Security & Governance

AI is only as secure as the environment it operates in

NX365 combines Microsoft 365, Copilot, Defender, Purview, governance, structured records and managed support to create a secure foundation for AI adoption.

Most firms are enabling AI without the security, governance and operational controls Microsoft designed to manage it.

NX365Enterprise AI control plane
Governed
01UsersIdentity-verified access
02Microsoft 365Business Premium
03AI & CopilotAssistance & actions
04Business AutomationRecords · workflows
05GovernanceAI Actions · Purview · Policy
06SecurityDefender · Entra · Intune
One platformManaged by 1CX
The hidden risk of AI adoption

The risk isn’t the AI. It’s everything around it.

01

Poor access control

AI can surface anything a user can reach.

UncontrolledEntra identity & access
02

Unstructured data

AI answers are only as good as the files behind them.

UncontrolledStructured business records
03

Disconnected files

Information scattered across drives, inboxes and sites.

UncontrolledConnected records
04

Inconsistent processes

Everyone works a slightly different way.

UncontrolledStandard workflows
05

Lack of monitoring

Issues go unseen until they become problems.

UncontrolledDefender monitoring
06

Lack of ownership

No one is accountable for the platform.

UncontrolledManaged by 1CX
07

Missing governance

No rules for how AI should be used.

UncontrolledPurview & policy controls
08

No audit trail

No record of what AI did, or who approved it.

UncontrolledFull AI action audit

Hover a gap to see how NX365 closes it

Most organisations focus on AI capabilities. Few focus on the controls required to operate AI safely at scale.

The missing layer

What most AI deployments leave out

Typical AI deployment

Tools switched on

Licences in place, but nothing connects them or controls how AI uses your data.

Microsoft 365
Copilot
Basic configuration
MissingStructured records
LimitedGovernance
MinimalMonitoring
Fragmented, ungoverned AI
NX365

One connected platform

Every layer is included, joined up and managed for you.

Foundation
Microsoft 365Copilot
Protection
Defender SuitePurview Suite
Operations
Governance modelStructured recordsWorkflow automationMonitoring
Managed service by 1CX
Connected, governed operations
The AI security control plane

Security, governance and AI working together

Identity

Microsoft Entra

Identity and access controls.

Devices

Microsoft Intune

Device management and compliance.

NX365Managed business data hub
Threats

Microsoft Defender

Threat protection and monitoring.

Data

Microsoft Purview

Data governance and information protection.

Most firms deploy AI before implementing the governance and protection controls Microsoft designed for enterprise AI adoption.

NX365 includes and manages these technologies as part of the service.

Governed AI operations

AI actions with accountability

  1. 01DocumentEmail, file or meeting received
  2. 02AI analysisContent read and classified
  3. 03AI actionRecommended change prepared
  4. 04ApprovalReviewed by the right person
  5. 05Record updateStructured record changed
  6. 06Audit trailEvery step logged

Most AI systems generate content.

NX365 generates auditable business actions.

Every AI action can be reviewed, governed and traced.

AI action recordTraceable
Information analysed
What the AI read
Recommendation
What it proposed
Records affected
What it would change
Approved by
Who signed it off
Changed at
When it happened
Full auditability, end to end

AI should never operate as a black box.

Enterprise AI governance

Policy-based governance

A control model built for compliance teams, governance reviewers, networks and larger firms.

PDP

Policy Decision Point

Evaluates requests against policy.

  • User permissions
  • Data access
  • Approval requirements
  • Workflow controls
PEP

Policy Enforcement Point

Applies policy during execution.

  • Restrict actions
  • Enforce workflows
  • Protect data
  • Prevent unauthorised changes

AI operates within the rules of your business, not outside them.

Managed security & governance

Technology alone is not enough

Licences give you the tools. 1CX gives you the people and processes that keep them configured, monitored and improving.

NX365 · Managed operationsOngoing
  • Microsoft tenant management
    Managed
  • Security monitoring
    Monitored
  • User management
    Managed
  • Device management
    Managed
  • Compliance support
    Included
  • Governance support
    Included
  • Continuous optimisation
    Ongoing
  • Incident response
    On call
  • Strategic guidance
    Included
CyberSmart & operational security

A stronger security posture

  • Improve cyber hygiene
  • Strengthen security controls
  • Reduce operational risk
  • Increase client confidence
  • Support regulatory expectations

NX365 supports your security and compliance programme. It does not replace your own regulatory obligations.

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Final comparison

Why NX365 is different

AI assistance

Microsoft Business Standard + Copilot

Helpful AI inside the apps your team already uses.

  • AI assistance
  • No structured records
  • No workflow automation
  • No support layer
  • No monitoring
Level 1
Security foundation

Microsoft Business Premium + Copilot

Stronger built-in security tools, but still yours to configure and run.

  • Stronger security foundation
  • Still manual work
  • No structured business layer
  • No managed platform
  • No workflow automation
Level 2
Recommended Governed AI operations

NX365 by 1CX

  • Defender
  • Purview
  • Structured records
  • Workflow automation
  • AI actions
  • Auditability
  • Managed service
  • Governance
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NX365

Turn Microsoft 365 into a platform for better business outcomes

See how NX365 turns everyday information, existing documents and established processes into structured records, governed actions, automated operations and measurable business value.

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