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Microsoft Releases Cyber Pulse Report On Agents

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Microsoft Releases Cyber Pulse Report On Agents
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Microsoft today releases the Cyber Pulse report, offering enterprise leaders practical guidance on governance, observability, and security for AI and autonomous agents. The report cites Microsoft telemetry showing over 80% of Fortune 500 use low-code/no-code agents and 29% of employees use unsanctioned agents, and it recommends five core capabilities and Zero Trust controls to manage agent risk. Organizations should prioritize registries and access controls.

Key Points

  • 1Reports more than 80% of Fortune 500 use low-code/no-code AI agents, per Microsoft telemetry
  • 2Highlights 29% employee use of unsanctioned agents, creating shadow AI risks for governance and compliance
  • 3Urges organizations to adopt registry, access control, visualization, interoperability, and security for observability

Scoring Rationale

Strong official Microsoft telemetry and actionable controls; however, findings rely on vendor-sourced data with limited independent verification or external peer review.

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