What’s New in Microsoft Entra - May 2026: Passkeys, Agents & Cloud Sync

Fabian and Thomas join the podcast to share their extensive experience and unpack the massive wave of updates coming to Microsoft Entra.

We talk about the massive shift toward Passkeys and registration campaigns, the impending migration from Entra Connect Sync to Cloud Sync, and the rapidly evolving world of Agent IDs and AI workloads. We also cover how Entra admins can leverage new Defender XDR features and Security Copilot agents to secure their environments.

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About Fabian and Thomas

Fabian Bader is a Microsoft MVP and Cybersecurity Architect at glueckkanja, based in Hamburg, Germany. He is a well-known researcher in the Microsoft identity space, creator of the Cloud Brothers blog, and creator of the Maester and Token Tactics V2 tools. His work focuses on Microsoft Entra and the Defender suite, helping customers secure their cloud environments.

Thomas Naunheim is a Microsoft MVP and a Cybersecurity Architect at glueckkanja. He specializes in Microsoft Entra, identity and access management, and cloud security posture.

* Thomas LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasnaunheim/

* Fabian LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabianbader/

🔗 Related Links

* What’s New in Microsoft Entra: May 2026 - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/whats-new-in-microsoft-entra-may-2026/4517884

* Claude API Docs - https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/manage-claude/wif-providers/azure

* Microsoft Graph - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/agentid-platform-overview?view=graph-rest-1.0

📗 Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:18 The Year of Passkeys & Registration Campaigns

08:49 Windows Hello & Passkey Syncing

16:37 Migrating to Entra Cloud Sync

22:27 The Rise of Agent IDs & AI Workloads

28:21 Defender XDR Updates for Entra Admins

38:32 Security Copilot & Conditional Access Agent

45:48 Access Packages & New AI Admin Roles

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