Understanding Microsoft Entra Agent ID

As agents become more capable of making decisions, they require own identities to ensure proper governance, security, and accountability. AI Agents are already being used in a variety of different workflows (perhaps you've deployed some yourself!). But as they become more capable and make autonomous decisions, there are several concerns and challenges that must be addressed: How do we authenticate and authorize agents? How do we govern them? Probably most important of all, how do we distinguish them from humans?! Microsoft Entra Agent ID extends identity capabilities to agents, which help developers to build, govern, and protect agent identities. In this article, we're going to explore how Entra Agent ID gives agents security capabilities, such as control access policies, identity protection, and more. Core concepts Let's cover the basic concepts of Microsoft Entra Agent ID, starting with Agent identity . Agent Identity This is the primary account used by an AI agent to authenticate to