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Components of Microsoft Purview Information Protection
Components of Microsoft Purview Information Protection
Microsoft Purview Information Protection (formerly known as Microsoft Information Protection, MIP) provides tools to classify, label, and protect data across Microsoft 365. It helps organizations secure sensitive information, meet compliance requirements, and control data access within Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and beyond.
Microsoft Purview Information Protection (formerly known as Microsoft Information Protection, MIP) provides tools to classify, label, and protect data across Microsoft 365. It helps organizations secure sensitive information, meet compliance requirements, and control data access within Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and beyond.
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Sensitivity Labels
Sensitivity Labels classify and protect data based on organizational security policies.
They allow organizations to:
Apply classification tags to emails, documents, and Teams messages.
Enforce encryption, watermarks, and access restrictions.
Control external sharing and data retention policies.
Integrate with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps for extended data governance.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
DLP policies help prevent unauthorized sharing of sensitive information by:
Identifying and protecting personally identifiable information (PII), financial data, and intellectual property.
Blocking or restricting the accidental or intentional sharing of confidential content.
Monitoring and alerting security teams on policy violations.
Applying automatic encryption or blocking access to risky actions.
Information Protection Policies
These policies define how Sensitivity Labels and DLP rules are applied across Microsoft 365 services:
- Auto-labeling policies apply Sensitivity Labels based on content inspection. - Retention labels define how long data should be stored before deletion. - User-defined labeling allows employees to manually classify documents and emails.
Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal
The Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal serves as the central hub for managing and monitoring Information Protection policies. It provides:
Activity monitoring and reporting for Sensitivity Label usage.
Policy recommendations for improving compliance and security.
Auditing and compliance tracking to help meet regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001).
Insider Risk Management
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management detects and mitigates security threats from internal users, such as:
Data exfiltration through email forwarding, file sharing, or unauthorized access.
Suspicious activities, including bulk downloads of sensitive documents.
Machine learning-powered risk detection for identifying potential insider threats.
Unified Labeling & Integration with Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Purview labels extend to Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Defender for Office 365.
Sensitivity Labels work with Conditional Access policies to restrict data access based on device compliance.
Unified labeling ensures data remains protected across Microsoft 365, Windows devices, and third-party apps.
Final Takeaway
Microsoft Purview Information Protection provides a comprehensive framework for data security, classification, compliance, and risk management. By leveraging Sensitivity Labels, DLP, Insider Risk Management, and unified protection policies, organizations can secure their data while enabling seamless collaboration within Microsoft 365.
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