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AI Security Assessment

Secure AI adoption starts with knowing how AI is actually being used.

Generative AI can spread across an organization faster than security controls can keep up, and approved platforms like Microsoft Copilot are rarely the only tools in play. An AI security assessment shows where AI is in use, what it can access, and which controls matter most.

Do You Know How AI Is Being Used Across Your Organization?

AI adoption doesn't always follow the path leadership expects. Employees may use personal AI accounts from corporate devices. Approved platforms may have access to more information than intended. Connectors and agents can expand the data available to AI, while browser extensions and companion applications create additional exposure.

AI Security Assessment

Instead of guessing where the greatest risks are, your organization receives a documented baseline and a risk-prioritized path forward. An AI security assessment helps answer critical questions:

Which generative AI tools are approved and in use?
Is shadow AI present in the environment?
Are employees accessing AI through personal accounts?
What data can AI tools and agents access?
Are identity and Conditional Access controls configured appropriately?
Are logging and retention settings sufficient?

Can existing controls enforce your AI acceptable use requirements?
Would a different licensing tier provide security controls worth the investment?

What's Included in the AI Security Assessment?

AI Inventory & Discovery

Not every AI tool in use has been approved.

SBS CyberSecurity evaluates approved AI platforms and available Microsoft 365 and network telemetry to identify sanctioned and potential shadow AI use.

The result is a clearer picture of generative AI use throughout your organization.

Configuration & Security Hardening

Default settings aren't always secure settings.

SBS assesses the configuration of your in-scope AI environment against a defined security control baseline.

You'll see both your current state and recommended state, making it easier for your technical team to understand what needs to change and why.

Data Exposure & Access Review

What AI can access, it can surface.

SBS reviews where your configuration may expose organizational information through AI and identifies ways to strengthen controls around access, sharing, and identity.

The goal isn't simply to disable AI. It's to enable approved AI while reducing unnecessary exposure of sensitive information.

Identity, Device & Network Enforcement Design

A policy alone can't stop employees from using personal or unapproved AI.

SBS designs practical enforcement recommendations using controls such as Microsoft Entra Conditional Access and network egress restrictions.

Your IT team or MSP receives the design required to implement the recommended controls.

AI Governance Gap Assessment

Technology is only one piece of responsible AI adoption.

SBS reviews whether foundational AI governance components are present, including AI acceptable use policies, approval processes for new AI tools, data classification practices, and governance responsibilities.

Missing or incomplete components are documented as gaps so leadership can incorporate them into your broader AI governance roadmap.

AI Licensing Analysis

More licensing isn't automatically better security.

SBS reviews the capabilities available within your current plan and identifies situations where an alternative licensing tier could enable relevant security controls.

When a licensing change is recommended, you'll receive a cost-benefit summary explaining the security value behind the recommendation.

What You'll Receive

  • AI Usage Inventory: A documented view of sanctioned and identified shadow AI use, licensing, and the configuration of the in-scope AI environment
  • AI Hardening Report: A current-state versus recommended-state assessment with prioritized security improvements and licensing recommendations
  • Enforcement Design: Identity, device, and network control recommendations designed to limit AI access to approved tools and organizational accounts
  • Prioritized Remediation Roadmap: Clear actions ordered by risk and impact so your IT team or MSP knows where to start
  • Closing Walk-Through: A knowledge-transfer session with SBS security professionals covering findings, recommendations, and next steps
AI Security Assessment Deliverables

Ready to Get Control of Your AI Environment?

Understand what AI is being used, where security and governance gaps exist, and which improvements matter most.
Review Your AI Security Posture

Who Is the AI Security Assessment For?

This service is a strong fit for organizations that:

  • Already use generative AI or are preparing for broader adoption
  • Have deployed Microsoft Copilot but haven't independently reviewed its security configuration
  • Lack visibility into shadow AI
  • Are concerned about employees using personal AI accounts
  • Need to understand potential AI-related data exposure
  • Use AI connectors, agents, extensions, or companion applications
  • Need clearer alignment between AI policies and technical controls
  • Are evaluating whether additional AI licensing is justified
  • Have received AI governance questions from auditors, examiners, legal teams, leadership, or the board
  • Want to establish a secure configuration baseline before conducting AI penetration testing
AI Security Assessment

What to Expect from Vendor Management as a Service

Partner with SBS to develop a tailored Vendor Management as a Service engagement to ensure your organization and customers are protected from vendor risks. Your consultant will assist with tasks such as:

Standard Tasks

Create and manage an annual vendor management work plan.
Complete scheduled vendor reviews, which include due diligence and contract review.
Manage a Watch List to track problematic vendor risk findings, providing valuable insight into making decisions about continuing relationships with vendors on the Watch List.
Host regular meetings to provide comprehensive updates on ongoing activities, work plan progress, Watch List items, and challenges encountered during the vendor management process.

Optional Tasks

Vendor Management Oversight
Vendor Management Consulting
Vendor Management Mentoring
Risk Rating
Policy Creation
Policy Maintenance
Due Diligence Documentation Gathering
Financial Trend Reports
Annual Vendor Management Report 
IT Committee Meeting Attendance
Audit/Exam Vendor Management Preparation
New Vendor Selection
 

Why Choose SBS CyberSecurity?

AI security doesn't have to mean saying "no" to AI. This service aims to protect your data and infrastructure without slowing or hindering AI adoption. SBS helps organizations establish practical controls around how generative AI is accessed and configured so teams can adopt useful technology without introducing unmanaged security risk. Our approach connects AI security, Microsoft 365 configuration, identity, data protection, governance, and financial-sector cybersecurity experience into a prioritized roadmap your technical team can act on.

Proven Expertise
Since 2004, we've brought governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) expertise to regulated organizations preparing for independent assessments, audits, and regulatory scrutiny.
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We listen first, then tailor solutions to your unique challenges. With SBS, you gain a trusted partner committed to your long-term success.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an AI security assessment?

An AI security assessment reviews how generative AI is being used and configured within an organization, identifies security and governance gaps, and recommends controls to reduce risk. SBS's AI Security Assessment (also called the AI Configuration & Hardening Review) includes AI discovery, configuration hardening, data exposure, identity and access, enforcement design, licensing, and governance considerations.

Does the AI Security Assessment cover Microsoft Copilot?

Yes. Microsoft Copilot is a primary use case for the AI Security Assessment. Other generative AI environments may be reviewed when specifically scoped with SBS.

Can you identify shadow AI?

SBS reviews approved AI tools alongside available Microsoft 365 and network telemetry to help identify potential shadow AI use and provide a more complete view of the organization's AI footprint.

Is this an AI penetration test?

No. The AI Security Assessment evaluates how the environment is configured and governed. Adversarial testing such as prompt injection, jailbreak testing, exploitation, and LLM red teaming is a separate discipline.

Does the assessment prove regulatory compliance?

No. The assessment can provide documentation that supports security, audit, and examination readiness, but it does not constitute a legal or regulatory compliance opinion.

How often should an AI security assessment be performed?

Consider a review during initial AI deployment and after material changes to licensing, connectors, agents, identity, Conditional Access, network controls, or AI governance. A reassessment is also appropriate following an AI-related security incident or significant audit or examination finding.

Get a Clearer Picture of Your AI Security Posture

Know what AI is being used, uncover configuration and data-exposure risks, and identify the controls that matter most. Talk with SBS CyberSecurity about building a prioritized roadmap for securing your generative AI environment.