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Risks of Copilot

About this course

Microsoft Copilot is rapidly becoming embedded within organisational workflows, transforming how employees access information, create content, and make decisions. While Copilot presents significant productivity opportunities, it also introduces new governance, security, and risk management challenges.

This workshop examines how Copilot changes traditional assumptions about data access, information governance, and organisational security. Participants will explore the unique risks introduced by AI-powered agents operating within enterprise environments and learn practical approaches to managing these emerging challenges effectively.


Course specifics

Audience: Risk managers, Information security professionals, Governance and compliance teams, Microsoft 365 administrators, Technology leaders and Organisations considering or currently deploying Copilot

Cost: $770 (Members), $924 (Non Members)

Facilitator: Forrest Training

Time: 1 x half day online

CPD Points: 4

Course Facilitator:
Forrest Training


By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand how Copilot interacts with organisational data and existing permissions structures.

  • Identify risks associated with over-sharing and ineffective access controls.

  • Recognise the limitations of relying on perceived security boundaries.

  • Assess the risks created by increasing dependence on a single technology ecosystem.

  • Understand how AI can amplify misinformation when operating on poor-quality data.

  • Develop governance approaches to manage AI-generated content and information exposure risks.

Learning Outcomes