This blog post is the fifth out of a six-part blog series called Agent Factory which will share best practices, design patterns, and tools to help guide you through adopting and building agentic AI. An agent that can’t talk to other agents, tools, and apps is just a silo. The real power of agents comes from their […]
Archives for 2025
Azure mandatory multifactor authentication: Phase 2 starting in October 2025
As cyberattacks become increasingly frequent, sophisticated, and damaging, safeguarding your digital assets has never been more critical, and at Microsoft, your security is our top priority. Microsoft research shows that multifactor authentication (MFA) can block more than 99.2% of account compromise attacks, making it one of the most effective security measures available. As announced in August […]
Microsoft Cost Management updates—July & August 2025
Whether you’re a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints. You need to know what you’re spending, where your money is being spent, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise bill—and that’s where Microsoft Cost Management comes in. We’re always looking for ways to learn […]
Protecting Azure Infrastructure from silicon to systems
At Microsoft, secure design begins at the foundation of our computing stack—the silicon level—and extends through every layer of the cloud. Since launching the Secure Future Initiative (SFI)—a company-wide commitment to security, we continue to prioritize delivering products and solutions that are secure by design, secure by default, and secure in operation. SFI sits at […]
Red vs. blue vs. purple team: What are the differences?
Red teams attack, blue teams defend and purple teams facilitate collaboration. Together, they strengthen cybersecurity through simulated exercises and knowledge sharing.
How to prevent DoS attacks and what to do if they happen
The worst DoS attacks are like digital tsunamis that put critical business operations at risk. Learn how they work, ways to stop them and how systems can withstand the flood.
GPT-5 in Azure AI Foundry: The future of AI apps and agents starts here
For business leaders building with AI, the conversation has moved beyond chat. The bar is higher: can your AI generate, reason, and deliver measurable outcomes—safely and at scale? Today, we’re announcing general availability of OpenAI’s new flagship model, GPT-5, in Azure AI Foundry. This is more than a new model release; it is the most powerful LLM ever released across key […]
Microsoft Azure AI Foundry Models and Microsoft Security Copilot achieve ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification
Microsoft has achieved ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification—a globally recognized standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS) for both Azure AI Foundry Models and Microsoft Security Copilot. This certification underscores Microsoft’s commitment to building and operating AI systems responsibly, securely, and transparently. As responsible AI is rapidly becoming a business and regulatory imperative, this certification reflects how […]
Introducing Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
Unlock enterprise-scale web research automation Today we’re excited to announce the public preview of Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry—an API and software development kit (SDK)-based offering of OpenAI’s advanced agentic research capability, fully integrated with Azure’s enterprise-grade agentic platform. With Deep Research, developers can build agents that deeply plan, analyze, and synthesize information from across […]
What is an SBOM (software bill of materials)?
An SBOM (software bill of materials) is a detailed inventory of all components and software dependencies involved in the development and delivery of an application.