Microsoft Agent 365 Goes Live to Govern Enterprise AI Agents

Microsoft has officially launched Agent 365, a new product designed to solve a problem that’s been quietly growing inside companies everywhere: nobody knows how many AI agents are actually running, what data they can access, or who’s responsible for them.

Agent 365, now generally available as of May 1, is what Microsoft calls a “control plane” for AI agents. It gives IT teams a single dashboard to discover, monitor, and manage every AI agent operating across their organisation — whether those agents were built with Microsoft tools, third-party platforms, or are running locally on employee laptops.

Three Core Functions

The platform is built around three pillars. Observe gives administrators visibility into all agents, including usage metrics, performance trends, and risk signals. Govern lets teams set policies for how agents can access company data, onboard new agents with IT oversight, and maintain audit trails. Secure applies enterprise-grade identity controls and threat protection to agents, treating them with the same rigour as human user accounts.

A notable addition at launch is support for agents beyond Microsoft’s own ecosystem. Agent 365 now syncs with AWS Bedrock and Google Gemini Enterprise, meaning companies using multiple AI platforms can manage everything from one place.

The Bigger Picture

Agent 365 arrives alongside Microsoft 365 E7, a new enterprise bundle that packages E5 security, Copilot, Entra identity management, and Agent 365 into a single subscription at $99 per user per month. Agent 365 is also available standalone at $15 per user per month.

The launch reflects a shift in how companies are thinking about AI. The challenge is no longer just “how do we adopt AI?” — it’s “how do we keep track of all the AI we’ve already adopted?”

What This Means for You

If you use AI tools at work, Agent 365 probably won’t change your daily experience directly. But it signals that AI governance is becoming a formal discipline inside large organisations. As more companies deploy AI agents that can take actions on their own — booking meetings, processing data, writing reports — the need for oversight tools like this will only grow.

For individuals and small teams, the takeaway is simpler: the era of unmanaged AI agents in the workplace is ending. Expect more structure, more policies, and more visibility around how AI tools operate in professional settings. Follow our latest news for more updates, or subscribe to our newsletter.