Companies like Pets at Home and Dow Chemical have successfully integrated these technologies, achieving significant cost savings through optimization and fraud prevention.

As the adoption of generative AI rises, organizations are also facing a surge in security incidents, prompting a call for stronger AI governance and security measures.

These AI agents will assist security teams with critical tasks such as phishing triage, vulnerability monitoring, and threat intelligence curation, with a preview set for April 2025.

Despite the promise of AI in security, experts caution that these agents are not foolproof and require human oversight due to potential errors in threat detection.

Jakkal emphasized that the shortage of skilled security professionals, combined with outdated manual processes, leads to fragmented defenses, making it challenging for teams to keep pace with evolving threats.

Microsoft Threat Intelligence processes an astounding 84 trillion signals daily, highlighting the scale of current cyber threats, including a staggering 7,000 password attacks every second.

The deployment of these AI tools aims to combat burnout among cybersecurity professionals and enhance efficiency through automation.

CEO Satya Nadella highlighted the increasing speed and frequency of cyberattacks, which are outpacing human defenders' capabilities, underscoring the need for these advanced AI tools.

Microsoft 365 Copilot has unveiled two specialized AI agents, Researcher and Analyst, aimed at enhancing research and data analysis capabilities.

The AI agents are designed to complement rather than replace cybersecurity professionals, allowing defenders to focus on strategic tasks instead of merely processing alerts.

Organizations utilizing AI copilots report notable improvements, including a 20% reduction in mean-time-to-restore and a 30% decrease in threat detection times.

AI copilots are transforming how Security Operations Centers (SOCs) handle alerts by prioritizing high-fidelity incidents and reducing noise from low-priority alerts.