Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutionsMedium
A financial services company needs to identify and protect highly sensitive customer financial data, such as credit card numbers and bank account details, across all their Microsoft 365 services. They want a solution that can automatically detect and label this data, and also prevent its unauthorized sharing. Which Microsoft Purview capability is best suited for this requirement?
- AMicrosoft Purview Records Management
- BMicrosoft Purview eDiscovery
- CMicrosoft Purview Communication Compliance
- DMicrosoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP)
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP)
Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) allows organizations to classify, label, and protect sensitive data, including automatic detection and encryption, which directly addresses the need to safeguard financial data.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Records Management focuses on retention and disposal of data for compliance, not primarily on real-time protection against unauthorized sharing.
- B. eDiscovery is used for legal investigations to search and retrieve data, not for proactive data protection.
- C. Communication Compliance monitors communications for policy violations or inappropriate content, but doesn't directly classify or protect the data itself.
Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP)
A solution that helps organizations discover, classify, label, and protect sensitive information wherever it lives or travels.
- Enables automatic and manual labeling
- Applies protection like encryption and access restrictions
- Works across Microsoft 365 services and beyond
Memory trick: Information protection secures all your secrets.