Data Security Strategy

Organizations advancing AI initiatives and Microsoft Copilot adoption must understand where sensitive data resides and how it is governed across their environment. Without clear visibility and governance, AI tools can surface confidential or regulated information that may already be overshared or improperly protected, increasing the risk of data exposure and compliance challenges.

The TierPoint Data Security Strategy Engagement helps organizations assess their current data security posture and define a strategy for protecting sensitive information using Microsoft Purview data security capabilities. This engagement is designed for organizations planning AI or Copilot deployments, addressing data governance or compliance requirements, or evaluating how Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Information Protection, and Insider Risk Management can strengthen protection. TierPoint works with stakeholders to define requirements, develop a conceptual design, and establish a roadmap for adopting Microsoft data security solutions that enable secure AI adoption and improved governance.

What You Will Receive

• Discovery Data Document
  • Documented current-state overview aligned to the engagement focus
• Requirements Matrix Document
  • Consolidated and defined list of your solution requirements
• Conceptual Design Document
  • Future-state conceptual solution design with collaboratively formulated documented design decisions
• Scope and Approach Document
  • An executive ready-defined approach for your adoption; including the scope of Project(s) required, key dependencies & roadmap, documentation of any known risk to approach, as well as financial information such as projected adoption costs R.O.I.

Agenda

Week 0:	Engagement Kickoff - Review goals, scope, resources, and align desired outcomes.
Week 1:	Discovery - Prepare discover tools & initiate data gathering Enable and Configure Microsoft Purview Tools and Monitor
Week 2:	Requirements Gathering - Working with stakeholders to align on business needs Solution Design Sessions - Understand solution(s) aligning to requirements and finalizing conceptual design decisions Microsoft Purview Technology Sessions Finalize Design Decisions and Document
Week 3:	Scope and Approach Alignment - Alignment of scope, approach, team, risk, roadmap, and financials RoadMap Development & Solidification Scope and Approach Review and Approval
Week 4:	Engagement Closeout - Review documentation, outcomes, and schedule next steps

What This Enables

With relation to the engagement focus:

• An understanding of the current environment as well as current needs
• Adoption of Technology solutions that realize business value
• Efficient & effective internal and external alignment
• Reduced cost of solution adoption
• Faster solution benefit realization