Security in the Agentic AI Era - Built-in, Built for Autonomous Defense

Explore the critical security challenges and solutions in the era of agentic AI through this 16-minute conference talk from Microsoft Ignite 2025. Learn how organizations adopting AI agents at scale must implement end-to-end security frameworks that provide IT and security teams with proper oversight, control, and governance over human-AI collaborative workforces. Discover Microsoft's vision for ambient and autonomous security systems that match the intelligence of the AI they protect, examining the impact of AI adoption on security practices and associated risks. Understand how security serves as the foundation for building trust in AI systems while addressing rising data risks and insider threats. Examine the challenge of agent sprawl and effective strategies for managing AI agents across organizational workflows. Gain insights into integrating AI agents into security workflows to empower defenders and explore the importance of cybersecurity dashboards for comprehensive threat monitoring. Review Microsoft's latest security announcements and innovations designed to deliver security as a core primitive in AI-driven organizations. Consider the evolving role of CISOs and security leadership in managing the future of cybersecurity in an increasingly autonomous digital landscape.