Microsoft Build 2026: Securing Code, Agents, and Models Across the Development Lifecycle

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Microsoft's Security org published a Build 2026 (June 2) roundup detailing defense-in-depth for agentic software across the SDLC — covering agent identity, runtime guardrails, and model/code provenance. The push reflects how agent security has shifted from an afterthought to a launch-gating concern for enterprise adoption, mirroring third-party data that nearly half of organizations have delayed production agent releases over security maturity gaps.