Microsoft Adds AI Agents to Security Copilot

Software giant Microsoft has announced expanded Security Copilot capabilities with new AI agents tackling phishing, data security, and identity management.

The Redmond, Wash. vendor says it is processing 84 trillion signals per day, including 7,000 password attacks each second, and believes that the introduction of AI agents to scale modern security programs.

The company introduced six new Security Copilot agentic products to help corporate defenders autonomously handle a high volume of tasks, accelerate response, and improve efficiency, along with several other security improvements across its products.

Microsoft Defender has been fitted with a phishing triage agent designed to distinguish real cyberthreats from false alarms, while Microsoft Purview now contains alert triage agents for sorting potential data and user risk notifications, and prioritizing critical incidents.

A conditional access optimization agent in Microsoft Entra identifies users and apps not covered by policies, finds necessary updates, and recommends fixes; a vulnerability remediation ...