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Compliance Program for Microsoft Cloud

Connect with subject-matter experts to help your risk and compliance teams with accelerating your cloud and AI adoption.

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Accelerate your cloud and AI adoption with proactive compliance assurance

Perform risk assessments efficiently

Receive comprehensive support throughout your risk assessment process.

Get support directly from the source

Connect directly with Microsoft to receive one-on-one support from our subject matter experts.

Learn from a community

Engage, share, and learn from experts and peers at regional and global summit events.

Simplify your compliance journey to the cloud

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Ask an expert

Get direct, one-on-one engagement with Microsoft experts who support risk stakeholders to accelerate assessments and approval cycles.

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Risk and control mapping

Receive support from Microsoft experts to complete risk-assessment questionnaires.

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Compliance community

Learn about the latest regulatory compliance developments directly from Microsoft experts, regulators, and industry peers.

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Proactive risk assurance

Receive proactive communication on external audit results, updates on changing regulatory requirements, and AI-related insights.

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Commitment to compliance

Get started with solutions and products that meet the regulatory, security, privacy, and compliance needs of highly regulated industries.

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Learn more about the Compliance Program

Compliance Program brochure

Learn more about the Compliance Program for Microsoft Cloud.

Microsoft Compliance learning resources

Read about key compliance and security considerations on the Microsoft Compliance Learn site.

Service Trust Portal

Find audit reports, certifications, and vulnerability assessments.

Resource and overview guide

Get an overview of the compliance resources, tools, and programs you can use to assess Microsoft cloud services for your organization.

Frequently asked questions

  • The Compliance Program for Microsoft Cloud is a premium support service delivered through a dedicated team of subject matter experts. The program is designed to offer personalized support for addressing compliance challenges when assessing Microsoft Cloud solutions.

  • The Compliance Program provides four services:

    • Ask an expert. Connect directly with Microsoft experts who support risk stakeholders to accelerate assessments. Get answers to questions related to Microsoft security, privacy, and compliance practices.

    • Risk and control mapping. Receive support from Microsoft experts to complete risk assessment questionnaires.

    • Compliance community. Learn about the most recent regulatory compliance developments directly from Microsoft experts and industry peers.

    • Proactive risk assurance. Receive proactive communication on external audit results, updates to Microsoft Cloud products and services, changing regulatory compliance requirements, and industry related cloud technologies, including third-party risk management news.
  • No. Microsoft will not provide legal advice or representations of your compliance. Conversations will focus on topics where you believe you might be unable to use the cloud based on new or evolving regulations.

  • It depends on the complexity of the question. We strive to have a subject matter expert assigned to inquiries within 48 working hours.

  • No, the program is a paid package.

  • No, you don’t need to be a Compliance Program member to exercise your right to audit. However, only members can get help with their assessments from Microsoft experts and have access to confidential artifacts, which may reduce your need for an audit.

  • Yes, there are compliance resources and documentation available without joining the Compliance Program on the Microsoft Compliance Learn site.

  •  The advantages of joining the Compliance Program for Microsoft Cloud include:

    • Increased efficiency of performing risk assessments.
    • Direct, one-on-one support from Microsoft experts.
    • Proactive communications on compliance and regulatory updates.
    • Access to a community of experts and peers for learning opportunities and knowledge sharing.
  • No, you must be a member to be invited to the summit. The summit is not available as a fee-based offering.

Get Started with the Compliance Program for Microsoft Cloud

Join the program and gain proactive risk assurance to accelerate your cloud and AI adoption. Speak with your Microsoft account executive for more details.

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