Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutionsMedium
A global company operates in multiple regions, each with distinct data residency and privacy regulations. They need to categorize and label documents containing personally identifiable information (PII) so that appropriate retention and access policies can be automatically applied, regardless of where the data is stored within Microsoft 365. Which Microsoft Purview capability enables this automatic classification and policy application?
- AInformation Protection
- BCommunication Compliance
- CeDiscovery Standard
- DData Connectors
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Information Protection
Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) allows organizations to classify and label sensitive data, enabling automatic application of protection, retention, and access policies consistently across various data locations.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Communication Compliance focuses on monitoring internal communications for policy violations, not data classification and protection.
- C. eDiscovery Standard is used for searching and exporting data for legal requests, not for automatic classification and policy application.
- D. Data Connectors import third-party data into Microsoft 365, but they don't provide automatic classification and protection capabilities.
Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP)
A comprehensive solution for discovering, classifying, labeling, and protecting sensitive information across its lifecycle and digital estate.
- Uses sensitivity labels for classification and protection.
- Can apply encryption, visual markings, and access restrictions.
- Supports automatic, manual, and recommended labeling.
Memory trick: Protect Info by knowing its class.