Microsoft 365 Copilot Readiness & Security Lead

Our client is seeking a Microsoft 365 and Copilot expert to help with a short-term 2+ month project focused on AI Copilot, Purview and Labeling.

Job Title: Microsoft 365 Copilot Readiness & Security Lead

Location: Remote in the US - only need to travel into the Houston office on day 1 and client will pay for travel expenses 

About the project:
Need help with AI Copilot, Purview, Labeling
When we rolled out copilot, it does not appear that there was considerable thought into the backend, settings, and policies. We need to bring someone in experienced with this and assess our security posture and configurations options. 

Microsoft 365 Copilot Readiness & Security Lead
Skillset:

• M365 Copilot readiness assessment expertise
  • Can evaluate tenant readiness and explain Copilot data exposure paths (Graph grounding, permissions-driven access) in plain English for IT/security/audit audiences.
• Data exposure & oversharing risk analysis
  • Proven ability to identify and prioritize oversharing risks across SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Exchange, and M365 Groups (broad groups, broken inheritance, legacy links, guest access patterns).
• SharePoint/OneDrive/Teams governance & remediation
  • Deep understanding of permissions, sharing policies/defaults, external collaboration controls, site lifecycle governance, and running permission-cleanup campaigns.
• Microsoft Purview implementation (compliance guardrails)
  • Hands-on design/configuration of Sensitivity Labels, DLP, Retention, and Audit practices aligned to Copilot rollout and data classification.
• Entra ID (Azure AD) identity & access controls
  • Strong capability in Conditional Access, MFA posture review, device compliance concepts, and guest/external access governance that impacts Copilot usage.
• Security guardrails & policy design
  • Can define Copilot use guardrails (acceptable use, sensitive data handling, prompt guidance) and map each control to a specific risk it mitigates.
• Decision framework creation (enable now vs later)
  • Skill in producing a pragmatic Enable / Disable / Defer decision matrix with prerequisites, sequencing, business impact, and technical dependencies.
• Monitoring, compliance operations & incident workflows
  • Can build an operating model: monitoring signals, cadence, escalation paths, evidence capture, and RACI for sustained compliance.
• Audit‑ready documentation & traceability
  • Produces defensible documentation packages: configuration “what/where/why,” control narratives, evidence checklists, runbooks, screenshots/log retention plans, and executive-ready readouts.
• Executive + technical communication
  • Comfortable delivering readouts/workshops to admins, security/compliance, and business stakeholders; translates technical controls into risk and decision language.

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