What’s new in Microsoft Security: May 2026
Microsoft Security’s latest updates extend visibility, control, and protection across expanding ecosystems as organizations accelerate AI adoption.
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Introducing RAMPART and Clarity: Open source tools to bring safety into Agent development workflow
The AI systems shipping inside enterprises today are fundamentally different from the ones we were building even two years ago, because they have moved well past answering questions and into accessing your email, retrieving records from your CRM, writing and executing code, and taking actions on your behalf across dozens of connected systems. -
How to better protect your growing business in an AI-powered world
See how built-in security helps keep your growing business running, protect customer trust, and support growth. -
Defense in depth for autonomous AI agents
As AI agents gain autonomy, defense in depth must evolve, with application-layer design, identity, and human oversight at the center. 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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When prompts become shells: RCE vulnerabilities in AI agent frameworks
New research exposes how prompt injection in AI agent frameworks can lead to remote code execution. -
World Passkey Day: Advancing passwordless authentication
This World Passkey Day, read how Microsoft is advancing passkey adoption to replace passwords, cut phishing risk, and deliver simpler, more secure sign-ins. -
Microsoft named an overall leader in KuppingerCole Analyst’s 2026 Emerging AI Security Operations Center (SOC) report
Microsoft is excited to be named an Overall Leader, and the Market Leader in the Kuppinger Cole Analyst’s 2026 Emerging AI Security Operations Center (SOC) report, as we see automation and AI as core components of the future of cybersecurity. -
Microsoft Agent 365, now generally available, expands capabilities and integrations
Today we’re announcing the general availability of Agent 365, plus previews of new capabilities to discover and manage shadow AI agents, including local agents like OpenClaw and Claude Code. Tailored AI insights from Microsoft Security Copilot
Empower your defenders to detect hidden patterns, harden defenses, and respond to incidents faster with generative AI.
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What’s new, updated, or recently released in Microsoft Security
Stay ahead of emerging threats with Microsoft’s newest security innovations and updates, delivered through the In the Loop series. -
Building your cryptographic inventory: A customer strategy for cryptographic posture management
Learn how to build a comprehensive cryptographic inventory and strengthen quantum‑safe readiness using Microsoft Security tools, best‑practice lifecycle models, and partner solutions. -
Incident response for AI: Same fire, different fuel
AI changes how incidents unfold and how we respond. -
The agentic SOC—Rethinking SecOps for the next decade
In the SOC of the future, autonomous defense moves at machine speed, agents add context and coordination, and humans focus on judgment, risk, and outcomes.
