Copilot in Excel: Brand Kit skill

🚨 The Signal: Copilot in Excel gains a Brand Kit skill, automatically applying organizational branding to workbooks using Microsoft 365 Brand Center assets. This streamlines content creation but introduces a new vector for brand asset exposure via AI.

The Impact

Users with Copilot in Excel are affected; the security risk is low, primarily related to the governance of brand assets.

  • End users: Can leverage Copilot for branding, potentially exposing brand assets if not properly managed.
  • Security team: Needs to ensure Brand Center assets are appropriately secured and access controlled.
  • Admins: Should review Brand Center permissions to prevent unauthorized access by Copilot or users.

The Action

  1. Review permissions for Microsoft 365 Brand Center: Ensure only authorized personnel can upload or modify brand assets.
  2. Implement data loss prevention (DLP) policies: Monitor and restrict sharing of sensitive brand assets outside the organization.
  3. Educate users: Inform users about responsible use of Copilot and brand assets within Excel.

Domain: M365-Apps · Impact: low · Workload: M365 Apps