Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft

Vendor

Productivity assistant tightly integrated with Microsoft 365, Graph, and enterprise workflow data.

Proprietary

Docs Website

Strengths

Deepest M365 integration
Graph data access
Enterprise assistant packaging

Practitioner note

Natural fit when the real value is inside Microsoft 365 workflows and Graph-connected knowledge, not just generic chat over documents. Uses the shared Microsoft Copilot visual identity rather than a separate M365-specific product mark.

Governance posture

Reviewed 2026-05-26

YesData residency

EU Data Boundary compliant; Advanced Data Residency and Multi-Geo offerings.

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YesDeployment model

SaaS within the Microsoft 365 tenant on Azure OpenAI; no self-hosted option. (saas)

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YesAudit logging

Microsoft Purview audit logging of Copilot prompts/responses/citations; retention/eDiscovery.

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YesSOC 2

Covered by Microsoft 365 SOC scope (Service Trust Portal).

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YesISO 27001

Microsoft 365 (incl. Copilot) ISO 27001:2022 certified.

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YesISO 42001

Microsoft 365 Copilot achieved ISO 42001:2023 (March 2025).

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UnknownEU AI Act

Assessed limited-risk by product category; no published vendor EU AI Act conformity assessment. (role: limited-risk)

YesLicense risk

Proprietary SaaS; deep M365 Graph / Azure lock-in. (medium)

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