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Agent 365 Discovery That Reduces AI Security Risk
Unregistered AI agents can access sensitive information before governance teams see them. That shadow AI activity increases data-leakage exposure and creates avoidable audit and insurance-renewal questions. It also creates a…
Microsoft 365 E7 Assessment for Budget Approvers
An E7 approval can look like an $18-per-user saving and still increase total technology spend. The license price is simple, but preparing identities, data, support, and AI use is not.…
CMMC Level 2 Device Risk in Entra Conditional Access
A stolen password should not open the door to Controlled Unclassified Information. When I help teams build CMMC conditional access controls, I want identity, device health, and audit evidence to…
Purview Endpoint DLP for CUI and CMMC Level 2
Most CUI doesn’t leak through a dramatic breach. It leaves through ordinary user actions on an endpoint, a USB copy, a browser upload, a print job, or a quick paste…
CMMC Teams Recording Policy for CUI in Microsoft 365
One Teams recording can turn a normal project call into a CUI handling event. I see that happen most often when a meeting starts as routine collaboration and ends with…
SSP Maintenance Calendar for Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 rarely fails because a control was missing on paper. It fails because the control drifted, nobody checked it, or the evidence never got saved. I use an SSP…
DFARS 252.204-7012 for Microsoft 365 Contractors
Buying Microsoft 365 doesn’t settle DFARS 252.204-7012. I see many contractors assume the license, the cloud brand, or a secure-looking dashboard means the requirement is covered. It isn’t. The clause…
Microsoft Forms Governance for Teams Handling CUI
A form looks harmless until it collects CUI. Once that happens, convenience stops mattering and control takes over. When I set Microsoft Forms governance for teams that handle controlled unclassified…
NIST 800-171 Evidence Tracking in Compliance Manager
When I walk into a NIST 800-171 review, the biggest problem usually isn’t a missing control. It’s missing evidence. Teams remember what they configured, but they can’t always prove when…
GCC High Licensing: Which Employees Need It?
No, not every employee needs GCC High. When I assess Microsoft 365 for regulated work, I usually place only the people who handle controlled data inside that boundary. Job titles…
Microsoft 365 Copilot and CUI in 2026
Yes, Microsoft 365 Copilot can touch CUI in 2026, but only in a narrow set of conditions. If you’re asking about Microsoft 365 Copilot CUI use, the brand name matters…
CMMC Level 2 Teams Shared Channels Checklist
One loose Teams setting can widen your CUI boundary in minutes. Shared channels are useful, but they also create a direct bridge to another tenant. When I review CMMC Level…