# Stop Shadow AI and Protect Your Data

Build a secure foundation for AI adoption, without risking compliance, visibility, or control.

## **How BEMO's AI Security Foundation Eases You Into AI**

BEMO’s AI Security Foundation is integrated into your existing BEMO cybersecurity stack (Diamond or Platinum).

Which means no added operational burdens because it is aligned with your Microsoft environment.

With AI Security Foundation:

- You decide which tools are allowed
- You control how data is used
- You monitor activity in real time

#### AI Security Foundation

Establish a secure AI baseline

#### Copilot Security

Secure and monitor Copilot

#### Agentic Security

Govern AI agents

#### AI Governance & ISO 42001 Compliance

Ready your organization for certification

## **Part of a Bigger AI Journey**

**BEMO's AI Security Foundation is step one of a four-stage maturity model designed to grow with your organization.**

**This solution gives you a controlled starting point:**

**::** Establish guardrails before widespread AI usage

**::** Understand how AI is already being used internally

**::** Prevent risky behavior without slowing innovation

**::** Build a secure path toward sanctioned AI adoption

You don’t need to solve everything at once.

You just need to start in the right place.

### **Foundation (Stage 1)**

**What’s Included:**

Discover and block unsanctioned AI apps/websites

Audit logging for AI-related activity

Data Discovery for AI Reporting (Purview)

Microsoft Purview DLP policies to prevent sensitive information leakage to external AI tools

Conditional Access policies

### **Expansion towards full AI governance (Stages 2, 3 and 4)**

BEMO's AI offerings form a clear maturity progression. We have three more AI stages:

- Copilot Security
- Agentic Security
- AI Governance & ISO 42001 Compliance

These introduce deeper controls, automation, and advanced AI governance as your needs and expertise evolve.

## **What BEMO's AI Security Foundation Covers**

**AI is undeniably being used inside your organization, whether you’ve approved it or not.**

**Therefore, the best tip we have for you is to be proactive not reactive.**

**Every service we offer is battle-tested on our own operations. The AI Security Foundation is the first step we took to transform ourselves from a zero AI to an AI-augmented "frontier firm".**

**It equips you with three essential capabilities to take control of AI in your environment: Discover, Block, and Monitor.**

- **Discover**  
  Gain visibility into who is using AI, how are they using it, and what data is involved.  
  Tools: We use MCAS and Purview to identify external AI usage.

- **Block**  
  Block access to unauthorized AI sites.  
  Tools: We use Conditional Access and Data Security Posture Management for AI (DSPM) Policies to set guidelines.

- **Monitor**  
  Monitor for attempts to us or share sensitive data with external AI.  
  Tools: We use Data Security Posture Management for AI (DSPM), Cloud Apps, and Insider Risk to enable alerts and audit logs for AI activity.

## BEMO AI Offering Requirements

These are the minimum tools and licenses you need per stage to work efficiently

BEMO solutions are designed to scale as your business grows; along with your Diamond or Platinum cybersecurity packages.

* ### AI Security Foundation
* ### Copilot Security
* ### Agentic Security
* ### AI Governance & ISO 42001

|  | ### AI Security Foundation | ### Copilot Security | ### Agentic Security | ### AI Governance & ISO 42001 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Requirements | Microsoft 365 E5, Entra Suite |  |  |  |
|  | Microsoft 365 Copilot |  |  |  |
|  | BEMO Diamond or Platinum cybersecurity package |  |  | ✔️<br>\*Requires Platinum Security |
|  | BEMO Managed Compliance + Drata/Vanta Framework |  |  |  |

## Frequently Asked Questions

- **Is the AI Security Foundation a standalone product?**  
  No. BEMO's AI Security Foundation is included as part of BEMO Diamond and Platinum packages. Our priority is that you grow confidently and safely with your AI use without having to sacrifice real protection.

- **How long does implementation take?**  
  Typically **4 weeks** from kickoff to full deployment.  
  - Phase 1: Confirm existing purview requirements or deploy them  
  - Phase 2: Discover AI Apps and detect policies  
  - Phase 3: Review & Decision (sanction or unsanctioned)  
  - Phase 4: Monitor

- **Can we allow certain AI tools like ChatGPT?**  
  You control what’s allowed. Unsanctioned tools can be blocked while approved tools remain accessible.  
  Policies can be customized to allow or restrict specific tools based on your requirements.

- **Do you secure AI platforms other than Copilot?**  
  No. We do not manage or secure third-party AI platforms directly. Responsibility for configuring and enforcing security policies within those platforms remains with the customer.

BEMO is a Microsoft US Partner of the Year Winner whose mission is to empower any SMB in Microsoft cloud environments to grow securely and stay compliant—without the complexity. We have helped over 1,000 small businesses since 2010.