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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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 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR/MXDR for the Enterprise
Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR services. -
Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending trust in the age of AI and supply chain attacks
Join Microsoft Security at Black Hat USA 2026 for supply chain research, hands-on security experiences, expert conversations, and our reception. 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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Accelerating the quantum-safe timeline
We’re accelerating quantum-safe readiness—and sharing what organizations can do now to transition earlier and with confidence. -
What’s new in Microsoft Security: June 2026
This month’s updates help security and IT teams strengthen identity and multicloud foundations, protect data wherever it lives, and secure the developer workflows powering AI innovation. -
One intrusion, two cyberattackers: Uncovering parallel threat activity
Ransomware case reveals two parallel threat actors, blending tactics and evasion—showing why isolated signals can often miss modern, overlapping cyberattacks. -
New Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study projects a 124% ROI from unifying with Microsoft Security
New Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study shows Microsoft Security consolidation delivers ROI, lowers risk, and prepares organizations to secure AI. 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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Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in the 2026 Extended Detection and Response Platforms Wave™ report
Microsoft has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Extended Detection and Response Platforms, Q2 2026. -
AI is accelerating cyberattacks—here’s how to stay ahead
See how Microsoft unifies identity and security signals to help teams prevent, detect, and respond to AI-accelerated attacks faster. -
Microsoft Defender email security benchmarking: Key insights from one year of data
See how Microsoft Defender performed in one year of real-world email security benchmarking against SEG and ICES vendors. -
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.
