Microsoft Sentinel and Defender: ITSM Integrations Explained –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/microsoft-sentinel-and-defender-itsm…

Introducing Microsoft Marketplace — Thousands of solutions. Millions of customers. One Marketplace –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/09/25/introducing-microsoft-marketplace-thousands-of-solution…

AI vs. AI: Detecting an AI-obfuscated phishing campaign –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/24/ai-vs-ai-detecting-an-ai-obfuscated-phishi…

Expanding model choice in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/24/expanding-model-choice-in-microsoft-3…

Supercharging Security Copilot with Logic Apps: Best practices and pro tips –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/supercharging-security-copilot-with-lo…

AI chips are getting hotter. A microfluidics breakthrough goes straight to the silicon to cool up to three times better. –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/microfluidics-liquid-cooling-ai-chips/

Introducing Channel Agent in Teams –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/introducing-channel-agent-in-teams…

Driving transparency: New logging capabilities and attribute enhancements in Microsoft Entra –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/driving-transparency-new-logging-capa…

After hours

– https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-22/youtube-star-mrbeast-is-building-an-entertainment-empire

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Intune AI Agent: Instant Threat Defense, Invisible Protection –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/intune-ai-agent-instant-threat-def…

Microsoft Sentinel’s AI-driven UEBA ushers in the next era of behavioral analytics –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/microsoft-sentinel%E2%80%99s-ai-driv…

Zero Trust for Software Development Companies: what “good” looks like in practice –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/marketplace-blog/zero-trust-for-software-development-compa…

Azure mandatory multifactor authentication: Phase 2 starting in October 2025 –

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-mandatory-multifactor-authentication-phase-2-starting-…

Protect Copilot Studio AI Agents in Real Time with Microsoft Defender –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/protect-copilot-studio-ai-ag…

After hours

“Focusing is about saying no”-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8eP99neOVs

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Welcome to the Microsoft Incident Response Ninja Hub –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityexperts/welcome-to-the-microsoft-incident…

Listen to an audio recap of your meetings in Teams –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/listen-to-an-audio-recap-of-your-m…

Phishing Triage Agent in Defender XDR: Say Goodbye to False Positives and Analyst Fatigue –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/phishing-triage-agent-in-defender-…

Introducing Surveys Agent, your personal survey expert –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/introducing-surveys-agent-your-per…

What’s New in AI for Security from Microsoft Entra? –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-ai-for-security…

Stay focused on your most relevant data with Microsoft 365 Archive –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1-uwTcv5es

Microsoft ranked number one in modern endpoint security market share third year in a row –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/27/microsoft-ranked-number-one-in-modern-endpoint-security-market-share-third-year-in-a-row/

Securing and governing the rise of autonomous agents –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/26/securing-and-governing-the-rise-of-autonomous-agents/

Reimagining work: Microsoft’s vision for the future of Desktop as a Service –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/reimagining-work-microsoft%E2%80%99s-vision-for-the-future-of-desktop-as-a-service/4448016

How systems integrators are scaling innovation with Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents –

https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/blog/article/copilot-partner-spotlight-august-2025

Exposing hidden threats across the AI development lifecycle in the cloud –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/exposing-hidden-threats-across-the-ai-development-lifecycle-in-the-cloud/4446792

Updates to Data Security specialization (formerly Information Protection and Governance) –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/specialization-blog/updates-to-data-security-specialization-formerly-information-protection-and-gove/4446492

Microsoft deployment blueprint – Address oversharing concerns for your M365 Copilot deployment –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/healthcareandlifesciencesblog/microsoft-deployment-blueprint—address-oversharing-concerns-for-your-m365-copi/4434598

Staying Ahead of Compliance: Keep Up with Key Insights from our Quarterly Compliance Update –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/staying-ahead-of-compliance-keep-up-with-key-insights-from-our-quarterly-complia/4448011

Microsoft Security Copilot in Intune deep dive – Part 1: Features available in public preview –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/microsoft-security-copilot-in-intune-deep-dive-%E2%80%93-part-1-features-available-in-pu/4406244

After hours

Tron: Ares | Official IMAX® 1.90 Trailer– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8VJ0LSi5gQ

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What’s New in Microsoft Intune: August 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-intune-august-2025/4445612

OneNote for Windows 10 support is ending –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/onenote-for-windows-10-support-is-ending/4445230

Think before you Click(Fix): Analyzing the ClickFix social engineering technique –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/21/think-before-you-clickfix-analyzing-the-clickfix-social-engineering-technique/

Microsoft Sentinel’s New Data Lake: Cut Costs & Boost Threat Detection –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/microsoft-sentinel%E2%80%99s-new-data-lake-cut-costs–boost-threat-detection/4445281

Identify Defender for Endpoint Onboarding Method using PowerShell – Part 2 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/identify-defender-for-endpoint-onboarding-method-using-powershell—part-2/4445263

Microsoft Elevate: Putting people first –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/07/09/elevate/

Introducing new SharePoint Site Header & Footer Enhancements –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/introducing-new-sharepoint-site-header–footer-enhancements/4444261

Deep Dive: DLP Incidents, Alerts & Events – Part 1 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/deep-dive-dlp-incidents-alerts–events—part-1/4443691

Deep Dive: DLP Incidents, Alerts & Events – Part 2 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/deep-dive-dlp-incidents-alerts–events—part-2/4443700

After hours

We’re Not Ready for Superintelligence– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KVDDfAkRgc

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Microsoft Security Exposure Management Ninja Training –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securityexposuremanagement/microsoft-security-exposure-management-ninja-training/4444285

New pen tools and Draw tab customization in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/new-pen-tools-and-draw-tab-customization-in-word-excel-and-powerpoint-for-window/4433543

Improved margins in OneNote for Android and iOS –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/improved-margins-in-onenote-for-android-and-ios/4441604

New microphone volume indicator in Teams –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/new-microphone-volume-indicator-in-teams/4442879

Get the most out of OneDrive with these little-known features! –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/get-the-most-out-of-onedrive-with-these-little-known-features/4435197

Dow’s 125-year legacy: Innovating with AI to secure a long future –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/12/dows-125-year-legacy-innovating-with-ai-to-secure-a-long-future/

Pull print is now available in Universal Print –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/pull-print-is-now-available-in-universal-print/4441608

Paste text only in OneNote on Windows, for Mac, and for the web –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/paste-text-only-in-onenote-on-windows-for-mac-and-for-the-web/4441132

Microsoft Teams – Manage meeting access with confidence –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGvVREwX33E

New pen tools and Draw tab customization in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/new-pen-tools-and-draw-tab-customization-in-word-excel-and-powerpoint-for-window/4433543

How Fulton County Schools use Copilot Chat to empower student innovation –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/blog/2025/08/how-fulton-county-schools-use-copilot-chat-to-empower-student-innovation/

After hours

AI Is About to Get Physical– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WZNxNr7kS8

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Protection against multi-modal attacks with Microsoft Defender –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefenderforoffice365blog/protection-against-multi-modal-attacks-with-microsoft-defender/4438786

Copilot Search: Acronyms and bookmarks –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nftEC73Cjxo

Modernize your identity defense with Microsoft Identity Threat Detection and Response –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/31/modernize-your-identity-defense-with-microsoft-identity-threat-detection-and-response/

Frozen in transit: Secret Blizzard’s AiTM campaign against diplomats –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/31/frozen-in-transit-secret-blizzards-aitm-campaign-against-diplomats/

AI agents and the future of identity: What’s on the minds of your peers? –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/ai-agents-and-the-future-of-identity-what%E2%80%99s-on-the-minds-of-your-peers/4436815

Enhance your LMS with the power of Microsoft 365 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educationblog/preview-the-new-microsoft-365-lti%C2%AE-for-your-lms/4434606

Earnings Release FY25 Q4 –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2025-Q4/press-release-webcast

Use Copilot without recording a Teams meeting –

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-copilot-without-recording-a-teams-meeting-a59cb88c-0f6b-4a20-a47a-3a1c9a818bd9

How Microsoft’s customers and partners accelerated AI Transformation in FY25 to innovate with purpose and shape their future success –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/07/28/how-microsofts-customers-and-partners-accelerated-ai-transformation-in-fy25-to-innovate-with-purpose-and-shape-their-future-success/

AI Security Essentials: What Companies Worry About and How Microsoft Helps –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/ai-security-essentials-what-companies-worry-about-and-how-microsoft-helps/4436639

Sploitlight: Analyzing a Spotlight-based macOS TCC vulnerability –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/28/sploitlight-analyzing-a-spotlight-based-macos-tcc-vulnerability/

Security for AI Assessment | Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://security-for-ai-assessment.microsoft.com/

After hours

Team Water – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRhofr57Na8

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Bring Auxiliary Logs to the next level –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azureobservabilityblog/bring-auxiliary-logs-to-the-next-level/4433395

Microsoft 365 Backup for Small Businesses –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3C0aEsdQSA

Microsoft AI Security Story: Protection Across the Platform –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/microsoft-ai-security-story-protection-across-the-platform/4435485

Microsoft Entra Conditional Access: Token protection (Preview) now available with Entra ID P1 –

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/conditional-access/concept-token-protection

Windows 11 is the home for AI on the PC, with even more experiences available today –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/07/22/windows-11-is-the-home-for-ai-on-the-pc-with-even-more-experiences-available-today/

Announcing Microsoft 365 Copilot Search General Availability: A new era of search with Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/announcing-microsoft-365-copilot-search-general-availability-a-new-era-of-search/4435537

Always-On Diagnostics for Endpoint DLP –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/always-on-diagnostics-for-endpoint-dlp/4435551

Take your presentation skills to the next level with these 7 lesser-known PowerPoint features –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/take-your-presentation-skills-to-the-next-level-with-these-7-lesser-known-powerp/4433700

Microsoft Sentinel data lake pricing (preview) –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/microsoft-sentinel-data-lake-pricing-preview/4433919

Introducing Microsoft Sentinel data lake –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIlQfgiyUz8

MDTI is Converging into Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/defenderthreatintelligence/mdti-is-converging-into-microsoft-sentinel-and-defender-xdr/4427991

Take your presentation skills to the next level with these 7 lesser-known PowerPoint features –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/take-your-presentation-skills-to-the-next-level-with-these-7-lesser-known-powerp/4433700

Microsoft Defender: the end-to-end integrated unified SecOps solution –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy7Ah6voC1Y

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) Live Response and Performance Script. –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-mde-live-response-and-performance-script-/4434879

Introducing the new Power Apps: Generative power meets enterprise-grade trust –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/introducing-the-new-power-apps-generative-power-meets-enterprise-grade-trust/

After hours

Valtteri Bottas and Jack Whitehall team up to road test a Silverstone itinerary – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOlnuH8ZBvc

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