# People and Agents Need a Shared Foundation to Act by Microsoft > "[The integrated security operations center] gives people and agents a shared foundation to see, understand, and act across the environment, without the complexity of operating separate systems." > **— Microsoft**, *September 23, 2026, Reimagining the SOC for the Agentic Era* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source and complete contiguous wording:** [Reimagining the SOC for the Agentic Era](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/09/23/reimagining-the-soc-for-the-agentic-era-in-microsoft-defender/) — Microsoft describes its integrated security operations center as a common human-agent operational layer. The source reads ‘It gives’; the bracket restores the named system from the immediately preceding clause for standalone use. - **Exact original:** “It gives people and agents a shared foundation to see, understand, and act across the environment, without the complexity of operating separate systems.” - **Routing classification:** CT-enabling cyber defense. This label describes the quotation's relationship to the counterterrorism technology stack; it does not alter the speaker's wording or claim that every cited system has a direct counterterrorism mission. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/A History of Machine Intelligence|A History of Machine Intelligence]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures|Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Counterterrorism Technology Stack|Counterterrorism Technology Stack]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "[The integrated security operations center] gives people and agents a shared foundation to see, understand, and act across the environment, without the complexity of operating separate systems." — Microsoft, September 23, 2026, Reimagining the SOC for the Agentic Era https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-ct-architecture-people-and-agents-need-a-shared-foundation-to-act ```