Dynamics 365 Business Central: Governance and administration - Monitor usage of Open in Excel with telemetry

🚨 The Signal: Dynamics 365 Business Central now logs 'Open in Excel' actions to telemetry. This provides auditable records of data exports, enhancing compliance, security investigations, and understanding data usage patterns.

The Impact

Security teams and auditors are affected by new data export logs, reducing data exfiltration risk.

• Security Teams: Gain visibility into data export activities, aiding investigations.
• Auditors: Access auditable records for compliance verification.
• Compliance Officers: Enhanced ability to demonstrate data handling adherence.
• Data Owners: Better understanding of how sensitive data is accessed and exported.

The Action

1. Review Dynamics 365 Business Central telemetry logs for 'Open in Excel' events.
2. Integrate Business Central telemetry with existing SIEM solutions for centralized monitoring.
3. Update incident response playbooks to include 'Open in Excel' telemetry as a data source.
4. Communicate enhanced data export logging capabilities to relevant stakeholders.

Domain: Other · Impact: medium · Workload: Other