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Microsoft launches agentic security platform designed to combat AI-based attacks

Published

28 July 2026

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opportunities

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Cybersecurity

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United States

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Read at cybersecuritydive.com

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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Microsoft launched Project Perception, an agentic security platform combining red, blue, and green team agents to simulate, detect, and remediate vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. The move reflects industry recognition that autonomous AI-based attacks now outpace traditional security defences.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 5 sources have reported it between 27 Jul 2026 and 3 Aug 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Microsoft just moved from selling detection tools to selling autonomous defenders. If you build vulnerability scanning, threat intelligence, or remediation software, Microsoft is now your direct competitor—and it's integrated into their enterprise stack.

Coverage

5 sources · first reported 27 Jul 2026 · latest 3 Aug 2026

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Cybersecurityagentic-aiautonomous-attacksvulnerability-remediationenterprise-defense