How to Manage Agents through Microsoft Entra Agent ID Interface for Security and Zero Trust Enforcement

Let’s discuss How to Manage Agents through Microsoft Entra Agent ID Interface. Microsoft Entra Agent ID is a new identity framework that gives AI agents (like Copilot bots or custom assistants) their own secure, governable identity inside Microsoft Entra.

Microsoft Entra Agent ID is a system that assigns a unique identity to every AI agent created in platforms like Azure AI Foundry or Microsoft Copilot Studio. Its purpose is to extend Microsoft Entra’s identity and access management to autonomous and assistive agents.

Managing agents in the Microsoft Entra Agent ID interface involves creating, registering, and governing agent identities (like AI bots or automated processes) with the same rigor as human accounts.

You can view, enable/disable, assign roles, and apply Zero Trust policies to agents directly in the Entra admin center. In this blog post, i will help you to know more about How to Manage Agents through Microsoft Entra Agent ID Interface.

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How to Manage Agents through Microsoft Entra Agent ID Interface for Security and Zero Trust Enforcement - Fig.1
How to Manage Agents through Microsoft Entra Agent ID Interface for Security and Zero Trust Enforcement – Fig.1

How to Manage Agents through Microsoft Entra Agent ID Interface for Security and Zero Trust Enforcement

You can easily manage Agents in the Entra Admin Center. Agents appear in the Enterprise Applications section of the Entra admin center. The Agent Registry organizes agents into collections for easier governance.

Features
Use the Manage Agents feature to see all agents you own or sponsor.
Review details such as permissions, activity, and assigned roles
Agents can be given role-based access control (RBAC) permissions.
All agent activities are logged for security auditing.
Admins can track who created the agent, what resources it accessed
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Agent ID Overview

The Agent ID Overview page in the Microsoft Entra admin center is the central dashboard where IT admins can see, manage, and govern all AI agent identities in their tenant. It provides visibility into registered agents, their ownership, permissions, and lifecycle status, ensuring they are secured and governed like human accounts.

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How to Manage Agents through Microsoft Entra Agent ID Interface for Security and Zero Trust Enforcement – Fig.2 – Creds to MS

All Agent Identities

See every agent created in your tenant, whether from Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, or other integrated platforms. Quickly locate agents by name, owner, or collection. Identify who created or sponsors the agent.

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How to Manage Agents through Microsoft Entra Agent ID Interface for Security and Zero Trust Enforcement – Fig.3 – Creds to MS

Agent Registry

The Agent Registry is the central catalog of all AI agents created in your tenant. It provides a structured way to group, view, and manage agents across different projects, teams, or applications. It ensures every agent identity is visible, secure, and compliant, while giving admins scalable tools to manage them across the enterprise.

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How to Manage Agents through Microsoft Entra Agent ID Interface for Security and Zero Trust Enforcement – Fig.4 – Creds to MS

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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for 10 consecutive years! He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is also a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM,  Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.

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