Monitoring & AuditingDLP Alerts & Alert Management

DLP Alerts & Alert Management

25 mins

Understanding the Concept

DLP policies can generate alerts for specific rule matches. Alerts appear in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal and can trigger email notifications to administrators.

Alert severity levels (Low, Medium, High) help prioritize response. You can configure thresholds so alerts only fire for significant incidents, not every policy tip.

Alert management includes investigation, status tracking (Active, Investigating, Dismissed, Resolved), and integration with security operations workflows.

Key Points

  • Alert Generation: Configure which matches create alerts
  • Severity Levels: Low, Medium, High for prioritization
  • Thresholds: Minimum counts before alerting
  • Email Notifications: Notify admins immediately
  • Status Management: Track alert lifecycle

Why This Matters in Real Organizations

Without alerts, DLP operates in a black box. Proper alerting enables proactive response to potential data loss, identifies policy gaps through false positives, and provides evidence for compliance audits.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Alerting on every match (alert fatigue)
No one assigned to monitor alerts
Not categorizing alert severity properly
Ignoring alerts until audit time

Interview Tips

  • Discuss alert triage processes
  • Explain how to avoid alert fatigue
  • Mention integration with SIEM/SOAR

Exam Tips (SC-401)

  • Know alert configuration options
  • Understand severity level implications
  • Know the alert management workflow

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