Microsoft Agent 365 now Available !

Microsoft team has launched Agent 365 a new control plane for managing AI agents in the Enterprise. It gives organizations a centralized system to register, monitor, govern, and secure AI agents at scale.

Access here to know more: Microsoft Agent 365: The control plane for AI agents

You need to be part of the Frontier preview program to get early access to Microsoft Agent 365

Get the overview here: Overview of Microsoft Agent 365

You can review this post to see how Microsoft is deploying Agent 365: Deploying Microsoft Agent 365: How we’re extending our infrastructure to manage agents at Microsoft

If you are new to Agents, you have lot of great resources available to start your Agent building journey.

Access the AI Agents Hub to know more: AI Agents Hub

You now have dedicated Customer Hub Webinar series on AI Agents: Microsoft AI Agents 

If you are familiar with Microsoft 365 below are couple new resources, you can review to start with your Agent building.

Watch this Microsoft Ignite 2025 session on Building Agents for Copilot

Watch here:  Build Agents for Copilot with the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit

Access the Microsoft 365 Agents Tool Kit here: Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit

Another great blog post below to Building Agents for Microsoft 365

Access here: Ignite 2025: A Developer’s Guide to Building Agents for Microsoft 365

Stay tuned for more updates...

Microsoft Purview at Ignite !

Microsoft Purview has now become the one stop Data Governance, Security and Compliance solution across Microsoft product suite, including the AI platforms which is evolving every minute and having right set of regulatory controls on AI becomes essential to enhance productivity without compromising on Security.

During the Ignite event, Microsoft team showcased lot of enhancements around Microsoft Purview and below are some essential resources that I have curated to know more and take advantage of these capabilities to enhance security for your Organization.

One of the best session to watch on-demand to know how Microsoft Purview supports the AI era.

Access here: Data security and governance in the age of AI with Microsoft Purview

You have multiple sessions available on Microsoft purview which you can access here: Microsoft Purview Sessions 

Review the related Security Community posts below to know more on the latest capabilities

How Microsoft Purview protects the  broader AI Landscape including All AI Agents : Announcing New Microsoft Purview Capabilities to Protect GenAI Agents

Learn more on the new Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) :  Beyond Visibility: The new Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) experience

Also, Now we have another milestone update,  Security Copilot is now Joining the Microsoft 365 Subscription which further enhances Microsoft Purview capabilities when combined together for better data security.

Access here to know more: Agents built into your workflow: Get Security Copilot with Microsoft 365 E5

Another Excellent blog post to know more on the Security enhancements at Ignite:  ​​Ambient and autonomous security for the agentic era​​

If you are working on the Microsoft Security technologies, you now have the Azure Skilling Challenge live and you can enroll for the Security challenge "Secure and Govern AI with Confidence"  and complete your Skilling challenge.

Access here to know more: Ignite your future with new security skills during Microsoft Ignite 2025

Microsoft Copilot & AI Agents Summit Register Soon!

Microsoft team is hosting a two-day digital experience, broadcast live on November 26 and 27, 2025, designed to inspire and support Microsoft customers—backed by Microsoft experts and real-world customer stories.  This immersive event will spotlight how organizations can transform with AI, with a strong focus on Microsoft Copilot solutions. 

Access here to know more and Register Soon: Microsoft Copilot & AI Agents Summit 

AI Skills Navigator

During the Microsoft Ignite 2025 event this week, Microsoft released the next-generation AI Skills Navigator—an agentic learning space, bringing together AI-powered skilling experiences and credentials that help individuals build career skills and organizations worldwide accelerate their business.

AI Skills Navigator will be your one stop resource for AI Learning moving forward.

Access here to know more: Powering career and business growth through AI-led, human-enhanced skilling experiences

Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News

Microsoft Ignite 2025 event has just kick started and this year we had a lot of great announcements on AI technologies and much more. The Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News is your one stop guide to know these key announcements made during the event 

Review here to know more:  Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News 

Also access the Microsoft Ignite 2025 News site to know more.

New Microsoft Certifications are coming for AI !

Microsoft has announced new Certifications on Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI which covers the latest advancements around the emerging AI technologies, and shows how you can implement them in your Organization to enhance maximum productivity and efficiency.

These Exams are currently in Beta, and you can see them go live soon, and learn the study guide and training resources provided to get yourself prepared for the Certifications.

Access here: Exam AB-100: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect

Access here: Exam AB-900: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals

Access here: Exam AB-730: AI Business Professional

Access here: Exam AB-731: AI Transformation Leader

Also, Few existing certifications are getting retired in the next year, get to know then below

Credential retirement

Stay tuned for more updates.. Happy Learning !

Microsoft Ignite 2025 !

Its time for Microsoft Ignite 2025, and the event is just a week away and if you have not yet registered its your time to do the same now, if you cannot attend the event in person, register online and get the experience on the latest Technical advancements from Microsoft.

Register here: Microsoft Ignite 2025

Access the Session Catalog here: https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions

Microsoft Copilot Studio Implementation Guide 2.0

Microsoft Copilot Acceleration Team has launched the new Microsoft Copilot Studio Implementation Guide 2.0 with lot of essential information around Copilot Studio, if you are on your deployment journey with Copilot Studio this is an essential resource to review and take guidance.

Download the guide here: Microsoft Copilot Studio Implementation Guide 2.0

Also review the Microsoft Power Customer Advisory Team site for additional resources and guidance. 

Azure Data and AI Architect Handbook

In this technical handbook, learn to build commercially successful AI-powered solutions and applications on Azure, apply Azure AI tools for advanced analytics, and establish strong data governance to drive innovation, sales, and business growth.

Read the Azure Data and AI Architect Handbook for technical guidance on:

• Identifying key roles in data science, governance, and compliance that are essential to scaling AI on Azure.
• Designing AI solutions by assessing data quality, selecting pre-trained or custom models, and meeting performance standards.
• Implementing robust data governance frameworks to maintain security, compliance, and data integrity.
• Evaluating AI investment opportunities, managing evolving data architectures, and navigating industry regulations to stay competitive.

Access the Ebook here: Azure Data and AI Architect Handbook: Adopt a structured approach to designing data and AI solutions

AI Agents for Beginners

AI Agents is the hottest topic in today's IT World, if you are a beginner and starting your learning towards AI Agents, Microsoft has launched a new fundamentals course which would be good starting point for your learning Journey.

Access the course here: AI Agents for Beginners 

Microsoft Build 2025 - Book of News

 Microsoft Annual developer Conference "Microsoft Build 2025" completed this Month and we have lot of great announcements from Microsoft on AI Technologies, and innovations that are going to share the future of IT.

You can access this Book of News to know more: Microsoft Build 2025 - Book of News

Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book of News

Microsoft Ignite 2024 event completed last week with lot of great announcements and new innovations that would shape the future of Technology. 

You can access this Book of News post to understand all the key updates in detail: Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book of News 

Recorded Keynote and other key sessions are now available on demand access them to know more.

If you are specifically looking for Microsoft 365 Copilot Sessions you can access the below post to review the sessions and understand the latest updates through the available on-demand videos 

Access here: Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft Ignite 2024 Event Guide

Microsoft Copilot for Security Flight School Series

If your organization is on the Journey to adopt Microsoft Copilot for Security, you have a new essential resource from Microsoft to know more on product and how to utilize the same for better for Organization Security.

Access the Series here: Microsoft Copilot for Security Flight School

AI on Azure Guidance

Microsoft has published new guidance on AI Adoption under their Cloud Adoption Framework, this guidance provides a structured approach for integrating AI into your organization using Azure. The guidance is relevant for organizations of any size and industry. It covers both generative and nongenerative AI adoption guidance. It is your roadmap for AI adoption and a central hub to find the resources you need.

You can access the guidance here: AI on Azure

Access the 6 Phases directly below,

• AI Strategy
• AI Plan
• AI Ready
• Govern AI
• Manage AI
• Secure AI

If you are building an AI Center of Excellence, then below guidance will be the starting point.

Access here: Establish an AI Center of Excellence

Microsoft Learn Challenge | Ignite Edition

It's time for The Microsoft Learn Challenge | Ignite Edition starts on November 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM (16:00) UTC and ends on January 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM (16:00) UTC. 

You have 8 challenges available to choose from, and you can complete them timely to earn your Digital badge and show case the same in your Microsoft Learn profile.

More details with registration are available here: Microsoft Learn Challenge | Ignite Edition

Register soon!