Microsoft Purview Data Protection for AI Agents and Copilot
AI agents do not use data the same way people do.
They read, summarize, generate, and move information across systems at machine speed. But most data protection controls were designed for employees, documents, and traditional applications, not autonomous agents, Copilots, and AI-powered workflows.
Fortytwo helps organizations establish a Microsoft Purview data protection and compliance model for AI interactions, so sensitive information used by Copilot, agents, and enterprise AI apps becomes discoverable, governable, and auditable.
The reality check
“We have Purview” is no longer a complete answer once AI agents are in the loop.
Microsoft Purview may already give you labels, DLP, audit logs, and compliance tooling, but AI changes the risk model.
Sensitive data can be exposed through prompts, summaries, generated output, plugins, connectors, or overshared content that becomes easier for Copilot and agents to discover.
Can you prove what happened when AI touched it?
The Solution
Compliance that follows the data.
Fortytwo helps you:
What We Deliver
A Microsoft Purview operating model for AI compliance
Sensitive data usage in AI interactions becomes visible and measurable, and AI data risks are governed using audit-ready evidence. Oversharing becomes identified before AI amplifies it, and compliance
teams can investigate AI interactions using native tooling.
AI Data Protection Design
You get a practical data security and governance design for AI usage, with Data Security Posture Management introduced through discovery, assessment, and monitoring before enforcement.
Labels and DLP Controls
Sensitivity labels and DLP policies are configured for Copilot, agents, and supported channels, helping protect AI-related data flows, prompts, responses, files, and interaction.
AI interaction evidence model
We define how AI interaction evidence should be handled, including RBAC, retention, investigation access, exports, and security boundaries.
Controlled path from audit to enforcement
You get a staged deployment plan that moves from discovery and audit-only monitoring to policy enforcement in a controlled way, reducing disruption and avoiding unexpected business impact.
AI risk and compliance review
Purview risk signals are mapped to your AI governance model, with known platform constraints and gaps documented as governance risks for decision-making and follow-up.
Who is this for?
This service is for security, compliance, and Microsoft 365 teams that are rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio agents, or enterprise AI apps and need to prove that sensitive data remains protected, monitored, and auditable.
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How we work
We start with current-state discovery.
Fortytwo reviews your Microsoft Purview setup, AI workload inventory, labels, DLP policies, audit configuration, and investigation requirements. We identify where AI interactions create new risks and where your current controls need to be adjusted.
Then we design the AI compliance model.
This includes sensitivity label taxonomy, DLP design, DSPM/DSPM for AI configuration, evidence handling, investigation workflows, and SIEM integration patterns.
Next, we deploy in audit-first mode.
You see exposure, oversharing, and risky AI interactions before enforcement is introduced. Once the structure is approved, we help you move toward enforcement in a controlled way.
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FAQ
We need access to your Purview tenant and AI workload inventory, your data classification requirements and label taxonomy decisions, and approval of the DLP policy design before enforcement.
Licensing for DSPM for AI and related AI controls depends on the features in scope and may require E5, Purview add-ons, or other applicable entitlements. We confirm what your licensing covers before we start.
It covers Microsoft Copilot experiences, agents, and supported third-party AI apps and channels, with coverage varying by integration. Where a platform has gaps, we capture them as governance risks rather than leaving them unstated.
Discovery can surface unsanctioned AI within days, depending on the environment and supported sources. DSPM runs audit-only first, so you see exposure before any policy enforces.
Talk to us
Book an AI compliance discovery call and get a clear view of where your current Purview setup is ready for AI, and where it needs to be strengthened.
Harri Jaakkonen
Principal Security Engineer
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Every agent leaves a trail, so make certain it’s auditable.
