What’s new in Microsoft Security: September 2026
This month’s updates help you discover and control local AI agents, extend Zero Trust to agent traffic, and strengthen SOC foundations.
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Reimagining the SOC for the agentic era in Microsoft Defender
We are announcing ISOC in Microsoft Defender: a foundation built for agentic security that brings leading solutions for SIEM and threat protection together. -
What’s new in Microsoft Security: August 2026
This month’s updates provide new capabilities to help organizations gain insights into agent activity, expand security coverage across supported environments, and enhance security management across their environments. -
Microsoft named a Leader in the Frost Radar™: Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, 2026
Microsoft is named a visionary leader in the 2026 Frost Radar for Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, recognized for unified runtime security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Retain Microsoft Defender Experts
Microsoft Defender Experts are available to strengthen your teams with expertise when and where you need it. Learn how to elevate your security with expert-led services.
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Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR/MXDR for the Enterprise
Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR services. -
Microsoft named a Leader in the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)
Learn why KuppingerCole named Microsoft a Leader in its Leadership Compass: Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms report. -
Advance Zero Trust for AI: New tools and guidance to secure AI agents and DevSecOps
Microsoft expands its Zero Trust for AI strategy to enhance security for AI and DevSecOps environments with new tools and guidance. -
What’s new in Microsoft Security: July 2026
This month’s updates help security and IT teams secure their AI environments, use AI to defend, and strengthen the foundations that AI-powered operations depend on. Modernize your Security Operations Center with Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM solution powered by AI and automation that delivers intelligent security analytics across your entire enterprise.
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Microsoft Entra ID security updates: Passkeys are the default authentication method in Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID makes passkeys the default sign-in experience and introduces a new model for SMS and voice authentication. -
Securing our future: July 2026 progress report on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative
Microsoft’s latest Secure Future Initiative report outlines progress on secure foundations, AI-powered defense, and future-ready cybersecurity. -
5 insights from Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Frost Radar™ for Cloud Security Posture Management
Read five key learnings from the Frost & Sullivan 2025 Frost Radar™ for CSPM to learn how CSPM is evolving from point-in-time compliance to continuous risk management. -
Microsoft named a leader in the Frost Radar for cloud and application runtime security
Frost & Sullivan names Microsoft a leader as cloud and application security converge into unified, runtime risk reduction.
