Copilot data protection
made simple
Copilot can’t tell what data is sensitive. You can.
ShareGate Protect shows you what Microsoft 365 Copilot can access, helps you lock down what’s risky, and keeps your data secure as AI evolves.
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Protect your data before Copilot uses it
Copilot works with the data it can see. Even if that data is old, wrong, or confidential.
ShareGate Protect’s built-in Governance risk assessment helps you uncover risky access fast and keep sensitive data out of AI’s reach.
See the invisible
Microsoft 365 Copilot can access everything your end users can. ShareGate Protect maps that landscape for you—surfacing where confidential data might make its way into AI answers.
- Spot documents Copilot could surface to the wrong people.
- Find open links, external sharing, and lingering guest access.
- Flag inactive teams and sites still holding sensitive information.
- Review it all in one clear readiness dashboard, built for quick cleanup.
Get continuous visibility into what Copilot can access so you can keep sensitive data secure as AI evolves.
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Fix it fast
Knowing what’s exposed is only step one. ShareGate Protect helps you move from discovery to action with guided cleanup tools and built-in collaboration workflows.
- Let smart recommendations prioritize the riskiest issues first.
- Clean up risky sharing in bulk.
- Adjust access directly within ShareGate Protect—no PowerShell necessary.
- Loop in security and compliance reviewers to verify each change.
Faster fixes, fewer surprises, and a Microsoft 365 environment you can trust Copilot to index.
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Turn insights into improvements
ShareGate Protect gives you the reports and insights to prove that your tenant is secure enough to ensure your end users can leverage AI without endangering your sensitive data.
- Detect trends in how Copilot interacts with sensitive content.
- Focus on the data sources that need attention with smart recommendations.
- Use insights to continuously adjust governance settings as your Copilot adoption grows.
Because when your data’s secure, your organization can innovate with confidence.
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Everything’s connected in
Microsoft 365 governance
Copilot data exposure isn’t the only risk hiding in Microsoft 365.
Oversharing and access
Oversharing is one of the biggest risks Copilot can amplify. See how Protect helps you spot it early and lock it down fast.
Cost optimization
Find and remove inactive Teams, SharePoint sites, and storage waste before it eats your budget.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot security FAQs
Microsoft Copilot can access anything your users can: files, chats, emails, teams, SharePoint sites, OneDrive folders, and more. If a user has permission to open it, Copilot can index it and surface it in an AI-generated answer. That’s why oversharing, lingering guest access, and outdated permissions can quickly turn into AI exposure—Copilot doesn’t know what’s sensitive unless your governance does.
ShareGate Protect shows you exactly what Copilot can access across Microsoft 365. It identifies risky sharing, open links, inactive workspaces, and other conditions that could expose sensitive information to Copilot. Then, with in-context remediation, bulk fixes, and smart recommendations, you can lock down risky access fast and keep your environment safe as AI adoption grows.
The biggest Copilot security risks come from existing governance gaps—not Copilot itself. Common issues include:
- Overshared or public links that expose sensitive files
- External guests who still have access they shouldn’t
- Inactive Teams and SharePoint sites with old data Copilot can surface
- Overly broad permissions, like “Everyone” or “All Company”
- Lack of visibility into who can access what
Copilot amplifies whatever access model you already have, which is why proper governance is critical before and during adoption.
