Microsoft Unveils Agentic Security Capabilities

Cybersecurity Threat Landscape - Cybercrime is costing the world $92 trillion [3] - The industry is seeing 7000 botnet attacks per second [2] - Data risks and concerns about accessing confidential data are increasing [3] Microsoft's Security Initiatives - Microsoft is unveiling new AI-powered security capabilities to its Sentinel platform, offering a unified security solution [1][3] - The Secure Future Initiative represents the largest cybersecurity investment in the industry, with the equivalent of 34000 engineers [10] - Microsoft has made security its number one priority, undergoing a cultural transformation to prioritize security across all teams [11][12] Sentinel and Security Copilot - Sentinel is expanding to be the backbone of modern agent defense, unifying and simplifying security [3] - New capabilities like graphs convert trillions of signals into insights, enabling proactive attack pattern identification [4] - Security Copilot now features an agent builder, allowing users to create custom agents using natural language and publish them in the security store [4] Ecosystem and Partnerships - Organizations on average use 40+ security tools, highlighting the need for end-to-end visibility [6] - Sentinel has 350+ connectors, integrating with existing security tools to provide comprehensive protection [6][15] - Microsoft collaborates with 15000 partners globally, including Zscaler, IBM, and Cisco, to secure customers [15] AI in Cybersecurity - AI is viewed as both an aggressor and a defender in cybersecurity, necessitating its use for defense [7] - The security store enables organizations to discover and utilize available agents quickly [8] - Microsoft is training every employee, partners, and customers on AI and security through a security academy [13]