Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutionsHard
A multinational corporation frequently engages in mergers and acquisitions. During due diligence, they often need to quickly identify and collect all relevant communications and documents from specific custodians across Exchange Online mailboxes, SharePoint Online sites, and Microsoft Teams for legal review. This process must be defensible and auditable. Which Microsoft Purview capability is designed to facilitate this complex data collection and review for legal purposes?
- ACommunication Compliance
- BeDiscovery Premium
- CData Connectors
- DContent Search
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. eDiscovery Premium
eDiscovery Premium (formerly Advanced eDiscovery) provides an end-to-end workflow for identifying, preserving, collecting, processing, reviewing, and analyzing large volumes of electronically stored information for legal and investigative matters, making it ideal for complex M&A due diligence.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Communication Compliance monitors for policy violations within communications, not for legal data collection and review.
- C. Data Connectors import third-party data into Microsoft 365, not for comprehensive legal data collection and review.
- D. Content Search is a basic tool for searching content but lacks the advanced features for legal holds, processing, and review required for complex eDiscovery.
eDiscovery Premium
An advanced Microsoft Purview solution that provides an end-to-end workflow for managing legal and investigative matters, including identifying, preserving, collecting, processing, reviewing, and analyzing electronically stored information (ESI).
- Manages custodians and legal holds.
- Processes data for review (deduplication, near-duplicates).
- Provides advanced review and analytics tools.
Memory trick: eDiscovery is for complex legal cases.