual Studio Code and notebooks. Feb. 12 | 8:00am | Microsoft Purview | Data Security Investigations (DSI) Introducing Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations (DSI) Identify: Efficiently search your Microsoft 365 data estate to locate incident-relevant documents, emails, Copilot prompts and responses, and Teams messages Investigate: Use AI-powered deep content analysis enriched with activity insights to find key sensitive data and security risks within impacted data quickly. Mitigate: Collaborate with partner teams securely to mitigate identified risks and use investigation learnings to strengthen security practices. Launch DSI from its home page, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, or Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management. Feb. 17 | 8:00am | Microsoft Sentinel | Introducing the UEBA Behaviors Layer in Microsoft Sentinel Join us as we explore the new UEBA Behaviors layer in Microsoft Sentinel. See how AI-powered behaviors turn raw telemetry into clear, human-readable security insights, and hear directly from the product team on use cases, coverage, and what’s coming next. Feb. 19 | 8:00am | Security Copilot Skilling Series | Agents That Actually Work: From an MVP Microsoft MVP Ugur Koc will share a real-world workflow for building agents in Security Copilot, showing how to move from an initial idea to a consistently performing agent. The session highlights how to iterate on objectives, tighten instructions, select the right tools, and diagnose where agents break or drift from expected behavior. Attendees will see practical testing and validation techniques, including how to review agent decisions and fine-tune based on evidence rather than intuition to help determine whether an agent is production ready. Feb. 23 | 8:00am | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Identity Control Plane Under Attack: Consent Abuse and Hybrid Sync Risks A new wave of identity attacks abuses legitimate authentication flows, allowing attackers to gain access without stealing passwords or breaking MFA. In this session, we’ll break down how attackers trick users into approving malicious apps, how this leads to silent account takeover, and why traditional phishing defenses often miss it. Feb. 26 | 9:00am | Azure Network Security | Azure Firewall Integration with Microsoft Sentinel Learn how Azure Firewall integrates with Microsoft Sentinel to enhance threat visibility and streamline security investigations. This webinar will demonstrate how firewall logs and insights can be ingested into Sentinel to correlate network activity with broader security signals, enabling faster detection, deeper context, and more effective incident response. March 2026 Mar. 5 | 8:00am | Security Copilot Skilling Series | Conditional Access Optimization Agent: What It Is & Why It Matters Get a clear, practical look at the Conditional Access Optimization Agent—how it automates policy upkeep, simplifies operations, and uses new post‑Ignite updates like Agent Identity and dashboards to deliver smarter, standards‑aligned recommendations. Mar. 18 | 1:00pm (AEDT) | Microsoft Entra | From Lockouts to Logins: Modern Account Recovery and Passkeys Lost phone, no backup? In a passwordless world, users can face total lockouts and risky helpdesk recovery. This session shows how Entra ID Account Recovery uses strong identity verification and passkey profiles to help users safely regain access. Mar. 19 | 8:00am | Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Data Risk Graph We’re excited to share a new capability that brings Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management (IRM) together with Microsoft Sentinel through the data risk graph (public preview) What it is: The data risk graph gives you an interactive, visual map of user activity, data movement, and risk signals—all in one place. Why it matters: Quickly investigate insider risk alerts with clear context, understand the impact of risky activities on sensitive data, accelerate response with intuitive, graph-based insights Getting started: Requires onboarding to the Sentinel data lake & graph. Needs appropriate admin/security roles and at least one IRM policy configured This session will provide practical guidance on onboarding, setup requirements, and best practices for data risk graph. Mar. 26 | 8:00am | Azure Network Security | What's New in Azure Web Application Firewall Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) continues to evolve to help you protect your web applications against ever-changing threats. In this session, we’ll explore the latest enhancements across Azure WAF, including improvements in ruleset accuracy, threat detection, and configuration flexibility. Whether you use Application Gateway WAF or Azure Front Door WAF, this session will help you understand what’s new, what’s improved, and how to get the most from your WAF deployments. Looking for more? Join the Security Advisors! As a Security Advisor, you’ll gain early visibility into product roadmaps, participate in focus groups, and access private preview features before public release. You’ll have a direct channel to share feedback with engineering teams, influencing the direction of Microsoft Security products. The program also offers opportunities to collaborate and network with fellow end users and Microsoft product teams. Join the Security Advisors program that best fits your interests: www.aka.ms/joincommunity. Additional resources Microsoft Security Hub on Tech Community Virtual Ninja Training Courses Microsoft Security Documentation Azure Network Security GitHub Microsoft Defender for Cloud GitHub Microsoft Sentinel GitHub Microsoft Defender XDR GitHub Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps GitHub Microsoft Defender for Identity GitHub Microsoft Purview GitHub
Device Migration from On-prem AD to Azure AD
Hello All, We want to migrate our On-Prem AD devices to Azure AD and enroll into intune. We have Azure AD sync and all but needs to convert machine to Azure AD join only not Hybrid AD. So we would like to create new user profile on machine. We have used two methods so far. 1) Reset the machine and use join to Azure AD from OOBE. ( Issue - This will make user a Administrator for that machine and we dont want that ) 2) Unbind from on-prem AD, join to Azure AD manually but the same issue like number 1. 3) Using Hardware Hash, register devices to Autopilot and then reset all the machines. ( Issue - This will take too long to migrate 250 machines and helping remote workers are quite difficult ) Has anyone tried any different method or is there any expert suggestion ? Thanks!Learn more about Microsoft Security Communities.
In the last five years, Microsoft has increased the emphasis on community programs – specifically within the security, compliance, and management space. These communities fall into two categories: Public and Private (or NDA only). In this blog, we will share a breakdown of each community and how to join.Grant Just-in-Time Admin Access with Microsoft Entra PIM
In my lab, I worked with Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) to grant Just-in-Time admin access. Instead of permanent assignments, users become eligible for roles and must activate them only when needed. Steps I tested: - Configured roles as eligible rather than permanent - Required MFA and approval for role activation - Verified access automatically expired after the time window This approach reduces standing privileges and aligns with Zero Trust by securing privileged access. Curious — does your org still keep permanent Global Admins, or have you moved to JIT with PIM?Accelerate Your Security Copilot Readiness with Our Global Technical Workshop Series
The Security Copilot team is delivering virtual hands-on technical workshops designed for technical practitioners who want to deepen their AI for Security expertise with Microsoft Entra, Intune, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Threat Protection. These workshops will help you onboard and configure Security Copilot and deepen your knowledge on agents. These free workshops are delivered year-round and available in multiple time zones. What You’ll Learn Our workshop series combines scenario-based instruction, live demos, hands-on exercises, and expert Q&A to help you operationalize Security Copilot across your security stack. These sessions are all moderated by experts from Microsoft’s engineering teams and are aligned with the latest Security Copilot capabilities. Every session delivers 100% technical content, designed to accelerate real-world Security Copilot adoption. Who Should Attend These workshops are ideal for: Security Architects & Engineers SOC Analysts Identity & Access Management Engineers Endpoint & Device Admins Compliance & Risk Practitioners Partner Technical Consultants Customer technical teams adopting AI powered defense Register now for these upcoming Security Copilot Virtual Workshops Start building Security Copilot skills—choose the product area and time zone that works best for you. Please take note of pre-requisites for each workshop in the registration page Security Copilot Virtual Workshop: Copilot in Defender February 4, 2026 at 8:00-9:00 AM (PST) - register here March 4, 2026 at 8:00-9:00 AM (PST) - register here Asia Pacific optimized delivery schedules Time conversion: 4:00-5:30 PM NZDT; 11:00-12:30 AM GMT +8; 8:30-10:00 AM IST; 7:00-8:30 PM PST February 5, 2026 at 2:00-3:30 PM (PST) - register here March 5, 2026 at 2:00-3:30 PM (AEDT) - register here Security Copilot Virtual Workshop: Copilot in Entra January 28, 2026 at 8:00-9:00 AM (PST) - register here Asia Pacific optimized delivery schedules Time conversion: 4:00-5:30 PM NZDT; 11:00-12:30 AM GMT +8; 8:30-10:00 AM IST; 7:00-8:30 PM PST January 28, 2026 at 2:00-3:30 PM (AEDT) - register here February 26, 2026 at 2:00-3:30 PM (AEDT) - register here March 26, 2026 at 2:00-3:30 PM (AEDT) - register here Security Copilot Virtual Workshop: Copilot in Intune February 11, 2026 at 8:00-9:30 AM (PST) - register here March 11, 2026 at 8:00-9:30 AM (PST) - register here Asia Pacific optimized delivery schedules Time conversion: 4:00-5:30 PM NZDT; 11:00-12:30 AM GMT +8; 8:30-10:00 AM IST; 7:00-8:30 PM PST February 12, 2026 at 2:00-3:30 PM (AEDT) - register here March 12, 2026 at 2:00-3:30 PM (AEDT) - register here Security Copilot Virtual Workshop: Copilot in Purview January 21, 2026 8:00 – 9:30 AM (PST) - register here Asia Pacific optimized delivery schedules Time conversion: 4:00-5:30 PM NZDT; 11:00-12:30 AM GMT +8; 8:30-10:00 AM IST; 7:00-8:30 PM PST January 22, 2026 at 2:00-3:30 PM (AEDT) - register here Learn and Engage with the Microsoft Security Community Log in and follow this Microsoft Security Community Blog and post/ interact in the Microsoft Security Community discussion spaces. Follow = Click the heart in the upper right when you're logged in 🤍 Join the Microsoft Security Community and be notified of upcoming events, product feedback surveys, and more. Get early access to Microsoft Security products and provide feedback to engineers by joining the Microsoft Customer Connection Community. Learn about the Microsoft MVP Program. Join the Microsoft Security Community LinkedIn and the Microsoft Entra Community LinkedIn
From “No” to “Now”: A 7-Layer Strategy for Enterprise AI Safety
The “block” posture on Generative AI has failed. In a global enterprise, banning these tools doesn't stop usage; it simply pushes intellectual property into unmanaged channels and creates a massive visibility gap in corporate telemetry. The priority has now shifted from stopping AI to hardening the environment so that innovation can run at velocity without compromising data sovereignty. Traditional security perimeters are ineffective against the “slow bleed” of AI leakage - where data moves through prompts, clipboards, and autonomous agents rather than bulk file transfers. To secure this environment, a 7-layer defense-in-depth model is required to treat the conversation itself as the new perimeter. 1. Identity: The Only Verifiable Perimeter Identity is the primary control plane. Access to AI services must be treated with the same rigor as administrative access to core infrastructure. The strategy centers on enforcing device-bound Conditional Access, where access is strictly contingent on device health. To solve the "Account Leak" problem, the deployment of Tenant Restrictions v2 (TRv2) is essential to prevent users from signing into personal tenants using corporate-managed devices. For enhanced coverage, Universal Tenant Restrictions (UTR) via Global Secure Access (GSA) allows for consistent enforcement at the cloud edge. While TRv2 authentication-plane is GA, data-plane protection is GA for the Microsoft 365 admin center and remains in preview for other workloads such as SharePoint and Teams. 2. Eliminating the Visibility Gap (Shadow AI) You can’t secure what you can't see. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDCA) serves to discover and govern the enterprise AI footprint, while Purview DSPM for AI (formerly AI Hub) monitors Copilot and third-party interactions. By categorizing tools using MDCA risk scores and compliance attributes, organizations can apply automated sanctioning decisions and enforce session controls for high-risk endpoints. 3. Data Hygiene: Hardening the “Work IQ” AI acts as a mirror of internal permissions. In a "flat" environment, AI acts like a search engine for your over-shared data. Hardening the foundation requires automated sensitivity labeling in Purview Information Protection. Identifying PII and proprietary code before assigning AI licenses ensures that labels travel with the data, preventing labeled content from being exfiltrated via prompts or unauthorized sharing. 4. Session Governance: Solving the “Clipboard Leak” The most common leak in 2025 is not a file upload; it’s a simple copy-paste action or a USB transfer. Deploying Conditional Access App Control (CAAC) via MDCA session policies allows sanctioned apps to function while specifically blocking cut/copy/paste. This is complemented by Endpoint DLP, which extends governance to the physical device level, preventing sensitive data from being moved to unmanaged USB storage or printers during an AI-assisted workflow. Purview Information Protection with IRM rounds this out by enforcing encryption and usage rights on the files themselves. When a user tries to print a "Do Not Print" document, Purview triggers an alert that flows into Microsoft Sentinel. This gives the SOC visibility into actual policy violations instead of them having to hunt through generic activity logs. 5. The “Agentic” Era: Agent 365 & Sharing Controls Now that we're moving from "Chat" to "Agents", Agent 365 and Entra Agent ID provide the necessary identity and control plane for autonomous entities. A quick tip: in large-scale tenants, default settings often present a governance risk. A critical first step is navigating to the Microsoft 365 admin center (Copilot > Agents) to disable the default “Anyone in organization” sharing option. Restricting agent creation and sharing to a validated security group is essential to prevent unvetted agent sprawl and ensure that only compliant agents are discoverable. 6. The Human Layer: “Safe Harbors” over Bans Security fails when it creates more friction than the risk it seeks to mitigate. Instead of an outright ban, investment in AI skilling-teaching users context minimization (redacting specifics before interacting with a model) - is the better path. Providing a sanctioned, enterprise-grade "Safe Harbor" like M365 Copilot offers a superior tool that naturally cuts down the use of Shadow AI. 7. Continuous Ops: Monitoring & Regulatory Audit Security is not a “set and forget” project, particularly with the EU AI Act on the horizon. Correlating AI interactions and DLP alerts in Microsoft Sentinel using Purview Audit (specifically the CopilotInteraction logs) data allows for real-time responses. Automated SOAR playbooks can then trigger protective actions - such as revoking an Agent ID - if an entity attempts to access sensitive HR or financial data. Final Thoughts Securing AI at scale is an architectural shift. By layering Identity, Session Governance, and Agentic Identity, AI moves from being a fragmented risk to a governed tool that actually works for the modern workplace.Microsoft Security Store: Now Generally Available
When we launched the Microsoft Security Store in public preview on September 30, our goal was simple: make it easier for organizations to discover, purchase, and deploy trusted security solutions and AI agents that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Security products. Today, Microsoft Security Store is generally available—with three major enhancements: Embedded where you work: Security Store is now built into Microsoft Defender, featuring SOC-focused agents, and into Microsoft Entra for Verified ID and External ID scenarios like fraud protection. By bringing these capabilities into familiar workflows, organizations can combine Microsoft and partner innovation to strengthen security operations and outcomes. Expanded catalog: Security Store now offers more than 100 third-party solutions, including advanced fraud prevention, forensic analysis, and threat intelligence agents. Security services available: Partners can now list and sell services such as managed detection and response and threat hunting directly through Security Store. Real-World Impact: What We Learned in Public Preview Thousands of customers explored Microsoft Security Store and tried a growing catalog of agents and SaaS solutions. While we are at the beginning of our journey, customer feedback shows these solutions are helping teams apply AI to improve security operations and reduce manual effort. Spairliners, a cloud-first aviation services joint venture between Air France and Lufthansa, strengthened identity and access controls by deploying Glueckkanja’s Privileged Admin Watchdog to enforce just-in-time access. “Using the Security Store felt easy, like adding an app in Entra. For a small team, being able to find and deploy security innovations in minutes is huge.” – Jonathan Mayer, Head of Innovation, Data and Quality GTD, a Chilean technology and telecommunications company, is testing a variety of agents from the Security Store: “As any security team, we’re always looking for ways to automate and simplify our operations. We are exploring and applying the world of agents more and more each day so having the Security Store is convenient—it’s easy to find and deploy agents. We’re excited about the possibilities for further automation and integrations into our workflows, like event-triggered agents, deeper Outlook integration, and more." – Jonathan Lopez Saez, Cybersecurity Architect Partners echoed the momentum they are seeing with the Security Store: “We’re excited by the early momentum with Security Store. We’ve already received multiple new leads since going live, including one in a new market for us, and we have multiple large deals we’re looking to drive through Security Store this quarter.” - Kim Brault, Head of Alliances, Delinea “Partnering with Microsoft through the Security Store has unlocked new ways to reach enterprise customers at scale. The store is pivotal as the industry shifts toward AI, enabling us to monetize agents without building our own billing infrastructure. With the new embedded experience, our solutions appear at the exact moment customers are looking to solve real problems. And by working with Microsoft’s vetting process, we help provide customers confidence to adopt AI agents” – Milan Patel, Co-founder and CEO, BlueVoyant “Agents and the Microsoft Security Store represent a major step forward in bringing AI into security operations. We’ve turned years of service experience into agentic automations, and it’s resonating with customers—we’ve been positively surprised by how quickly they’re adopting these solutions and embedding our automated agentic expertise into their workflows.” – Christian Kanja, Founder and CEO of glueckkanja New at GA: Embedded in Defender, Entra—Security Solutions right where you work Microsoft Security Store is now embedded in the Defender and Entra portals with partner solutions that extend your Microsoft Security products. By placing Security Store in front of security practitioners, it’s now easier than ever to use the best of partner and Microsoft capabilities in combination to drive stronger security outcomes. As Dorothy Li, Corporate Vice President of Security Copilot and Ecosystem put it, “Embedding the Security Store in our core security products is about giving customers access to innovative solutions that tap into the expertise of our partners. These solutions integrate with Microsoft Security products to complete end-to-end workflows, helping customers improve their security” Within the Microsoft Defender portal, SOC teams can now discover Copilot agents from both Microsoft and partners in the embedded Security Store, and run them all from a single, familiar interface. Let’s look at an example of how these agents might help in the day of the life of a SOC analyst. The day starts with Watchtower (BlueVoyant) confirming Sentinel connectors and Defender sensors are healthy, so investigations begin with full visibility. As alerts arrive, the Microsoft Defender Copilot Alert Triage Agent groups related signals, extracts key evidence, and proposes next steps; identity related cases are then validated with Login Investigator (adaQuest), which baselines recent sign-in behavior and device posture to cut false positives. To stay ahead of emerging campaigns, the analyst checks the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent for concise threat rundowns tied to relevant indicators, informing hunts and temporary hardening. When HR flags an offboarding, GuardianIQ (People Tech Group) correlates activity across Entra ID, email, and files to surface possible data exfiltration with evidence and risk scores. After containment, Automated Closing Comment Generator (Ascent Global Inc.) produces clear, consistent closure notes from Defender incident details, keeping documentation tight without hours of writing. Together, these Microsoft and partner agents maintain platform health, accelerate triage, sharpen identity decisions, add timely threat context, reduce insider risk blind spots, and standardize reporting—all inside the Defender portal. You can read more about the new agents available in the Defender portal in this blog. In addition, Security Store is now integrated into Microsoft Entra, focused on identity-centric solutions. Identity admins can discover and activate partner offerings for DDoS protection, intelligent bot defense, and government ID–based verification for account recovery —all within the Entra portal. With these capabilities, Microsoft Entra delivers a seamless, multi-layered defense that combines built-in identity protection with best-in-class partner technologies, making it easier than ever for enterprises to strengthen resilience against modern identity threats. Learn more here. Levent Besik, VP of Microsoft Entra, shared that “This sets a new benchmark for identity security and partner innovation at Microsoft. Attacks on digital identities can come from anywhere. True security comes from defense in depth, layering protection across the entire user journey so every interaction, from the first request to identity recovery, stays secure. This launch marks only the beginning; we will continue to introduce additional layers of protection to safeguard every aspect of the identity journey” New at GA: Services Added to a Growing Catalog of Agents and SaaS For the first time, partners can offer their security services directly through the Security Store. Customers can now find, buy, and activate managed detection and response, threat hunting, and other expert services—making it easier to augment internal teams and scale security operations. Every listing has a MXDR Verification that certifies they are providing next generation advanced threat detection and response services. You can browse all the services available at launch here, and read about some of our exciting partners below: Avanade is proud to be a launch partner for professional services in the Microsoft Security Store. As a leading global Microsoft Security Services provider, we’re excited to make our offerings easier to find and help clients strengthen cyber defenses faster through this streamlined platform - Jason Revill, Avanade Global Security Technology Lead ProServeIT partnering with Microsoft to have our offers in the Microsoft Security Store helps ProServeIT protect our joint customers and allows us to sell better with Microsoft sellers. It shows customers how our technology and services support each other to create a safe and secure platform - Eric Sugar, President Having Reply’s security services showcased in the Microsoft Security Store is a significant milestone for us. It amplifies our ability to reach customers at the exact point where they evaluate and activate Microsoft security solutions, ensuring our offerings are visible alongside Microsoft’s trusted technologies. Notable New Selections Since public preview, the Security Store catalog has grown significantly. Customers can now choose from over 100 third-party solutions, including 60+ SaaS offerings and 50+ Security Copilot agents, with new additions every week. Recent highlights include Cisco Duo and Rubrik: Cisco Duo IAM delivers comprehensive, AI-driven identity protection combining MFA, SSO, passwordless and unified directory management. Duo IAM seamlessly integrates across the Microsoft Security suite—enhancing Entra ID with risk-based authentication and unified access policy management across cloud and on-premises applications seamlessly in just a few clicks. Intune for device compliance and access enforcement. Sentinel for centralized security monitoring and threat detection through critical log ingestion about authentication events, administrator actions, and risk-based alerts, providing real-time visibility across the identity stack. Rubrik's data security platform delivers complete cyber resilience across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS alongside Microsoft. Through the Microsoft Sentinel integration, Rubrik’s data management capabilities are combined with Sentinel’s security analytics to accelerate issue resolution, enabling unified visibility and streamlined responses. Furthermore, Rubrik empowers organizations to reduce identity risk and ensure operational continuity with real-time protection, unified visibility and rapid recovery across Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID infrastructure. The Road Ahead This is just the beginning. Microsoft Security Store will continue to make it even easier for customers to improve their security outcomes by tapping into the innovation and expertise of our growing partner ecosystem. The momentum we’re seeing is clear—customers are already gaining real efficiencies and stronger outcomes by adopting AI-powered agents. As we work together with partners, we’ll unlock even more automation, deeper integrations, and new capabilities that help security teams move faster and respond smarter. Explore the Security Store today to see what’s possible. For a more detailed walk-through of the capabilities, read our previous public preview Tech Community post If you’re a partner, now is the time to list your solutions and join us in shaping the future of security.
