# Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026: What it means for sign-in

DevFeed: [Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026: What it means for sign-in](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/microsoft-digital-defense-report-2026-what-it-means-for-sign-in-77380.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://workos.com/blog/microsoft-digital-defense-report-2026-sign-in>)

Author: WorkOS

Published: 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [WorkOS](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/workos-blog.md>)

Topics: [Single sign-on (SSO)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sso.md>), [Duo](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/duo.md>), [WebAuthn](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/webauthn.md>), [Auth0](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/auth0.md>)

Tags: [agentic-ai-attack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic-ai-attack.md>), [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [apis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apis.md>), [bot-detection](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bot-detection.md>), [credentials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/credentials.md>), [digital](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital.md>), [digital-defense-report](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-defense-report.md>), [divd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/divd.md>), [identity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/identity.md>), [microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft.md>)

## AI overview

The article draws lessons from Microsoft's 2026 Digital Defense Report for B2B product sign-in. It recommends using device and location signals alongside passwords, phishing-resistant MFA such as passkeys, automated detection of suspicious activity, and scoped credentials for agents.

## Source excerpt

Microsoft calls identity "the primary control plane for defense." If you sell to enterprises, your sign-in page is part of that control plane. Here's what the 2026 report means for how you authenticate users, and agents.