Microsoft Cloud It Pro Podcast

Welcome to Episode 415 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. Ben and Scott discuss the major announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2025, focusing on the dominant themes of AI agents and security. The conversation centers on three key areas: Security Copilot updates, Agent 365 for governance, and the broader security and management implications for IT professionals. Key Discussion Topics Security Copilot Expansion to E5 Customers 12 new Security Copilot agents coming to Defender, Entra, Intune, and Purview 30+ partner agents being added to the ecosystem Major announcement: Security Copilot will now be available to all Microsoft 365 E5 customers Rollout begins with Frontier program (Microsoft's insider ring for Copilot) Expanding in coming months to all E5 customers Security Copilot spans four pillars: Security Operations (Defender + Sentinel) Data Security (Purview) Identity & Access (Entra) Endpoint Management (Intune) Microsoft Agent 365 - The Control Plane for Agents Addres