Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutionsHard
A data privacy officer needs a centralized view of personal data within the organization's Microsoft 365 environment, including where it resides, who has access to it, and its classification. They want to identify potential privacy risks, such as overexposed PII in SharePoint sites. Which Microsoft Purview capability provides this comprehensive data mapping and insights?
- AMicrosoft Purview Data Map
- BMicrosoft Purview Information Protection
- CMicrosoft Purview Records Management
- DMicrosoft Purview Data Loss Prevention
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Microsoft Purview Data Map
The Microsoft Purview Data Map is a unified data governance solution that provides a holistic, up-to-date map of an organization's data estate, enabling discovery, classification, and insights into sensitive data, including access patterns and potential privacy risks.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Information Protection focuses on classifying, labeling, and protecting data, but Data Map provides the foundational discovery and mapping of the entire data estate.
- C. Records Management focuses on data retention and deletion, not on mapping the entire data estate and providing insights into access and classification.
- D. DLP prevents data loss, but doesn't provide a comprehensive map of all data, its location, and access patterns.
Microsoft Purview Data Map
A foundational capability of Microsoft Purview that provides a unified, up-to-date map of an organization's data estate, enabling data discovery, classification, and insights for governance and compliance.
- Scans and maps data across hybrid environments
- Automatically classifies data (e.g., PII, sensitive info)
- Provides insights into data location, lineage, and access
Memory trick: Map your data, see its secrets.