Learn how Microsoft supports data discovery, classification, and protection as part of a cybersecurity solution

Beginner
Administrator
Security Operations Analyst
Security Engineer
Microsoft 365
Azure

Know your data, protect your data, and don't lose your data. These are the basic tenets of good information protection - data discovery, classification, and protection.

This learning path provides an overview of the Microsoft data protection capabilities and how to use them to protect and govern data as part of a cybersecurity solution.

The deadline for the heads of federal civilian agencies to evaluate and classify agency data and provide to DHS and OMB a report of their evaluation, per Section 8 of the Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity, is August 24, 2021.

Prerequisites

None

Modules in this learning path

Discover the tools and concepts in Microsoft Purview for managing and protecting sensitive data. Understand how to keep data secure and compliant throughout its lifecycle across different environments.

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) helps safeguard sensitive information by monitoring and preventing accidental data leaks across your organization's digital platforms. In this module, you'll learn how to plan, deploy, and adjust DLP policies to protect sensitive data in your organization, ensuring security without disrupting daily work.

Learn how to manage your content lifecycle using solutions to import, store, and classify business-critical data so you can keep what you need and delete what you don't.

Learn how to set up policies to classify, retain, and protect your cloud-based data.