By Nadim Abdo, Ray Smith
Publication Date: 2026-11-03 17:00:00
Microsoft has been named a Leader in the inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for AI Agent Management Platforms. We believe this recognition reflects Microsoft’s approach to helping organizations manage, secure, and scale their AI investments through Microsoft Agent 365.
When we introduced Agent 365, we started with a simple concept: agents should be managed with the same rigor you already apply to users, apps, and devices, using the infrastructure and protections that already run your business. Since then, more than 50 million agents have been registered in Agent 365.1
Here’s what we believe made the difference.
We started with identity, not monitoring
Many approaches to managing agents focus on monitoring after an agent is running. Microsoft’s approach begins with identity. With Microsoft Entra Agent ID, every agent in the organization is assigned a…
