Microsoft Security Copilot Hits General Availability: AI SOC Assistant Transforms Security Operations

Microsoft Security Copilot has reached general availability after an extensive preview period, promising to accelerate security analyst productivity by 22% based on early customer data. The AI assistant integrates with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Purview, enabling natural language queries across security telemetry, automated incident summarization, and step-by-step guided remediation. Early adopters report reducing investigation time from hours to minutes for complex multi-stage attacks.