Security & Compliance

Security by Design,
Not by Afterthought.

Most agent platforms treat security as a gate at the end — build first, audit later, rework if needed. Agent Accelerator inverts this. Compliance checks, governance planning, and security hardening are embedded into the design and generation process. Every agent ships validated, governed, and documented.

Compliance Checks

Frameworks

Governance Domains

Security Docs

GDPR Compliant SOC 2 Validated HIPAA Ready ISO 27001 Mapped

Automated Compliance

73 checks across 8 security domains

Every generated Copilot Studio package is automatically scanned against 73 enterprise security checks before deployment. No manual audit required.

Severity levels: FAIL — Must fix before deployment WARN — Should fix; document exception INFO — Best practice recommendation

Agent-Level Security

FAIL Authentication mode
FAIL Secrets in GPT instructions
WARN Content moderation level
WARN Model knowledge usage

Environment-Level Security

Data residency controls
DLP policy enforcement
Customer-managed encryption
Audit logging configuration

Organization-Level Security

Tenant-level security defaults
Threat protection
Device compliance
Admin controls

Flow-Level Security

Power Automate hardening
Expression validation
Connector restrictions
Connection reference integrity

Policy-Level Security

DLP rule enforcement
Connector blocking policies
Sharing restrictions
Policy compliance validation

M365 Admin Center

AAD conditional access
Device compliance
Security defaults
Admin controls

Topic & Code Security

GPT instruction validation
Prompt injection prevention
Secure coding practices
Bot component hardening

Agent Risk Classification

Data sensitivity scoring
Integration scope assessment
Escalation requirements

Regulatory Mapping

4 regulatory frameworks, mapped to every check

When auditors ask "how does this agent comply with GDPR Article 25?", the compliance report has the answer.

GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation

Data Minimization (Art. 5) — no unnecessary PII collection
Lawful Basis (Art. 6) — authentication ensures consent
Transparency (Art. 12-14) — bot descriptions required
Right to Erasure (Art. 17) — data retention policies
Security (Art. 32) — encryption and access control
Data Protection by Design (Art. 25) — 73-point check embedded

SOC 2

Service Organization Control

Security — authentication, access control, encryption, DLP
Availability — health monitoring, incident response
Processing Integrity — expression validation, data handling
Confidentiality — knowledge source restrictions
Privacy — PII handling, data residency, consent controls

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Access Control — Entra ID, role-based permissions
Audit Controls — logging configuration, monitoring
Integrity — data validation, expression security
Transmission Security — HTTPS enforcement, token security
Contingency Planning — incident response, session recovery

ISO 27001

Information Security Management

Access Control (A.9) — authentication, namespace isolation
Cryptography (A.10) — token hashing, customer-managed keys
Operations Security (A.12) — audit logging, health checks
Communications Security (A.13) — transport security, DLP
System Acquisition (A.14) — publisher, connector restrictions
Incident Management (A.16) — response plans, escalation

Governance Planning

8 governance domains, 50+ structured decisions

Beyond security checks, Build Studio generates a governance plan that captures operational decisions required for responsible agent deployment.

Ownership & Lifecycle

Business owner assigned
Data classification level
Review cadence
Retirement criteria

Environment & Deployment

Target environments
ALM approach
Promotion path
Rollback procedures

DLP & Data Controls

DLP policies per environment
Restricted connectors
Knowledge source controls
Credential handling

Sharing & Channels

Distribution channels
Sharing model
Access approval process
Channel configurations

Responsible AI & Monitoring

Usage analytics dashboard
Bias monitoring
Performance metrics
Incident logging

Licensing & Cost

License types identified
User estimates documented
Cost allocation model
Budget tracking

Incident Response

Escalation procedures
Rollback plans
Communication process
Post-incident review

Documentation & Training

User guides
Administrator guides
Troubleshooting docs
Training requirements

Reference Library

22-document security framework library

A comprehensive reference library that informs both the compliance checks and governance decisions.

Document	Coverage
Identity & Access	Entra ID modes, RBAC, service accounts, licensing
Tenant Settings	Tenant-level security defaults, global policies
Environment Security	Environment isolation, sandboxing, production hardening
DLP Controls	Connector blocking, data classification, restriction policies
Data Residency	Geographic requirements, multi-region, compliance by region
Encryption & Keys	Customer-managed keys, encryption at rest/transit, key rotation
Conditional Access	MFA, device compliance, location restrictions
Monitoring & Audit	Audit logging, retention, dashboards, alerting
DLP for Knowledge Sources	Document restrictions, access controls
Vendor Access	Third-party connector management, vendor assessments
Incident Response	Classification, escalation, response playbooks
Compliance Mapping	GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001 control inventory
Power Automate Flows	Flow hardening, expression validation, connector restrictions
Flow Compliance Validation	Automated compliance checks for flows
Flow Incident Response	Flow-specific debugging and recovery
Policy Enforcement	Automated enforcement mechanisms, remediation
Access Levels	Role hierarchy, granular permissions, delegation
M365 Admin Policies	Admin center policies, governance controls
Topic/Prompt/Code Security	GPT instruction security, prompt injection prevention
Agent Risk Classification	Risk scoring, data sensitivity tiers, escalation triggers
CLI Tools Setup	PAC CLI, PowerShell setup, authentication workflows

Runtime Security

MCP Gateway security controls

The runtime layer adds its own security posture with defense-in-depth controls.

5 Authentication Methods

API Key, JWT, OAuth 2.1+DCR, mTLS, and token pass-through. Choose the right method for each integration.

Deny-by-Default Access

Agents must be explicitly granted namespace access. Nothing is open by default.

Per-Agent Isolation

Rate limits, credentials, and permissions scoped per agent. No cross-agent contamination.

Secure Token Storage

In-memory only. SHA256 hashed keys with per-request isolation. No tokens at rest.

Least-Privilege Scoping

OneDrive limited to AppFolder. All tokens scoped minimally. No broad permissions granted.

Session & Transport Security

Configurable timeouts, max concurrent limits, HTTPS required, mTLS optional, circuit breaker failover.

Industry Ready

Built for regulated industries

Agent Accelerator's compliance framework addresses the specific requirements of heavily regulated sectors.

Financial Services

Data residency controls for geographic requirements
Audit logging for transaction trails
Customer-managed encryption keys
Incident response plans meeting regulatory SLAs
Data classification enforced at agent level

Healthcare

Access controls validated for every component
Audit controls for monitoring and logging
Transmission security enforced (HTTPS, tokens)
Contingency planning via governance plans
HIPAA mapping built into compliance checks

Government & Public Sector

Device compliance enforcement
Location-based access restrictions
Tenant-level security defaults
DLP policies matching classification levels
ISO 27001 and Conditional Access controls

The Bottom Line

Every agent ships validated, governed, and documented

Compliance isn't a phase. It's a feature.

Security Checks