Agent 365 Governance for Regulated Industries: Defender + Entra + Purview
Microsoft Agent 365 governance configuration for HIPAA, FINRA, SEC, FedRAMP, CMMC, GxP, and the EU AI Act. EPC Group's field-tested implementation playbook for Defender + Entra + Purview agent controls.
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Agent 365 Governance for Regulated Industries: Defender + Entra + Purview
Microsoft Agent 365 governance configuration for HIPAA, FINRA, SEC, FedRAMP, CMMC, GxP, and the EU AI Act. EPC Group's field-tested implementation playbook for Defender + Entra + Purview agent controls.
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Errin O'Connor
CEO & Chief AI Architect
May 18, 2026
•9 min read
Agent 365Microsoft PurviewMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft EntraAI GovernanceRegulated Industries
9 min readPublished May 18, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Microsoft Agent 365 governance configuration for HIPAA, FINRA, SEC, FedRAMP, CMMC, GxP, and the EU AI Act. EPC Group's field-tested implementation playbook for Defender + Entra + Purview agent controls.
Agent 365 admin surfaces: Defender posture + threat protection, Entra agent identity + access, Purview agent data governance, M365 admin center agent inventory + lifecycle. Sector baselines for HIPAA, FINRA-SEC, FedRAMP-CMMC, GxP, EU AI Act + GDPR.
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Errin O'Connor
CEO & Chief AI Architect
Microsoft Press bestselling author with 29 years of enterprise consulting experience.
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