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Varonis: Securing Microsoft Copilot Deployment

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07/06/2026
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Rather than manually sifting through alerts, they have automated those tasks. And being able to automate is one of the best things that our security team could have asked for. I'm Nirav. I am the manager of IT operations at Maddox, which is a legal firm. We are the guardians of confidential data for corporate, commercial, government sectors in Australia. So they trust us with their data to keep it safe. Right now we've got about 200 employees on Copilot and by September we're going to have it for everybody. What Varanis allowed us to do is identify how many links there were in the organisation that people just shared without even thinking about it or how many people they shared it with. And what we were able to do is, before rolling out Copilot, we were able to cull our back and make sure that no data is overly exposed. That was a true game-changer for us because we could confidently say that we are ready to go with Copilot and achieve the firm's vision. The component in Varanis for Copilot, we could see live how many people were prompting, how many files were being referenced, and we were able to put the risk committee's mind at ease that we can monitor what people are doing and we were confidently able to roll it out. When we did the managed detection and response service, I think the highlight for me was, and it is the first company I've ever seen it with, whenever there was a high or a medium alert, it said, sit back and relax, we've got this. And that was catchy because I have never seen a product do that. And it gave me comfort until today, that assurity that someone's looking at it has been great.

TL;DR

  • Maddocks deployed Microsoft Copilot to 200 employees using Varonis to identify and remediate overshared data before rollout, ensuring sensitive legal data remained protected
  • Varonis automated security alert triage, freeing IT teams from manual review and providing real-time visibility into Copilot usage patterns and file access
  • The managed detection and response service provided proactive alert handling with a 'sit back and relax, we've got this' approach that gave leadership confidence in the deployment

Summary

This customer testimonial features Nirav, Manager of IT Operations at Maddocks, an Australian legal firm handling confidential data for corporate, commercial, and government sectors. The firm successfully deployed Microsoft Copilot to 200 employees with plans to expand organization-wide by September, using Varonis to address data security challenges. Before the Copilot rollout, Varonis enabled Maddocks to identify and remediate overshared data across the organization, discovering numerous links and files shared without proper access controls. The platform's automated alert triage freed security teams from manual review processes, while real-time monitoring capabilities provided visibility into Copilot usage patterns, including prompt activity and file references. Varonis's managed detection and response service particularly impressed the IT team with its proactive approach to handling medium and high-severity alerts, giving leadership confidence to proceed with the AI deployment while maintaining their responsibility as guardians of sensitive client information.

Chapters

0:00 - Automated Security Operations
0:19 - Maddocks Background
0:40 - Data Exposure Discovery
1:09 - Copilot Monitoring

Key Quotes

0:40 "What Varanis allowed us to do is identify how many links there were in the organisation that people just shared without even thinking about it or how many people they shared it with."
1:00 "That was a true game-changer for us because we could confidently say that we are ready to go with Copilot and achieve the firm's vision."
1:35 "Whenever there was a high or a medium alert, it said, sit back and relax, we've got this. And that was catchy because I have never seen a product do that."

FAQ

How did Varonis help Maddocks prepare for Microsoft Copilot deployment?

Varonis identified overshared links and files across the organization, allowing Maddocks to remediate data exposure before rolling out Copilot. This ensured that sensitive legal data wouldn't be inadvertently accessible through AI-powered search and summarization.

What visibility does Varonis provide for Copilot usage?

Varonis provides real-time monitoring of Copilot activity, including how many users are prompting the AI, which files are being referenced, and potential security risks. This visibility helped Maddocks demonstrate safe usage to their risk committee.


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