MS-4002: Prepare security and compliance to support Microsoft 365 Copilot
Course Overview
Strengthen your security and compliance posture in preparation for Microsoft 365 Copilot with MS4002: Prepare Security and Compliance to Support Microsoft 365 Copilot. This instructor-led course enables IT security professionals and compliance officers to configure policies, safeguards, and monitoring controls that ensure intelligent assistant experiences in Microsoft 365 align with organizational and regulatory expectations.
You’ll explore how to securely onboard Microsoft 365 Copilot using data protection tools like Microsoft Purview, Defender, and Entra ID safeguards. Learn to implement granular access controls, manage sensitive data, and monitor usage and risk proactively—so your deployment of Copilot is both powerful and compliant.
Audience Profile
This course is designed for:
Security architects, IT security admins, and compliance officers preparing Copilot-ready environments
Microsoft 365 administrators tasked with deploying AI-based assistant capabilities responsibly
Governance, risk, and compliance professionals aligning business policies with AI features
Professionals preparing for Microsoft 365 security and compliance certifications
Prerequisites include familiarity with Microsoft 365 security features, conditional access, compliance frameworks, and tenant-level policy management.
Course Outline
Module 1: Understanding Security and Compliance in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot features and data flow
Understand the security pillars: identity, data protection, and monitoring
Define compliance scope in the context of AI assistants
Module 2: Securing Identity and Access for Copilot
Implementing EntraID security best practices
Configuring Conditional Access for trusted access to Copilot
Managing admin roles and delegation for secure Copilot configuration
Module 3: Safeguarding Sensitive Data and Privacy
Using Microsoft Purview Information Protection to label sensitive content
Deploying Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) across Microsoft 365
Using encryption and privacy controls to manage Copilot data handling
Module 4: Monitoring, Alerting, and Audit Readiness
Enable Microsoft 365 audit logs and activity alerts for Copilot usage
Use Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to monitor AI assistant sessions
Configure alerts and policies to detect misuse or abnormal activity
Module 5: Threat Protection in AI-Enabled Environments
Integrating Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Office 365 with Copilot
Managing threat analytics, alerts, and automated response flows
Responding to incidents involving AI-generated outputs
Module 6: Governance and Operational Best Practices
Establishing Copilot governance policies and usage guidelines
Aligning data retention, compliance, and risk management
Preparing for regulatory audits and aligning with industry standards
Hands-on Experience
This course features 40% to 50% hands-on activities, giving participants the opportunity to configure data protection, identity controls, security monitoring, and compliance workflows in preparation for deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Hands-On Labs
This course includes practical, hands-on laboratory exercises to reinforce your learning:
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