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CIAOPS AI Dojo 005–MCP Servers

What’s the session about?

Empower attendees to design, build, and deploy intelligent chat agents using MCP servers, with a focus on real-world automation, integration, and user experience

Who should attend?

This session is perfect for:

IT administrators and support staff
Business owners
People looking to get more done with Microsoft 365
Anyone looking to automate their daily grind

Save the Date

Date: Friday the 31st of October 2025

Time: 9:30 AM Sydney AU time

Location: Online (link will be provided upon registration)

Cost: $80 per attendee (free for Dojo subscribers)

CIAOPS Need to Know Microsoft 365 Webinar – October

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Join me for the free monthly CIAOPS Need to Know webinar. Along with all the Microsoft Cloud news we’ll be taking a look at how to get the most from SharePoint.

Shortly after registering you should receive an automated email from Microsoft Teams confirming your registration, including all the event details as well as a calendar invite.

You can register for the regular monthly webinar here:

October Registrations

(If you are having issues with the above link copy and paste – https://bit.ly/n2k2510)

The details are:

CIAOPS Need to Know Webinar – October 2025
Friday 31st of October 2025
11.00am – 12.00am Sydney Time

All sessions are recorded and posted to the CIAOPS Academy.

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Your shortcut to Microsoft Entra deployment success –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/your-shortcut-to-microsoft-entra-depl…

Microsoft 365: Copilot + OneDrive –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6CWEU3kIjg

Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/18/dissecting-pipemagic-inside-the-architectu…

Copilot + OneDrive: Intelligence in Every Click, Inspiration in Every Memory –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/onedriveblog/copilot–onedrive-intelligence-in-every-click…

Know Your Risk: Using Microsoft Purview to Protect Sensitive Data –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/nonprofittechies/know-your-risk-using-microsoft-purview-to…

Monthly news – October 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/monthly-news—october-2025/…

Auto-Archiving for Exchange Online –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/auto-archiving-for-exchange-online/4459735

Disrupting threats targeting Microsoft Teams –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/07/disrupting-threats-targeting-microsoft-tea…

Strengthen Your Security Posture This October with Smarter Endpoint Protection –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/nonprofittechies/strengthen-your-security-posture-this-oct…

Mail bombing detection | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv3X-_0x6gU

App Assure’s Sentinel promise now extends to Microsoft Sentinel data lake –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftSentinelBlog/app-assures-sentinel-promise-now-ext…

How Microsoft Defender helps security teams detect prompt injection attacks in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/how-microsoft-defender-helps…

Redefining Cyber Defence with Microsoft Security Exposure Management (MSEM) and Security Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/redefining-cyber-defence-with-microsof…

After hours

Uncovering America’s Underwater City – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2C1JpQi5G4

Editorial

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Need to Know podcast–Episode 354

In Episode 354 of the CIAOPS “Need to Know” podcast, host Robert Crane sits down with Philip Meyer, a seasoned Microsoft veteran, to explore the seismic shifts in the IT landscape driven by artificial intelligence. From reflections on decades of industry evolution to practical advice for SMBs and partners, this episode delivers a rich blend of insights, personal stories, and actionable strategies. Topics include AI’s impact on employment, cybersecurity challenges, digital labor, and the future of partner enablement.

Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com

you can listen directly to this episode at:

https://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-354-phil-meyer/

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Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

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CIAOPS Brief: https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/
Join the Teams Shared Channel: https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/
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Get Your M365 Questions Answered: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/06/11/get-your-m365-questions-answered-via-email-2/
Test Your Microsoft 365 Speed: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/07/21/test-your-microsoft-365-speed-in-seconds-for-free/

Show Notes

Email philme@catalyst345.com to receive the invitation to Phil’s online meetings

http://aka.ms/wti for that Work Trends Index

Philip Meyer | LinkedIn for LinkedIn profile

Microsoft named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for XDR –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/02/microsoft-named-a-leader-in-the-idc-market…

Retail at risk: How one alert uncovered a persistent cyberthreat –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/24/retail-at-risk-how-one-alert-uncovered-a-p…

Fluid forms, vibrant colors –

https://microsoft.design/articles/fluid-forms-vibrant-colors/

What’s new in Microsoft 365 Copilot | September 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365CopilotBlog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-36…

An IT pro’s guide to Windows 11, version 25H2 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/an-it-pro%E2%80%99s-guide-to-windows-11…

Announcing Microsoft Sentinel Model Context Protocol (MCP) server – Public Preview –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/announcing-microsoft-sentinel-mode…

Microsoft Sentinel data lake is now generally available –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/microsoft-sentinel-data-lake-is-no…

Empowering defenders in the era of agentic AI with Microsoft Sentinel –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/30/empowering-defenders-in-the-era-of-agentic…

Microsoft 365 Backup: Protect your business with data recovery –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365_backup_blog/microsoft-365-backup-protect-you…

Office Agent – “Taste driven” multi-agent system for Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/office-agent-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Cta…

Vibe working: Introducing Agent Mode and Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/29/vibe-working-introducing-agent-mode-a…

Building Agent Mode in Excel –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/excelblog/building-agent-mode-in-excel/4457320

Microsoft Sentinel and Defender: ITSM Integrations Explained –

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

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…

Introducing Channel Agent in Teams –

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

SharePoint Showcase highlights: Get the most out of SharePoint agents –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/sharepoint-showcase-highlights-get…

New collaborative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

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

Introducing Knowledge Agent in SharePoint –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/introducing-knowledge-agent-in-sharepoint/4454154

AI and Microsoft Teams: A New Era of Collaboration –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/ai-and-microsoft-teams-a-new-era-of-col…

Microsoft 365 Insider Round-Up: September 2025 –

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/microsoft-365-insider-round-up-september-2025-microsoft-365-insider-…

Addressing multi-tenant management challenges for MSPs with Microsoft Intune and partner innovations –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/addressing-multi-tenant-management-cha…

Defending against evolving identity attack techniques –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/29/defending-against-evolving-identity-attack…

Copilot Chat comes to the Microsoft 365 apps –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/copilot-chat-comes-to-the-microsof…

Get ready now: One month until Office 2016/2019 end of support –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/officeeos/get-ready-now-one-month-until-office-20162019-en…

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3D objects: the next frontier of data | Microsoft Azure and NVIDIA | Catalyst E3 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeNwoTAgmsk&t=20s

Microsoft named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for XDR –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/02/microsoft-named-a-leader-in-the-idc-market…

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Security starts with you –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/01/cybersecurity-awareness-month-security-sta…

Retail at risk: How one alert uncovered a persistent cyberthreat –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/24/retail-at-risk-how-one-alert-uncovered-a-p…

Fluid forms, vibrant colors –

https://microsoft.design/articles/fluid-forms-vibrant-colors/

What’s new in Microsoft 365 Copilot | September 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365CopilotBlog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-36…

An IT pro’s guide to Windows 11, version 25H2 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/an-it-pro%E2%80%99s-guide-to-windows-11…

Announcing Microsoft Sentinel Model Context Protocol (MCP) server – Public Preview –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/announcing-microsoft-sentinel-mode…

Microsoft Sentinel data lake is now generally available –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/microsoft-sentinel-data-lake-is-no…

Empowering defenders in the era of agentic AI with Microsoft Sentinel –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/30/empowering-defenders-in-the-era-of-agentic…

Agentic security your way: Build your own Security Copilot agents –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/agentic-security-your-way-build-your-o…

Microsoft 365 Backup: Protect your business with data recovery –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365_backup_blog/microsoft-365-backup-protect-you…

Office Agent – “Taste driven” multi-agent system for Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/office-agent-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Cta…

Introducing Protection Unit Offboarding in Microsoft 365 Backup –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365_backup_blog/introducing-protection-unit-offb…

Vibe working: Introducing Agent Mode and Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/29/vibe-working-introducing-agent-mode-a…

Building Agent Mode in Excel –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/excelblog/building-agent-mode-in-excel/4457320

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…

After hours

Long-distance goals but they get increasingly more ridiculous – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c3-vK72jnY

Editorial

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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

MrBeast on His Quest to Turn YouTube Fame Into an Entertainment Empire

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

Editorial

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Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week