From awareness to action: Building a security-first culture for the agentic AI era

The document outlines Microsoft’s guidance for securely adopting AI and intelligent agents, noting widespread near-term adoption and highlighting associated risks such as oversharing, data leakage, compliance gaps, and agent sprawl. It advises leaders to plan AI integration under strong governance, invest in continuous security skilling, and foster a security-first culture, with actionable steps including sharing the Be Cybersmart Kit, upskilling teams in identity/data governance and responsible AI, and embedding cybersecurity into overall business strategy.