Security and Compliance for 365 Copilot

Deploying AI assistants in your workplace brings incredible productivity, but it also introduces critical data security risks. Before enabling 365 Copilot, you must ensure your sensitive organizational data is fully protected and compliant. This text-based course guides you through the fundamental security and compliance configurations needed to support a safe rollout of 365 Copilot. You will learn how to identify data risks, enforce the principle of least privilege, and implement modern data governance practices to prevent unauthorized access and data leaks. What you'll learn: Understand the foundational security architecture of 365 Copilot and how it accesses organizational data; Apply Zero Trust security principles to restrict over-sharing and enforce least-privilege access; Configure sensitivity labels and information protection policies to safeguard confidential files; Implement data retention and compliance policies to meet regulatory standards; Audit and monitor AI interactions using built-in compliance and search tools. The course begins with essential definitions of AI data access and security terminology. You will then progress through step-by-step written explanations of permission models, information protection settings, and auditing workflows. This course is designed for IT administrators, security professionals, and compliance officers who are new to AI integration and want to prepare their environment for a secure rollout. No prior experience with AI deployment is required. Start reading today to build a secure foundation for your organization's AI journey.