SharePoint: Modern SharePoint Page Templates

🚨 The Signal: SharePoint introduces a new template gallery with over 50 pre-built and custom page templates. This change simplifies content creation but increases the risk of information oversharing and inconsistent data classification if not governed.

The Impact

SharePoint site owners and content creators are affected, with a risk of increased unclassified or misclassified information exposure.

• Site Owners: Risk of uncontrolled proliferation of sites and pages without proper classification.
• Content Creators: Increased ease of publishing content, potentially without adequate security review.
• Security Teams: New vector for information sprawl and potential data leakage if not managed.
• Compliance Officers: Challenges in ensuring consistent application of data classification and retention policies.

The Action

1. Review and update SharePoint site provisioning and page creation policies to include classification requirements.
2. Communicate best practices for using templates, emphasizing data sensitivity and audience targeting.
3. Implement or reinforce Microsoft Purview Information Protection labels for SharePoint pages.
4. Regularly audit SharePoint sites for content classification and access permissions.
5. Consider custom template approval workflows for sensitive content types.

Domain: SharePoint · Impact: medium · Workload: SharePoint