In the agentic era, the stakes are higher: AI agents now act with real access to your identities, your data, and your cloud, so every adoption decision is a trust decision. That is why security is a through line at Microsoft Ignite 2026, from a Security Pre-Day before the event opens to a security segment in the keynote, and four security themes across all four days.
Join us in San Francisco from November 17 to 20, 2026, or online. See the Microsoft Security roadmap first, get hands-on with new agentic security solutions, and connect directly with the experts, partners, and peers who can help you make it real. This year we spotlight our AI-first, end-to-end security platform designed to protect identities, devices, data, applications, clouds, infrastructure, and the AI agents now working alongside your teams.
Why you should attend Microsoft Ignite
- Understand where Microsoft is placing its bets. See what is being announced, what is shipping next, and what it means for your architecture, your security operations center (SOC), and your governance model.
- Build skills you can use immediately. Technical breakouts run from level 200 to level 400, paired with instructor-led labs and onsite certifications, so you leave with implementation guidance rather than slideware.
- Pressure-test your plans with the people who built it. Bring your real architecture, deployment, and roadmap questions to Microsoft engineers, MVPs, and the product teams behind these tools.
- See the proof, not the promise. Customer stories, live demos, and partner solutions show what is already working in production today.
- Connect with the people who make it real. Expert meetups, connection pods, table talks, and evening events put you alongside security practitioners, leaders, Microsoft partners, and peers working the same problems.
Make the most of your time at Microsoft Ignite
Whether you join us in San Francisco or online, you will have access to a full slate of experiences designed to help you connect, learn, and grow as a security professional. Here is what is in store.
Start a day early at the Security Pre-Day
On Monday, November 16, 2026, from 1:00 PM PT to 5:00 PM PT, the Security Pre-Day gives you four hours with Microsoft Security leaders and external industry voices before the main event begins. Expect presentations paired with interactive roundtables and ask-me-anythings (AMAs) with our security experts, built for security decision makers and practitioners alike.
Select the Security Pre-Day option during Microsoft Ignite registration.
Hear the news first in the keynote and Innovation Session
The opening keynote runs Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 10:00 AM PT to 12:00 PM PT at Chase Center and sets the direction for the week with Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, and Judson Althoff.
Later in the week, the Security Innovation Session goes deeper on the security news with executive-led demos.