Microsoft Purview: Information Protection-Auto-labeling per-policy coverage report

🚨 The Signal: Purview auto-labeling policies now provide a per-policy coverage report. This helps security teams verify if sensitive data is being correctly labeled and protected according to policy, improving data governance and compliance.

The Impact

Security teams and compliance officers are affected, gaining better insight into data protection policy enforcement, reducing data exposure risk.

• Security Teams: Reduced risk of mislabeled or unlabeled sensitive data.
• Compliance Officers: Improved ability to demonstrate data protection policy adherence.
• Data Owners: Increased confidence that sensitive information is protected as intended.

The Action

1. Navigate to Microsoft Purview compliance portal > Information protection > Auto-labeling policies.
2. Select an enforced auto-labeling policy to view its coverage report.
3. Review the 'Files labeled' and 'Files not yet labeled' sections.
4. Compare enforcement data with the last simulation snapshot to identify discrepancies.
5. Adjust auto-labeling policy scope or conditions based on report findings.

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