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Episode 431: Agent Governance Is the New App Governance

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Episode 431: Agent Governance Is the
New App Governance

Hello Reader,

The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released!

AI agents are becoming a standard part of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, and with that comes an entirely new set of governance challenges.

In Episode 431 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Ben and Scott discuss why agent governance is the new app governance and what IT administrators should be thinking about today before AI agent sprawl becomes tomorrow’s security and operational challenge.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

  • Why AI agents require a different governance model than traditional applications
  • Microsoft Agent 365 and the emerging agent control plane
  • Managing identities, permissions, and agent lifecycles
  • Shadow AI and Microsoft’s Frontier program
  • Governance strategies for controlling risk and consumption-based AI costs

As organizations continue adopting Copilot, Copilot Studio, and third-party AI agents, governance is becoming a foundational part of every enterprise AI strategy. This episode provides practical insights to help you prepare.

Listen to Episode 431 here → https://www.msclouditpropodcast.com/episode431/​

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