Microsoft Security Envisioning Workshop
What is the Microsoft Security Envisioning Workshop?
Organisations are under increasing pressure to unlock value from AI whilst maintaining control of their data. However, many lack visibility into where sensitive information lives, how it’s being shared, or the risks that could impact security, compliance and AI adoption across their organisation.
Funded by Microsoft (subject to eligibility)*, the Data Security Envisioning Workshop is designed to help you identify data security, privacy and compliance risks, explore how Microsoft Purview can help address them, and define practical next steps for your organisation.
Why do you need the Microsoft Security Envisioning Workshop?
As organisations increasingly look to deploy AI technologies such as CoPilot, ensuring data is appropriately secured and governed has become crucial. Before taking the next step with AI adoption, organisations need confidence that sensitive information is correctly classified, protected and governed, with trusted foundations. The Security Envisioning Workshop helps identify potential risks and prepares your Microsoft 365 environment for secure AI adoption.
Through a combination of discovery sessions, data insights and expert-led discussions in modules, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of your current data landscape and the practical steps needed to take your organisation to the next level. As your organisation looks to deploy generative AI and drive innovation, addressing data security risks has never been more important. This workshop helps ensure your data is protected, governed and AI-ready, giving you the confidence to move forward securely and utilise Microsoft 365 to its full potential.
Benefits of using the Microsoft Security Envisioning Workshop
Gain visibility into your data estate: The workshop provides insight into where sensitive data exists across Microsoft 365 and how it is being accessed, shared and used.
Reduce security and compliance risk: Identify risks before they become business-critical issues.
Make data-driven decisions: Receive evidence-based findings and recommendations tailored to your environment, not generic best practice.
Create a security roadmap: Leave with clear, prioritised next steps and recommendations that support both immediate improvements and longer-term security objectives.
Build a trusted foundation for AI adoption
Understand and address the security and governance challenges that could impact AI initiatives.
Expert guidance
Benefit from experts who bring proven experience and sector insight into your organisation, giving you tailored insights built on real-world expertise.
AI Readiness
Get started on building the data foundations needed for better decision-making and AI adoption.
Explore Microsoft Purview
Utilise the latest features of Microsoft Purview, discovering how to secure and govern your estate.
Who is the Microsoft Security Envisioning Workshop for?
The workshop is ideal for organisations from all sectors that:
Have adopted Microsoft 365 and want to better understand and protect their data.
Want to discover how to improve their security and compliance posture for AI readiness.
Are worried about data leakage and breaches, as organisations rapidly adopt AI and invest in Microsoft technologies.
Want to ensure that their organisation remains compliant, and up to date with latest regulations.
How does the Envisioning Workshop work: What will you explore?
Data security tasks
Understand where sensitive information exists across your Microsoft environment and identify potential risk exposure, including oversharing, inappropriate access and data leakage.
Compliance & Regulatory requirements
Discover how Microsoft Purview can help you address the challenges affecting your organisation, in order to adhere to compliance and regulations.
Governance foundations
Discuss the governance controls needed to support information management, reduce risk and improve confidence in your data.
AI readiness
Understand how you can create a trusted foundation for AI adoption, and readiness in your organisation
Microsoft Purview capabilities
Explore how Microsoft Purview can help you discover, classify, protect and govern your data estate.
Workshop Deliverables
- Security and compliance insights: A clearer view of potential risks, vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement.
- Expert guidance: Practical recommendations aligned to your organisation’s priorities and objectives.
- Next-step recommendations: Actionable guidance to help you move from assessment to implementation with confidence.
Why work with Simpson Associates?
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner specialising in Data & AI, Governance and Data Transformation, we help organisations turn insight into action.
Our consultants combine deep Microsoft expertise with practical experience delivering security, governance and data transformation solutions across multiple sectors. Rather than focusing solely on technology, we work with you to understand your business objectives, identify the risks that matter most and define a clear path forward.
Through the Security Envisioning Workshop, you’ll gain independent guidance, actionable recommendations and a roadmap aligned to your organisation’s priorities.
What sets us apart:
- Deep Microsoft Security and Purview expertise.
- Strong focus on business outcomes.
- Experience supporting AI readiness initiatives.
- Practical, actionable recommendations tailored to you rather than theoretical assessments.
Ongoing support from strategy through to implementation and support.
Ready to strengthen your data foundations?
Whether you’re preparing for AI adoption, improving compliance, or looking to reduce data security risks, the Microsoft-funded* Data Security Envisioning Workshop can help you understand where you are today and what to do next.
Apply for a Microsoft-funded* workshop today and start building a secure, governed and AI-ready data estate.
* Microsoft funding may be available for eligible organisations. Speak to our team to find out more.