"Microsoft says agentic AI has helped identity and network access teams spot more than 200% more missing baseline policies - so now it's widening the public preview of its Entra Agent ID to keep tabs on agents and other new risks to zero trust strategies. Microsoft first unveiled a preview of Entra Agent ID in May, and Joy Chik, president of identity and network access at the tech giant, said it quickly became clear that few companies were aware how many agents were active in their environment."
""Before you can securely manage, protect, and govern this new type of identity, you need visibility," Chik said in a blogpost. "Then you need the right controls, because agent sprawl can quickly lead to excessive permissions, orphaned accounts, and increased risk." Chik cited a recent Microsoft study that found admins using its Conditional Access Optimization Agent in Microsoft Entra finished key tasks 43% faster and with 48% more accuracy. Alongside that, she reported a 204% improvement in spotting missing baseline policies."
"Chik added that the wider Microsoft Entra Suite is getting new AI powered features. "First, we're expanding Microsoft Entra Internet Access to secure access to and usage of generative AI (GenAI) at the network level," she said. "Our Secure Web Gateway (SWG) is now a Secure Web and AI Gateway. It allows you to secure, govern, and monitor access to any AI or agent from any provider, running on any platform.""
Entra Agent ID is entering a wider public preview to give organizations visibility and governance over AI agents and emerging identity risks. Agentic AI adoption revealed many companies lacked awareness of active agents, increasing the chance of excessive permissions and orphaned accounts. Microsoft reports admins using its Conditional Access Optimization Agent completed tasks 43% faster with 48% more accuracy and noted a 204% improvement in spotting missing baseline policies. Microsoft Entra enhancements add network-level GenAI protections via Entra Internet Access and transform the Secure Web Gateway into a Secure Web and AI Gateway to secure, govern, and monitor AI access.
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