Guide
Ensuring Data Protection Readiness for Microsoft Copilot Checklist (2025)
This Zscaler checklist helps organizations prepare for a secure Microsoft Copilot deployment by addressing the data protection risks introduced by AI-powered access to Microsoft 365 data. As Copilot can search and analyze content across SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 services, it may unintentionally expose sensitive information if permissions, data classification, and governance controls are not properly configured. The guide provides a practical readiness checklist covering data discovery and classification, access permissions, sensitivity labeling, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), governance policies, and continuous monitoring to help organizations reduce data exposure, maintain compliance, and ensure Microsoft Copilot can be deployed securely without increasing the risk
