Secure AI & Cloud Apps - Implementation

Overview

AI‑enabled and cloud applications are often adopted faster than security and governance controls can be operationalized. While required controls and priorities are frequently already defined, organizations struggle to consistently implement and enforce them across identity, applications and data.

The Secure AI & Cloud Apps Implementation implements and enforces Microsoft‑aligned identity, application and data protection controls based on Zero Trust principles and the Secure Cloud App Framework. Using Microsoft‑native security capabilities, the engagement enables secure, auditable and compliant AI and cloud app operations.

What’s Included?

The Secure AI & Cloud Apps Implementation follows a structured, Microsoft‑aligned implementation approach to enforce security and governance controls for AI and cloud applications:

• Step 1: Confirm implementation scope, control mappings and success criteria based on existing requirements or assessment results.
• Step 2: Define and prepare concrete Microsoft‑aligned security and governance configurations.
• Step 3: Implement and enforce identity, cloud app and data protection controls using Microsoft Entra, Defender and Purview.
• Step 4: Validate implemented controls and transition into operations with documentation and handover.

All steps are carried out remotely.

Outcomes

• Activated Security Controls for AI and Cloud Apps: Identity, application and data protection controls are implemented and enforced using Microsoft Entra, Defender and Purview and are fully auditable.
• Reduced AI and Cloud App Risk Exposure: Defined governance and security gaps are addressed through enforced Microsoft policies rather than recommendations.
• Operational Readiness and Compliance: Secure and compliant AI and cloud app operations are enabled with documented ownership, validated configurations and scalable controls.

Deliverables

• Microsoft‑aligned security controls for AI and cloud apps are enforced by implementing identity, application and data protection controls using Microsoft Entra, Defender and Purview.
• Enforced Microsoft security controls are validated and made auditable through configuration evidence aligned with the defined assessment scope and agreed success criteria.
• Operational documentation is provided and a structured handover of the implemented security and governance configurations is completed.

Requirements

• Availability of relevant customer stakeholders (Security, Identity, Cloud Platform and Compliance) to support implementation decisions and validation.
• Access to Microsoft security configurations and environments across identity, applications and data (e.g., Entra, Defender, Purview).
• Alignment on implementation scope, priorities and success criteria prior to engagement start.