AI Readiness & Data Risk Assessment
Control what you keep, where it lives, who can access it and what AI tools like Microsoft Copilot can expose.
Artificial Intelligence tools such as Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT can make your team faster — but they also increase risk when data is retained too long, shared too broadly, or scattered across Microsoft 365, endpoints, and backups.
Northstar’s AI Readiness and Data Risk Assessment give you a clear picture of where your data lives, who can access it, how long it’s being kept, and what AI could expose. You’ll receive an executive-ready report and a prioritized roadmap to reduce liability, improve control, and adopt AI safely without slowing the business down.
What’s Included in a AI Readiness & Data Risk Assessment
Data Inventory & Storage Review
- Identify where business data lives (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, email, endpoints, file shares) and what’s growing fastest.
External Sharing & Access Exposure
- Review guest access and link sharing patterns to reduce accidental oversharing and confidentiality risk.
Retention & Deletion Reality Check
- Compare intended retention to actual retention across email, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive—including offboarding and inactive data handling.
Backup & Archive Alignment Review
- Confirm what is backed up, how long it’s retained, and whether backup retention aligns with business, insurance, and legal needs.
AI & Copilot Readiness Review
- Assess how AI tools could surface sensitive information and recommend practical controls to reduce “AI indexing everything” scenarios.
Executive Roadmap & Next Steps
- Deliver a prioritized plan with quick wins, recommended projects, and (if desired) an ongoing quarterly governance cadence. Optional add-ons: AI Acceptable Use Policy + Data Classification Matrix.