Microsoft Just Launched Agent 365 and Zero Trust for AI at RSAC 2026. Identity Is Still the Foundation.

Microsoft dropped several agent security announcements at RSAC 2026 this week. The centerpiece: Agent 365 — a control plane for AI agents — goes GA on May 1. Plus: Zero Trust for AI, shadow AI detection, and a new identity security dashboard. Here is what matters and what is still missing. What Microsoft Shipped Agent 365 (GA May 1): A control plane that gives IT/security/business teams visibility into agent activity. Includes Defender, Entra, and Purview capabilities for securing agent access, preventing data oversharing, and detecting threats. Zero Trust for AI: New guidance and tools extending zero trust architecture to AI workloads. A Zero Trust Assessment for AI pillar coming summer 2026. Shadow AI Detection: Entra Internet Access now identifies previously unknown AI applications at the network layer. GA March 31. Unified Identity Security: End-to-end coverage across identity infrastructure, control plane, and threat detection/response — all in one dashboard. The Identity Bet Micr