Building a Secure PDF Q&A Pipeline with Azure OpenAI Assistants and AAD Authentication
Last Updated on January 15, 2026 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Harsh Sharma
Originally published on Towards AI.
Building a Secure PDF Q&A Pipeline with Azure OpenAI Assistants and AAD Authentication
When building AI solutions for enterprises or external clients, you’re rarely given complete freedom over infrastructure choices. More often than not, clients provide strictly governed credentials, enterprise-grade cloud environments, and compliance requirements — and expect you to design a secure, scalable solution around them.
This article guides AI/ML engineers, product developers, consultants, and freelancers on building a secure PDF question-answering pipeline utilizing Azure OpenAI with AAD authentication. It highlights the challenges of integrating AI in enterprise environments, including ensuring compliance and access control, and presents a comprehensive solution that addresses secure document handling and efficient user interaction with Azure OpenAI services.
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