Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) has introduced six new AI (artificial intelligence) agents to fortify its Security Copilot product, which was launched last year. These agents are designed to independently carry out tasks such as triage, process phishing alerts, manage data loss alerts, prioritize critical incidents, and scan for potential threats. Additionally, the company is launching five AI cybersecurity agents that are created by its partners, including OneTrust, Tanium, and Fletch.
MSFT Security Copilot Adds 6 New Assistants
Microsoft’s Security Copilot is the first generative AI-powered security tool of its kind, designed to help corporates detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats swiftly and accurately. All the new security agents are expected to be available in preview beginning in April. The Security Copilot tool was launched on a pay-as-you-go basis, allowing organizations to start with limited usage and eventually increase the usage as required.
With the growing threats and complexities of cyberattacks, Microsoft aims to assist security teams in managing high-volume security and IT tasks. The generative AI-powered cybersecurity agents will learn, adapt, and automate as many tasks as possible, to free up IT professionals to focus on more complex situations. Although these AI agents are designed to handle repetitive tasks, the technology is new and prone to errors. Thus, human monitoring and intervention is still required to ensure foolproof security. The true effectiveness and relevance of Microsoft’s new agentic cybersecurity tools will only be known once corporates start using them in real-time and provide feedback.
Is Microsoft a Good Long-Term Stock?
Wall Street remains highly optimistic about Microsoft’s stock long-term trajectory. On TipRanks, MSFT stock commands a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 32 Buys versus two Hold ratings. Also, the average Microsoft price target of $511.76 implies 30.2% upside potential from current levels. In the past year, MSFT stock has lost 6.3%.
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