Main Features
Unified Data Governance: Manage data security efficiently across on-premises, multi-cloud, and SaaS environments, enhancing data protection and compliance.
Data Classification and Labeling: Leverages cyber threat intelligence to automatically classify and label data to ensure proper handling and compliance.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Protect sensitive information from unauthorized access and data breaches, utilizing cutting-edge techniques for cyber threat detection and response.
Insider Risk Management: Detect, investigate, and mitigate insider threats, employing sophisticated analytics and cyber risk management strategies.
Data Lifecycle Management: Govern data from creation to deletion, ensuring compliance with legal and business requirements through strategic data security management.
Audit and Compliance: Microsoft Purview provides comprehensive audit logging and cybersecurity compliance management to meet regulatory requirements.
Challenges
Labor-Intensive Tasks: Processes such as data classification, metadata management, and compliance reporting can make data security management manual and time-consuming.
AI and Data Governance: As AI becomes more prevalent, ensuring that data used and generated by AI applications is secure and compliant adds another layer of complexity.
Benefits of Microsoft Purview
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Enhanced Visibility: Gain comprehensive visibility into data across your organization, enabling better decision-making and bolstering your cybersecurity management framework.
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Risk Reduction: Minimize risks associated with data breaches and insider threats through advanced security features, reinforcing your managed data security strategy.
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Improved Compliance: Simplify cybersecurity compliance with regulatory requirements through automated data classification and policy enforcement.
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Operational Efficiency: Streamline data security management processes, reducing the time and effort required to govern and secure data.
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Scalability: Microsoft Purview scales data governance and security measures to accommodate growing data volumes and new data sources.
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Cost Savings: Reduce costs associated with data breaches, compliance fines, and inefficient data security management.
References
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