Build Identity-Aware Agents With Azure AI Foundry and Descope

Azure AI Foundry, a managed platform by Microsoft, is enhanced by Descope, which provides a cloud-neutral agent identity management system that complements Microsoft Entra Agent ID. While Entra Agent ID handles agent registration, Conditional Access, and token issuance for Microsoft resources, Descope fills in the gaps by offering issuance-time policy enforcement, a credential vault for non-Microsoft services, and an OAuth 2.1 authorization server for broader resource management. Descope addresses limitations in Entra External ID, such as lacking CIBA and Dynamic Client Registration, by offering features like asynchronous human approval and resource-level access control. The integration of Descope with Microsoft Entra Agent ID allows for a unified identity chain, where Entra attests an agent's identity and Descope governs its actions on a per-request basis, centralizing enforcement at the point of token issuance. This collaboration ensures that agents can securely operate across multiple clouds while maintaining robust identity and authorization controls.