Protect sensitive data in a digital world

Module
10 Units

Intermediate

Auditor

Administrator

Risk Practitioner

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft 365

Discover how Microsoft Purview helps organizations classify, protect, and monitor sensitive data across cloud, endpoint, and AI environments. This module explores strategies for securing data through classification, labeling, encryption, and proactive risk management.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Describe challenges in protecting sensitive data across cloud and AI environments.
Explain how Microsoft Purview enables data classification, labeling, and protection.
Identify how data loss prevention (DLP) prevents unauthorized data sharing.
Understand how Insider Risk Management helps detect potential threats.
Explore security monitoring tools for detecting and responding to data risks.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of data security concepts.
Familiarity with compliance and risk management practices.
Awareness of Microsoft 365 security and compliance tools.

Introduction min
The growing need for data protection min
The challenges of managing sensitive data min
Protect data in a Zero Trust world min
Understand data classification and protection min
Prevent data leaks and insider threats min
Manage security alerts and respond to threats min
Protect AI-generated and AI-processed data min
Module assessment min
Summary min