by Scott | Dec 4, 2025 | Podcast
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Welcome to Episode 416 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this week’s episode, Ben finally has a chance to sit down with Henrik Wojcik. Henrik has been a long-time listener as well as a fellow Microsoft MVP in Security and we finally had the chance to sit down and record an episode together, something we’ve talked about doing for years.
As they sit down and enjoy a sunny afternoon in at Microsoft Ignite in San Francisco they discuss security in the financial sector, EU regulations (N2 and DORA), integrating Data Lake with Sentinel, optimizing log analytics, and the latest on Security Copilot and E5 licensing. They also spend some time chatting about some of their conference highlights, assisting as proctors in the hands-on labs, and the unique experience of Ignite in San Francisco.
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by Scott | Nov 20, 2025 | Podcast
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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”
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by Scott | Nov 6, 2025 | Podcast
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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.
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by Scott | Oct 23, 2025 | Podcast
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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.
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by Scott | Oct 9, 2025 | Podcast
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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.
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by Scott | Sep 25, 2025 | Podcast
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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.
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