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Microsoft launches agent guardrails, identities, and Security Copilot updates for agentic AI

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Microsoft rolled out new agentic AI security controls at RSAC Conference, adding preview guardrails in Microsoft Foundry, agent identities in Entra ID, and updated Security Copilot capabilities. The changes are meant to help organizations track, limit, and investigate AI agents as autonomous systems expand the attack surface.

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  1. 24.03.2026 14:28 2 articles · 2mo ago

    Microsoft launches agent identities and guardrails for agentic AI

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Microsoft launched preview guardrails in Microsoft Foundry and special agent identities in Azure AI Foundry managed by Microsoft Entra ID, giving organizations a registry for AI agents plus controls for permissions, logging, and limiting autonomous agent behavior at RSAC Conference.

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  2. 24.03.2026 14:28 1 articles · 2mo ago

    Microsoft discloses Security Copilot and Zero Trust updates for autonomous agents

    Initial Disclosure

    Microsoft disclosed new agentic AI security controls at RSAC Conference, including agent identities in Azure AI Foundry, expanded guardrails for models and agents, and Security Copilot updates that add a Security Triage Agent, a Security Analyst agent, and deeper investigation workflows using Microsoft Defender and Sentinel telemetry.

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