Microsoft Audits:
The
Closed-Door Forum
An invite-only discussion for organisations currently in audit or preparing for one. Open forum format where you ask questions and get direct answers based on 25 years of audit defence.
🇬🇧 4 March, 3pm GMT🇺🇸 4 March, 10:00 AM EST
1 hourWhy a Closed-Door Format
When you're in the middle of a Microsoft audit, you need to talk to people who've been through it without worrying about what Microsoft's account team might see in a public domain. You need to ask questions you can't ask in a public webinar.
Sasha hosts a small group discussion for organisations facing Microsoft audits.
You drive the agenda with your questions.
Some conversations
can't happen publicly.
The Format
Session Format
- Maximum 15 participants to keep the discussion manageable
- 60 minutes on Microsoft Teams
- Open forum — you ask, Sasha answers
Confidentiality & Access
- Chatham House Rule — you can use the information, but not attribute it
- No recordings — this stays between participants
- Strict entry — no consultants, no vendors, no Microsoft
What We'll Discuss
WHATEVER YOU NEEDPrevious sessions have covered:
What to do in the first 48 hours after receiving the audit letter
Which data to provide and which to hold back during Phase 1
How to challenge auditor miscounts and misinterpretations
When to escalate to Microsoft leadership versus staying with auditors
Negotiating penalties: the 125% structure and when the 25% uplift is waivable
Handling audits during EA renewals (and whether to delay renewal)
M&A licensing gaps and missing paperwork
SPLA-specific audit tactics (for service providers)
What "good faith complexity" means and how to document it
Post-audit governance: what actually prevents recurrenceWho This Is For
This session is designed for organisations that are:
- Currently in a Microsoft audit (any phase)
- Preparing for an audit after receiving pre-audit signals
- Recovering from an audit and implementing governance changes
- Facing complex licensing scenarios (M&A, programme migrations, hybrid estates)
Who Should Attend
Bring whoever is managing the audit:
- Legal or compliance leads
- IT directors responsible for data collection
- Finance teams handling penalties and settlements
- Anyone who needs straight answers about audit defence
Why Sasha Hosts These
SASHA GOLEV
After 25 years defending Microsoft audits, Sasha has seen every tactic, every mistake, and every successful defence strategy. These closed-door sessions share that knowledge with organisations who need it, in a format where people can ask the questions they can't ask publicly.
"Every tactic, every mistake, every successful defence"