Applied Skills

Microsoft Applied Skills: Implement information protection and data loss prevention by using Microsoft Purview

Validate your technical skills and open doors to new possibilities of advancement with Microsoft Applied Skills.

At a glance

Overview

To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to implement Microsoft Purview Information Protection and Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention. They validate their ability to discover, classify, and protect sensitive data in Microsoft 365, effectively implementing data security by using Microsoft Purview.

Candidates for this credential should be familiar with Microsoft 365 services, Microsoft Purview, and PowerShell. They should understand data classification, sensitivity labels, and policy enforcement.

The scenario in this experience represents real-world challenges faced by those in security roles, including information protection and compliance administrators, Microsoft 365 administrators, and security operations analysts.

Tasks performed

  • Create a custom sensitive information type
  • Create and publish a sensitivity label
  • Create and assign an auto-labeling policy
  • Create a data loss prevention (DLP) policy

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This assessment will use an interactive lab to evaluate your performance. It will take a few minutes to load the lab, and you may do other activities while it loads. After you launch the lab, you will need to wait 72 hours to launch it again. Your mouse movements and text entered during the lab will be recorded for quality purposes. Learn more

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Applied Skills Resources

Study guide for Applied Skills

This study guide provides a summary of the topics covered in the assessment lab, along with additional resources to help you prepare.

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