Microsoft Purview |Unified Classification Management Experience

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Purview unifies classifier management, centralising Sensitive Information Types, EDM, trainable classifiers, and document fingerprinting. This simplifies discovery and administration of data classification policies, improving data protection posture.

The Impact

Security teams and Purview admins are affected, gaining a clearer view of data classification, reducing misconfiguration risks.

• Security Teams: Improved visibility into data classification policies reduces data exposure risk.
• Purview Admins: Streamlined management interface reduces errors in classifier deployment.
• Compliance Officers: Easier policy review supports better alignment with regulatory requirements.

The Action

1. Familiarise with the new unified Classifiers experience in the Microsoft Purview portal upon availability.
2. Review existing sensitive information types, EDM, trainable classifiers, and document fingerprints within the new interface.
3. Utilise the product tour and teaching bubbles to understand new search, filter, and detail functionalities.
4. When creating new classifiers, leverage the in-experience guidance to select the appropriate method (SIT, EDM, trainable, fingerprinting).

Domain: Purview · Impact: medium · Workload: Microsoft Purview