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Microsoft Intune Security Copilot, Safer Rollouts

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Summary

Microsoft is expanding Intune with Security Copilot features, including preview AI agents that can review risky changes, generate and validate policy configurations, and identify stale devices for offboarding. Alongside these AI tools, Microsoft is adding phased deployments, remote WinRE management, and maintenance windows to make endpoint changes safer, recovery faster, and update operations more predictable for large IT environments.

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Introduction: Why this matters

Endpoint management is moving beyond “configure and monitor” into continuous, AI-assisted operations. At Ignite, Microsoft positioned Intune’s next phase around Security Copilot—both chat-based assistance and task-oriented agents—while also adding controls to make changes safer (phased deployments), recovery faster (remote WinRE management), and updates more predictable (maintenance windows). For IT teams managing large fleets, these updates aim to reduce risk, accelerate response, and scale operations without adding headcount.

What’s new in Intune

1) Agentic AI with Security Copilot agents (preview)

New Security Copilot agents are rolling out to preview in the Intune portal under Agents:

  • Change Review Agent: Uses AI to analyze requested changes for risk, conflicts, and compliance impact. It initially evaluates Multi-Admin Approval script requests, with broader coverage planned over time.
  • Policy Configuration Agent: Converts natural language requirements into recommended Intune policy configurations and helps validate settings. It’s designed to complement compliance programs (e.g., PCI, HIPAA, DISA STIG) by checking alignment and auditing for drift.
  • Device Offboarding Agent: Identifies unused or outdated devices and recommends offboarding actions to improve estate hygiene and reduce attack surface.

2) Assistive AI: Copilot chat + Explorer insights

Security Copilot chat in Intune supports day-to-day operations using natural language, including management across endpoints and Windows 365 Cloud PCs. The Explorer experience expands interactive querying, with Copilot reasoning over a broader set of Intune data—now including Autopilot, Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM), and Advanced Analytics.

3) Security Copilot included with Microsoft 365 E5

Microsoft announced that Security Copilot will be included in Microsoft 365 E5, expanding access to these Intune experiences. Rollout begins for existing Security Copilot customers with Microsoft 365 E5 and continues over coming months, with 30 days’ notice before activation.

4) Platform improvements for control, resilience, and safe change

  • Admin tasks (expected Q1 CY2026): A centralized queue for high-priority items such as elevation requests, multi-admin approvals, and security tasks. Microsoft expects agent-driven approval items to surface here as well.
  • Deployments (limited private preview): Ring-based, phased rollouts for application workloads, bringing a Windows Autopatch-style approach to reduce blast radius.
  • Recovery for WinRE (limited private preview): Remote management of the Windows Recovery Environment at scale, including fleet visibility and authenticated actions using hardware-bound recovery certificates.
  • Maintenance windows for cloud-managed devices: More precise control of when OS, driver, and firmware updates run to balance user impact with patch compliance.

Impact for IT administrators and end users

Admins can expect faster policy creation and change validation, improved device cleanup, and more structured operational workflows. For end users, phased deployments and maintenance windows should reduce disruption, while improved recovery options can shorten outage durations.

Action items / next steps

  • Watch the Intune portal for Agents preview availability and validate access controls for Multi-Admin Approval scenarios.
  • Review how Copilot’s expanded data sources (Autopilot/EPM/Advanced Analytics) can support reporting and troubleshooting.
  • Prepare for Security Copilot in Microsoft 365 E5 activation (licensing, governance, and readiness communications).
  • If eligible, engage Microsoft to join Deployments and Recovery (WinRE) limited private previews.
  • Start defining update/patch maintenance window requirements aligned to business hours and critical operations.

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