Microsoft 365 FundamentalsDescribe core Microsoft 365 services and conceptsHard
A Microsoft 365 administrator is responsible for ensuring that all corporate data, regardless of where it resides (on-premises, in Microsoft 365, or other clouds), is classified, protected, and governed according to company policies and regulatory requirements. Which Microsoft 365 compliance solution provides these comprehensive data governance capabilities?
- AAzure AD Identity Protection
- BMicrosoft Purview
- CMicrosoft Intune
- DMicrosoft Defender XDR
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview is a comprehensive suite of data governance, data protection, and risk management solutions. It helps organizations understand, govern, and protect their data across their digital estate, including multi-cloud and on-premises environments, aligning with the requirement for classification, protection, and governance.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Azure AD Identity Protection focuses on identity-based risks, not broad data governance across all data sources.
- C. Microsoft Intune is for endpoint management and mobile device management, not comprehensive data governance.
- D. Microsoft Defender XDR is for extended detection and response across identities, endpoints, email, and applications, primarily focused on threat protection, not data governance.
Microsoft Purview
A unified data governance solution that helps organizations manage and govern their on-premises, multi-cloud, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) data.
- Provides data discovery, classification, and lineage.
- Enables data protection (e.g., Information Protection, DLP).
- Supports compliance and risk management (e.g., eDiscovery, Insider Risk Management).
Memory trick: Purview means 'Perspective', giving you a full view of your data governance.