Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutionsMedium
An HR department wants to ensure that employees do not share confidential salary information or performance reviews with unauthorized individuals, particularly outside the HR team. They need a solution that can automatically detect and block such sharing attempts within Microsoft Teams and Outlook. Which Microsoft Purview capability should they implement?
- AMicrosoft Purview Insider Risk Management
- BMicrosoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management
- CMicrosoft Purview Records Management
- DMicrosoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
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Correct answer: D. Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies are designed to identify, monitor, and automatically protect sensitive information from being shared inappropriately or accidentally.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Insider Risk Management identifies risky activities by users, but DLP is the direct tool for preventing data loss based on content.
- B. Data Lifecycle Management (DLM) focuses on managing data from creation to deletion, including retention, but not on preventing real-time data leakage.
- C. Records Management focuses on retaining and disposing of data over time, not preventing real-time sharing violations.
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
A solution that identifies, monitors, and automatically protects sensitive information across Microsoft 365 services and beyond.
- Prevents accidental or malicious sharing of sensitive data
- Uses sensitive information types to detect data
- Applies policies to block, notify, or audit sharing attempts
Memory trick: Don't Let Personal data out!