Microsoft 365 Copilot Security Readiness Assessment

The appetite for generative AI across industries is insatiable. Business leaders are eager to harness its transformative potential. Yet the greatest concern remains clear, data leaks and oversharing. As organisations race to adopt gen AI, their data footprints are expanding exponentially. Unfortunately, many still lack the robust data security strategies needed to safeguard sensitive information. Without appropriate oversight, organisations risk reputational damage, regulatory penalties, and erosion of stakeholder trust.

The good news? The tools to secure your data and responsibly deploy gen AI are evolving rapidly. From Microsoft Purview to Defender for Cloud, the ecosystem is maturing to meet the challenge. However, implementing these solutions and extracting value from them requires specialised skills. Keeping pace with best practices, emerging governance models, and evolving regulatory frameworks places increasing pressure on IT and security teams.

How CWSI's readiness assessment supports your Copilot Journey:

WORKSHOP:. An initial workshop facilitated by CWSI's consultants, will delve into your plans for Copilot and evaluate the associated risks and challenges for your business. This session will also address areas of concern or potential risks while exploring the readiness of your data and identity & access management strategies, establishing goals and objectives for data governance.

ASSESSMENT & REPORT: We’ll conduct a thorough review of your current policies & configurations and run a series of Copilot test prompts to examine the results and help identify the data exposure risks. Combing these findings with your business needs we compile a comprehensive document outlining the steps to prepare for AI adoption, encompassing suggestions, tools, structure and technologies for effective data governance.

ROADMAP: Following the report, CWSI will collaborate with you to establish a data governance framework and identity & access management strategies ensuring consensus on roles and responsibilities.

BEYOND the roadmap CWSI has the skills and expertise to help you implement and accelerate your Copilot adoption and achieve the business benefits you are aiming for.

IMPLEMENTATION: We can execute the actions outlined in roadmap from implementation of recommended policies to data governance tools and technologies. We’ll continue to run Copilot test prompts to ensure that risks are being removed.

MANAGE: Though our range of proactive managed security services we can provide a complete in-life service to ensure you stay secure and that your security and data strategy grows and adapts at the pace of your Copilot adoption.

MONITOR: Utilising tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Microsoft Purview we carry out ongoing measurement, proactive management and regular assessments to ensure ongoing AI readiness, compliance with business policies, and a steadfast commitment to maintaining security.