Introduction to Microsoft PurviewReal-World Use Cases

Real-World Use Cases

30 mins

Understanding the Concept

Microsoft Purview addresses diverse compliance challenges across industries. From preventing financial data leakage in banking to protecting patient information in healthcare, the platform adapts to various regulatory environments.

Common use cases include: preventing accidental sharing of sensitive data, meeting regulatory requirements like GDPR or HIPAA, enabling secure collaboration with external partners, and maintaining audit trails for legal holds.

Organizations typically start with one use case (often DLP) and expand to other Purview features as they mature their compliance posture.

Key Points

  • Financial Services: PCI-DSS compliance, preventing credit card data leakage
  • Healthcare: HIPAA compliance, protecting PHI
  • Legal: eDiscovery, legal holds, privilege review
  • Government: Data residency, classification requirements
  • Retail: Customer data protection, PCI compliance

Common Implementation Journey

Step 1

Discovery

Understand where sensitive data exists using Content Explorer

Step 2

Classification

Apply sensitivity labels and SITs to categorize data

Step 3

Protection

Deploy DLP policies to prevent leakage

Step 4

Governance

Implement retention and records management

Step 5

Monitoring

Continuous compliance monitoring and reporting

Why This Matters in Real Organizations

Seeing how other organizations use Purview helps in planning your own deployment. It validates the investment, provides implementation patterns to follow, and helps identify use cases you might not have considered.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Starting too broadly - pick one use case first
Not involving business stakeholders in use case definition
Ignoring user experience in policy design
Forgetting to measure success metrics

Interview Tips

  • Describe specific scenarios you've implemented or would implement
  • Mention industry-specific requirements
  • Discuss phased implementation approaches

Exam Tips (SC-401)

  • Know common regulatory frameworks and which Purview features address them
  • Understand the recommended implementation sequence
  • Be familiar with Compliance Manager assessment templates

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