Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Rule-based tagging and auto-resolution of alerts based on business needs of the customer.

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Purview DLP now allows automated alert resolution and tagging based on predefined rules. This reduces alert fatigue and streamlines incident response for predictable data loss events, improving efficiency and focus on critical incidents.

The Impact

Security teams are affected by improved DLP alert management, reducing risk of missed critical incidents due to alert fatigue.

• Security Teams: Reduced alert fatigue from low-priority DLP alerts.
• Security Teams: Faster identification and routing of critical DLP incidents.
• Compliance Teams: Improved audit trails for DLP incident resolution.
• Incident Responders: Streamlined workflow for data loss prevention.

The Action

1. Navigate to Microsoft Purview compliance portal > Data loss prevention > Alerts.
2. Create new alert auto-resolution rules for low-severity, trusted-domain incidents.
3. Define alert tagging rules to categorise incidents by department or business process.
4. Review and refine existing DLP policies to leverage new alert management capabilities.

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