Security
Microsoft Purview
A family of data security, governance, risk, and compliance solutions that helps organizations understand, protect, and manage sensitive information.
Product
Microsoft PurviewMicrosoft Purview is a family of solutions for data security, data governance, risk management, and compliance. It helps organizations discover and classify data, apply protection, prevent inappropriate sharing, investigate insider risk, manage records, and meet regulatory obligations across Microsoft 365 and supported data sources.
How it works
- Data discovery and classification identify sensitive and business-critical information.
- Sensitivity labels apply classifications and protection such as encryption and usage restrictions.
- Data Loss Prevention policies detect and restrict inappropriate sharing or handling of sensitive information.
- Insider Risk Management identifies potentially risky user activity while supporting privacy controls.
- Data Lifecycle Management and Records Management apply retention, deletion, and recordkeeping requirements.
- eDiscovery supports legal investigations by identifying, preserving, reviewing, and exporting relevant content.
- Data governance capabilities catalog data assets, document lineage, and improve understanding of enterprise data.
A problem it solves
An employee attempts to upload a spreadsheet containing customer financial information to an unauthorized cloud service. Microsoft Purview identifies the sensitive data and applies a Data Loss Prevention policy that warns or blocks the action. The event can also contribute to a broader insider risk investigation when appropriate policies and permissions are in place.