Welcome to another podcast episode where I aim to bring you up to date with the latest in the Microsoft Cloud as well as share my knowledge and insights. In this episode I dig into how you need to focus and avoid distractions as well as building your knowledge with products and automations you already have.

Resources Explore the tools, communities, and content mentioned in this episode:

• CIAOPS Need to Know Podcast: https://ciaops.podbean.com/ 
• CIAOPS Blog: https://blog.ciaops.com/ 
• CIAOPS Labs: https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/ 
• CIAOPS Brief: https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/ 
• Join the Teams Shared Channel: https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/ 
• CIAOPS Merch Store: https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/ 
• Become a Patron: https://www.ciaopspatron.com/ 
• Direct Support: https://ko-fi.com/ciaops 
• Get Your M365 Questions Answered: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/06/11/get-your-m365-questions-answered-via-email-2/ 
• Test Your Microsoft 365 Speed: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/07/21/test-your-microsoft-365-speed-in-seconds-for-free/ 
• CIAOPS Email list - https://bit.ly/cia-email  

Announcements

• Flight School: Mastering Copilot for IT Pros
  A new training resource for IT professionals to maximize Copilot capabilities.
  https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/11/14/flight-school-mastering-copilot-for-it-pros/ 

 

• ACSC Essential Eight Maturity Level 3
  Guidance on implementing security best practices with Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
  https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/12/08/implementing-acsc-essential-eight-maturity-level-3-with-microsoft-365-business-premium-publication/ 

Show Notes Advancing Microsoft 365: New capabilities and pricing update | Microsoft 365 Blog
Available today: GPT-5.2 in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 Blog
Meet Agents in OneDrive : Your AI assistant built with your own content | Microsoft Community Hub What’s New in Copilot Studio: November 2025 Updates and Features
View or restore previous versions of Microsoft 365 Copilot Pages
Security and governance innovations for Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents from Ignite 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub
New! Centralized Agent Dashboard and Enhanced Reporting | Microsoft Community Hub
Security and governance innovations for Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents from Ignite 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub
What's new in Microsoft Intune: December 2025 - Microsoft Intune Blog
Microsoft 365 adds advanced Microsoft Intune solutions at scale - Microsoft Intune Blog
What’s New in Microsoft Sentinel: December 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub
What’s new in Microsoft Entra – November 2025
Microsoft Ignite 2025: Top Security Innovations You Need to Know | Microsoft Community Hub