Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast

• Episode 415 – Diving Into Ignite 2025 for IT Pros and AI Agent Management

  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 Addresses the critical problem of agent sprawl and governance Think of it as "Entra ID for AI agents" Core capabilities: Registry: Complete inventory of all agents (registered, unregistered, and shadow agents Access Control: Conditional access policies and risk-based policies for agents Monitoring: Real-time visibility into agent behavior, performance, and organizational impact Security Integration: Defender protection, Purview data governance Key governance features: Approve pending agent requests Identify ownerless agents Apply DLP policies to agents Conditional access for agents Secure score for agents Available now through Frontier program in Microsoft 365 admin center Overarching Themes Agent security is the new frontier: All major product announcements (Purview, Entra, Defender) are focused on agent governance 100 trillion daily signals inform Microsoft's threat intelligence Ignite's evolution: Less about big product launches, more about storytelling and connecting features released throughout the year IT Pro focus: Understanding, managing, and securing AI agents is becoming a core competency Key Observations Ignite 2025 is heavily focused on AI and security - limited announcements for traditional products like SharePoint, Teams, or Loop The shift reflects Microsoft's rapid release cadence in the cloud era Agent sprawl is real and Microsoft is proactively addressing governance needs IT professionals need to embrace this change: "The only way out is through" Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access to live shows and more. Check out our membership options. Show Notes About the sponsors Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

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• Episode 414 – When the Cloud Falls: Understanding the AWS and Azure Outages of October 2025

  Welcome to Episode 414 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.This episode covers the major cloud service disruptions that impacted both AWS and Azure in October 2025. Even the biggest cloud providers face operational challenges. Learn what happened, how it was resolved, and what IT pros should keep in mind for future resilience planning. Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access to live shows and more. Check out our membership options. Show Notes Back to the Future: 40th Anniversary in IMAX [RESOLVED] Increased Error Rates and Latencies Azure Status History All Changes to Azure Frondoor Configuration are blocked currently. About the sponsors Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

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• Episode 413 – Simplifying Azure Files with a new file share-centric management model

  Welcome to Episode 413 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. Microsoft has introduced a new file share-centric management model for Azure Files, aiming to eliminate the complexity of managing storage accounts. This model treats file shares as top-level Azure resources, allowing for easier automation, granular access control, and independent scaling. It also simplifies billing with transparent pricing and supports up to 1,000 file shares per subscription per region in the current preview. Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access to live shows and more. Check out our membership options. Show Notes Simplifying file share management and control for Azure Files Plan to deploy Azure Files Create an Azure file share with Microsoft.FileShares (preview) Scalability and performance targets for Azure Files Understand Azure Files billing models More questions? Reach out to [email protected] About our guest   Connect with Will Gries on LinkedIn   About the sponsors Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

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• Episode 412 – Microsoft Sentinel Gets a Data Lake

  Welcome to Episode 412 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we explore three announcements from Microsoft that are reshaping how security teams work with Sentinel. From a reimagined data architecture to AI integration and new visualization capabilities, Microsoft is doubling down on making security operations more intelligent, efficient, and accessible. Whether you're a seasoned SOC analyst or just getting started with cloud security, these updates offer powerful new ways to detect threats, investigate incidents, and understand your security posture. Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access to live shows and more. Check out our membership options. Show Notes Logitech MX Master 4, Ergonomic Wireless Mouse with Advanced Performance Haptic Feedback, Ultra-Fast Scrolling, USB-C Charging, Bluetooth, Windows, MacOS - Graphite Microsoft Sentinel data lake is now generally available Announcing Microsoft Sentinel Model Context Protocol (MCP) server – Public Preview What is Microsoft Sentinel’s support for Model Context Protocol (MCP)? Add Microsoft Sentinel's collection of MCP tools Introducing Microsoft Sentinel graph (Public Preview) Graph models overview (preview) About the sponsors Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

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• Episode 411 – Securing AI with Microsoft Purview: Data Security Posture Management for AI

  Welcome back to another episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast! In this episode, we dive deep into one of Microsoft Purview's AI monitoring and protection capabilities: Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI - your secret weapon for monitoring and securing AI usage across your organization. Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access to live shows and more. Check out our membership options. Show Notes Learn about Data Security Posture Management Learn about Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI Governing AI Shadow IT with the Microsoft Purview Browser Extension Get started with the Microsoft Purview extension for Chrome Considerations for DSPM for AI to manage data security and compliance protections for AI interactions Learn about Microsoft Purview billing models List of AI sites supported by Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management for AI About the sponsors Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

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