Episode 419 – Security and AI: Security Store, Security Copilot, and Agents

About this episode

The episode discusses Microsoft Security announcements from Ignite, focusing on AI-driven security solutions and the new Security Store.

Welcome to Episode 419 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben is once again live from Workplace Ninjas and is joined by John Joyner, an 18-year Microsoft MVP in Cloud Security and Azure Management. They discuss some of the announcements from Microsoft Ignite focused around Microsoft Security as well as diving deep into the new Security Store, AI agents, Security Compute Units (SCUs), and how Microsoft is making enterprise AI security more accessible and affordable than ever. Key topics include the phishing triage agent, conditional access optimization, E5 integration with included SCUs, and the strategic consolidation of security services into the Defender XDR portal. Whether you’re a security professional or IT administrator, this conversation provides valuable insights into Microsoft’s AI-driven security roadmap and how to stay ahead of AI-powered threats. 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 John Joyner on LinkedIn John Joyner’s Blog John Joyner’s Books Corica Technologies What is Microsoft Security Copilot…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag

Guest: John Joyner

Topics covered

• Microsoft Security
• AI in security
• Cloud security
• Enterprise AI
• Microsoft Ignite announcements
• Security services consolidation

Keywords

• Microsoft Security
• AI agents
• Security Copilot
• Cloud Security
• Enterprise AI
• Security Compute Units
• Defender XDR
• Phishing Triage Agent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Workplace Ninjas, Microsoft Ignite

Products: Security Store, Security Copilot, Security Compute Units (SCUs), Defender XDR portal, Microsoft 365 E5, Phishing Triage Agent

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