iCONIC I Understanding Copilot & Data Security: Navigating the Risks:

Speaker: Shawn Wigmore

Shawn Wigmore provides a deep dive into Microsoft 365 Copilot, explaining its architecture, data flow, and integration with Microsoft Graph and Semantic Index. He outlines key risks—such as excessive permissions, oversharing, and AI manipulation—and stresses the importance of understanding how Copilot accesses and uses organizational data.

Shawn introduces a two-phase framework—Discover and Protect—to help organizations assess data sensitivity, access controls, and risk exposure before enabling Copilot. He ties this to Microsoft’s Zero Trust pillars: Data, Identity & Access, Endpoints, and Applications. The session offers practical guidance on data classification, labeling, lifecycle management, and endpoint protection to ensure secure and compliant Copilot adoption.