​​​​What’s new in Microsoft Security: November 2026 | Microsoft Security Blog

Endpoint administrators need to keep elevated access accountable at scale. Security teams also need a clearer view of expert-led protection and a simpler way to deploy SQL Server protection in Azure Government. As AI agents gain access to business data and tools, organizations need ways to limit their authority and adapt protection as risk changes. This month’s Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender updates introduce capabilities across these areas, alongside new Secure AI capabilities for agent access. A recent Secure Now update in Microsoft Security Exposure Management also connects information on recent threats to focused initiatives for reducing exposure.

Here’s what’s new:

Limit agent authority to the task with Dynamic Permissions

Give agents task-scoped authority and adapt access as risk changes

As agents gain access to business data and tools, organizations need ways to manage what each agent is allowed to do. Dynamic Permissions provides an agent…