The whitepaper explains how to prepare IT environments for Microsoft 365 Copilot by applying Zero Trust principles such as verifying identity, enforcing least privilege access, and assuming breach. It details Microsoft 365 E5’s advanced capabilities for secure deployment, including Entra ID Protection, Privileged Identity Management, and Defender for Endpoint, Identity, and Office 365. The diagrams on pages 3 and 4 illustrate Copilot’s logical architecture and data flow within Microsoft’s secure service boundary. The paper also highlights semantic indexing, sensitivity labeling, and conditional access policies to safeguard data. Insight guides organizations in adopting Copilot securely while enhancing compliance, visibility, and digital transformation.

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